Dr. Stephen Luk
Health Team
STEPHEN S. LUK, M.D., specializes in acute care surgery, trauma, surgical critical care and wound management.
Dr. Luk earned his medical degree at the Texas A&M College of Medicine. He completed an internship in general surgery at Baylor Scott and White Memorial Hospital in Temple, TX, and a residency in general surgery at Polyclinic Medical Center in Harrisburg, PA, followed by an integrated surgery residency at the University of Connecticut. He then received advanced training in trauma surgery and surgical critical care through separate fellowships at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut.
Board-certified in general surgery and surgery critical care, he joined the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School faculty in 2009. In addition to his teaching duties, he is the Medical Director of the UTSW Willed Body Program, the Medical Director of the Emergency General Surgery Service, and Comprehensive Wound Care Center at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, TX. Through continued research and publications, he has advanced to full professor of surgery.
Dr. Luk marched drum corps with the Los Angeles Imperial Dragons and West Coast Express in the late 70’s. His son Brandon is a trumpet player who marched with the Mandarins, Santa Clara Vanguard, and Blue Devils. During Brandon’s marching career, Dr. Luk has been an active volunteer among the corps’ Health and Wellness teams.
