Linh Luu, DDS
BOARD-CERTIFIED PEDIATRIC DENTIST
About Dr. Luu
Dr. Linh Luu was born and raised in Midland, Texas. After high school she decided to begin her undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin and received a Bachelor in Business Administration in Finance. She then went on to earn her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Texas Dental Branch in Houston. Dr. Luu completed a General Practice Residency in dentistry at St. Luke’s Hospital and Health Network in Bethlehem, PA. Dr. Luu received advanced training in general dentistry, working closely with dental specialists and treating complex cases from start to finish.
Dr. Luu’s passion for working with children developed early in life, which led her into a career in dental pediatrics. She completed her pediatric dentistry residency at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, NY, during which she received extensive training in hospital and clinical pediatric dentistry.
Areas of Expertise
Dr. Luu is an expert in dental prevention, craniofacial growth and development, pediatric oral trauma, medically complex patients, pediatric oral pathology, pediatric genetics that effect the head and neck, childhood growth and development, childhood and adolescent trauma, dental development, restorative procedures and behavior management.
Dr. Luu has also had extensive training in treating cleft babies and children.
Background and Experience
Dr. Luu works closely with MD Anderson to treat very sick children and restore them to optimal dental health. She is on staff at Memorial Hermann Children's hospital in the Texas Medical Center, providing full mouth rehabilitation for anxious and sick children in the operating room. Our young patients come from all over the world for Dr. Luu's expertise and individual care.
Dr. Luu is also an active member the of UTHealth Luminaries, a volunteer leadership group committed to fostering the growth and development of UTHealth. Organizations supported by the Luminaries include UTHealth Children’s Learning Institute Texas School Ready program and Pediatric Brain Cancer research.
Dr. Luu is a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, and the Greater Houston Dental Society. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, outdoor activities, shopping, painting, traveling, and anything that has to do with culture and the arts!