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Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD

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Specializes in: Radiation Oncology

Professional interests include: neoadjuvant chemotherapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), and more.

2700 Dolbeer Street
Eureka, CA 95501

(707) 269-4229

Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD is a radiation oncologist in Eureka, CA specializing in radiation oncology. Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD is affiliated with Providence, Providence Medical Foundation, Providence Affiliated Provider, St. Joseph Hospital (Eureka), Providence St. Joseph Hospital -Eureka and Providence Medical Network.

Office Locations

2700 Dolbeer Street
Eureka, CA 95501

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External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT)

External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) is a type of cancer treatment that delivers radiation from outside of the body. The goal of EBRT is to destroy cancer cells and shrink tumors, although it may also be used to alleviate symptoms rather than cure cancer.

EBRT can be delivered through several different methods, which may be combined or used alone. The type and length of treatment vary based on the location of the cancer or tumor and its size. Techniques for EBRT include:

Conventional external beam radiation therapy, which delivers a single beam of radiation from multiple directions. Conventional EBRT is commonly used to treat brain tumors, particularly when the entire brain needs treatment.
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), which uses smaller beams with adjustable intensity levels, so the most intense beams can be directed at the tumor. IMRT is used in several types of cancers, including prostate, gastrointestinal, brain, and lung cancers.
Orthovoltage, which uses low energy X-rays that do not penetrate the skin very deeply. Orthovoltage is typically used for skin cancers or other skin conditions.
Proton therapy, which uses a particle accelerator to deliver positively charged particles (protons) for cancer treatment. Proton beams can be controlled more precisely than X-rays, so there is less risk of damage to healthy tissue. This makes proton therapy a good option for younger patients, as other types of EBRT pose long-term risks such as growth problems and heart disease.
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), which is a non-surgical type of radiation therapy that uses 3-D imaging to directly target tumors and avoid healthy tissue. SRS is often used for small tumors, particularly those in the brain (cranial radiosurgery) and spine (spinal radiosurgery). When performed outside of the brain and spine, it is called stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT).

Typically, patients will undergo treatment for five days a week over the course of several weeks, and they should be able to go home the same day. Each session can take less than an hour, with most of the time spent determining proper positioning of the body. Actual delivery of the radiation may only take a few minutes, and patients will wear a lead shield to protect healthy body tissues while receiving their treatment.

EBRT is painless, but it does come with some side effects, such as fatigue. Over the course of the therapy, oncologists will monitor patients' conditions and adjust their dosage, number of sessions, and length of treatment based on their body's response to the radiation.

Radioembolization (Selective Internal Radiation Therapy)

Radioembolization, or selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT), is a minimally invasive procedure that uses radiation to treat liver tumors. By targeting the hepatic artery, or the main blood vessel that supplies the liver, radioembolization can cut off the blood supply to liver tumors. The tumors shrink, and minimal damage is done to healthy tissue. Radioembolization is a treatment option for tumors that cannot be removed by surgery or other radiation therapies, for liver cancer that is confined to the liver, or for liver cancer patients that have more than 3 months of life expectancy.

To perform radioembolization, a catheter is inserted into an artery in the groin and threaded to the liver. Radioactive beads, or pellets, are delivered through the catheter. The pellets will continuously deliver radiation for 10-14 days. The pellets will remain in the body permanently without causing any complications. If the tumor or cancer is confined to one portion of the liver, radioembolization will be performed in one treatment session. If both sides of the liver are affected, a second treatment session will be done about 8 weeks after the first.

Typically, most patients can return home and do light activity within hours following the procedure. Patients will be given medication to treat any possible side effects, which can include nausea, fever, abdominal pain, or tiredness.

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“Our family of five has a lot of schedules to juggle," said Madeleine Ramos, M.D. an allergy and immunology doctor with the Providence Medical Group who is married to Join Luh, M.D., a radiation...”—"Doctors make care a 'family business' and celebrate National Doctors' Day", Times-Standard, March 2024

“But safety toward patients needs to remain a top concern, said Dr. Join Luh, a Eureka-based physician.”—"Doctors push back on Jim Wood bill to expand nurse practitioners' role", Times-Standard, January 2020

“Special Thank You to Dr. Join Luh who cared, supported and advocated for Joyce even though her cancer remained in remission.”—"Joyce Ellen Gross", Times-Standard, November 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Eureka, CA during 2012 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	687
radiation therapy	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Eureka, CA during 2013 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	730
radiation therapy	34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	21
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Eureka, CA during 2014 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	614
radiation therapy	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	15
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Eureka, CA during 2015 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	765
radiation therapy	38

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	70
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Eureka, CA during 2016 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	726
radiation therapy	28

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	32
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Eureka, CA during 2017 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	625
radiation therapy	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	31
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD in 2017

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Eureka, CA during 2018 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	748
radiation therapy	35

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	31
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Eureka, CA during 2019 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	756
radiation therapy	52

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	28
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD in 2019

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Eureka, CA during 2020 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	689
radiation therapy	66

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	30
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Eureka, CA during 2021 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	602
radiation therapy	48

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	29
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Eureka, CA during 2022 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	717
radiation therapy	48

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	33
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Eureka, CA were radiation therapy.

doctor visit	696
radiation therapy	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	235
Native American / Alaskan Native	7
Hispanic	3
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	88
85 and over	29
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	123

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	5
Cancer	64

Education & Training

He is certified by the American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology and has a state license in California.

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Providence Medical Foundation

Providence Affiliated Provider

St. Joseph Hospital (Eureka)

Providence St. Joseph Hospital -Eureka

Providence Medical Network

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Western Health Advantage HMO.

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According to our sources, Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Western Health Advantage HMO

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
EMD Serono, Inc.	$4,432 $4,432
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.	$2,321 TrueBeam $120	Treatment Planning Systems $116	$2,085
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$731 ERBITUX $270	OPDIVO $143	SPRYCEL $106	Pomalyst $91	EMPLICITI $29	Other $92
Elekta, Inc.	$632 Unity $334	ELEKTA MEDICAL LINEAR ACCELERATOR $212	Compact $87
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$407 Varian IDENTIFY $100	Varian Ethos Treatment Planning $96	Eclipse Treatment Planning System for External Beam Radiation Therapy $96	Edge $72	TrueBeam $43
Other	$1,316 ZAP-X RADIOSURGERY SYSTEM $246	KEYTRUDA $149	BREZTRI $125	Kyprolis $110	TomoTherapy System $106	Other $580

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$4,432
Food and Beverage	$3,407
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,000

Research Payments

Dr. Join Y. Luh, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $3,512.

Biography

Dr. Join Luh practices radiation oncology in Eureka, CA. Areas of expertise for Dr. Luh include radioembolization (selective internal radiation therapy), intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT). He is affiliated with Providence Medical Foundation. Dr. Luh studied medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine. He appears to accept Western Health Advantage insurance. According to Providence Medical Foundation, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in EUREKA, CA.

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