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Katherine S. Hu
( out of 509 reviews )

Katherine S. Hu, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

John A. Moran Eye Center

Salt Lake City
801-581-2352

Midvalley Health Center

Murray
801-581-2955

Redwood Health Center

Salt Lake City
801-213-9900
  • Katherine S. Hu, MD, is a cornea specialist offering refractive vision correction surgeries including LASIK and PRK, ICL, and refractive lens exchange. She also provides cataract surgeries, crosslinking, cornea transplants, and pterygium removals.

    Dr. Hu earned her medical degree from the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. She then completed her residency and a cornea and refractive surgery fellowship at the Moran Eye Center. She has volunteered with Moran’s Global Outreach Division on the Navajo Nation and has a passion for medical education development.

    Dr. Hu is also a team physician for the NHL Utah Hockey Club.

    She sees patients at Moran’s University, Midvalley, and Redwood clinics.

    To learn more about Dr. Hu, watch her profile .

    Board Certification

    American Board of Ophthalmology

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 509 reviews )

    The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.

    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    June 27, 2025
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Excellent doctor

    June 26, 2025
    MIDVALLEY

    She is very perfectional and has a great personality really liked her

    June 25, 2025
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Dr. Hu is a fabulous surgeon. She is caring and professional and made sure I understood everything about my cataract surgery.

    June 19, 2025
    REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

    Very attentive and very responsible with great knowledge on the subject. [TRANSLATED]

    June 11, 2025
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Very good attention [TRANSLATED]

    June 06, 2025
    MIDVALLEY

    Doctor Hu is definitely one of the most caring and friendly doctors I have ever had. She doesn't just say the right words and smile, you can actually feel that she cares about you.

    June 05, 2025
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Dr. Hu is amazing and went above and beyond for me. I'm so thankful for all she has done!

    June 05, 2025
    REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

    One of the kindest Doctors I have ever encountered.

    May 30, 2025
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    I'm a physician myself and Dr Hu is the best doctor I've been a patient of. Her combination of clinical knowledge, empathy, and sense of humor is refreshing. The visit didn't feel rushed. She really cares and I didn't just feel like another number.

  • Katherine S. Hu, MD, is a cornea specialist offering refractive vision correction surgeries including LASIK and PRK, ICL, and refractive lens exchange. She also provides cataract surgeries, crosslinking, cornea transplants, and pterygium removals.

    Dr. Hu earned her medical degree from the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. She then completed her residency and a cornea and refractive surgery fellowship at the Moran Eye Center. She has volunteered with Moran’s Global Outreach Division on the Navajo Nation and has a passion for medical education development.

    Dr. Hu is also a team physician for the NHL Utah Hockey Club.

    She sees patients at Moran’s University, Midvalley, and Redwood clinics.

    To learn more about Dr. Hu, watch her profile .

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
    Board Certification
    American Board of Ophthalmology

    Education history

    Fellowship Cornea and Refractive Surgery - John A. Moran Eye Center Fellow
    Residency Ophthalmology - University of Utah School of Medicine, John A. Moran Eye Center Resident
    Internship Internal Medicine Preliminary Year - University of Utah School of Medicine Intern
    Professional Medical Medicine - Saint Louis University School of Medicine M.D.
    Undergraduate Major: Integrative Biology; Music: Minor - University of California, Berkeley B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Kirschenbaum MD, Hu KS, Ip CS, Lin A, Pierce J, Holubkov R, Jensen H, Mifflin MD (2024). One-Year Results of a Phase I/II Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled Study of Processed Amniotic Fluid Drops After PRK. Cornea, 43(8), 955-960. ()
    2. Swiston CJ, Hu KS, Simpson A, Burton E, Brintz BJ, Lin A (2022). Prevention of Exposure Keratopathy in the Intensive Care Unit: Evaluation of an EMR-Based Lubrication Order Protocol for Ventilated Patients. J Acad Ophthalmol (2017), 14(2), 141-6.
    3. Hu KS, Vitale AT, Shakoor A, Larochelle M, Sassalos T, Elner SG, Jayasundera T, Conrady CD (2021). Pyramidal Inflammatory Deposits of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium and Outer Retina in Ocular Syphilis. Ophthalmol Retina, 6(2), 172-178. ()
    4. Wong KH, Hu K, Peterson C, et al (2020). Diabetic Retinopathy and Risk of Stroke: A Secondary Analysis of the ACCORD Eye Study. Stroke, 51(12), 3733-3736.

    Review

    1. Hu KS, Pettey, JH, SooHoo JR (2022). The Role of Technology in Ophthalmic Surgical Education During COVID-19. [Review]. Curr Surg Rep.

    Book Chapter

    1. Hu K, Patel J, Swiston C, et al (2021). Ophthalmic Manifestations of Coronavirus (COVID-19). In StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing.

    Commentary

    1. Swiston, C, Hu K, Pettey J (2022). Fragmentation Techniques for Different Lens Densities. CRSToday.

    Letter

    1. Conrady CD, Hu K, Shakoor A, Larochelle M, Sassalos T, Elner SG, Jayasundera T, Vitale AT (2021). Reply. [Letter to the editor]. Ophthalmol Retina, 6(5), 437-438. ()