Dr Kevin Lyu | Orthopedic Medicine Webster

Kevin W. Lyu MD is a fellowship trained-board certified sports medicine and family medicine physician. He specializes in various musculoskeletal conditions including the neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, back, hip, knee, ankle, and foot. He utilizes non-operative techniques that speed recovery and reduce complications to provide specialized expert care to patients in his practice. Dr. Lyu also manages non-musculoskeletal conditions for athletes as well, such as concussions.

Hospital Affiliations:

Texas Orthopedic Hospital

Board Certifications:

American Board of Family Medicine
Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine

Treatments

Joint injections – steroid injection, gel (hyaluronic acid) injection, platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection
Casting and splinting
Physical therapy and brace prescription
Medication management
Physical activity prescription and counseling

Conditions treated:

Arthritis, osteoarthritis
Concussion
Neck strain, neck spasm, neck pain
Shoulder separation (AC sprain)
Shoulder pain, shoulder bursitis
Shoulder impingement
Rotator cuff tendonitis
Biceps tendonitis
Elbow sprain, elbow pain
Golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis)
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
Wrist pain, hand pain
Carpal tunnel syndrome
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis
Trigger finger, trigger thumb
Mallet finger
Back pain, back spasm
Pelvic pain, buttock pain
Hip pain, trochanteric bursitis
Knee pain, knee sprain, meniscus injury
Runner’s knee (patellofemoral pain syndrome)
Jumper’s knee (patellar tendonitis)
Shin splints
Ankle sprain, ankle pain
Heel pain, foot pain, Achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis
Toe sprain, toe pain
Gout
Non-operative fracture

Physician's Website

Academic Appointments

Texas A&M University School of Medicine Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
2022 – Present
University of Houston College of Medicine Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor
2022 – Present

Honors

2023 Texas Super Doctors Rising Stars

Certification/License

Board Certified in Sports Medicine 07/2020 – Present
Board Certified in Family Medicine 07/2019 – Present
Texas Medical Board Physician Full License 07/2019 – Present

Education/Training

Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital, Texas
Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship 07/2019 – 06/2020
Houston Methodist Hospital, Texas
Family Medicine Residency 07/2016 – 06/2019
St George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada
Medical Doctor08/2010 – 09/2015
University of Southern California, California
Marine and Environmental Biology, MSc08/2008 – 05/2010
Biological Sciences, BA 07/2019 – 06/2020

Membership And Honorary/Professional Societies

American Academy of Worker's Compensation Physicians
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Member 07/2019 – Present
American Academy of Family Physicians Member 07/2016 – Present

Sports Team Coverages

St. Pius X High School 09/2020 – Present
Chavez High School 09/2020 – Present
Rice University Athletics Assistant Team Physician 07/2019 – 06/2020
Prairie View A&M University Athletics Assistant Team Physician 07/2019 – 06/2020
World Champions Centre Gymnastics Physician 07/2019 – 06/2020
Cypress Creek High School Athletics Team Physician 08/2017 – 06/2020

Sports Event Coverages

Elite Club National League Soccer Tournament Sideline Physician 02/2020
Houston National Invitational Gymnastics Meet Covering Physician 02/2020
CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Games Stretcher Crew 02/2020
Houston Open PGA Tour Covering Physician 10/2019
The Woodlands Marathon Medical Team Physician 03/2018, 03/2019, 03/2020
Chevron Houston Marathon Medical Team Physician 01/2018, 01/2019, 01/2020

Academic Activities

Case Presentation: Chest Tightness on Exertion in an Otherwise Healthy Young Athlete (Accepted)
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Conference 04/2020
Poster Presentation: Concussion Injury in the Presence of a Porencephalic Cyst
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Conference 04/2019
Poster Presentation: Safety of Intermittent Fasting in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type II
Texas Academy of Physicians Annual Season and Primary Care Summit 11/2018
Family Medicine Residency Regional Research Symposium at Baylor College of Medicine 05/2018
Quality Improvement Project: Improving Influenza Vaccine Rates 09/2016 – 03/2017