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David Shih Wu, M.D.

David Shih Wu, M.D.

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  • Director of Palliative Care, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
  • Associate Professor of Medicine

Background

Dr. David S. Wu is an associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include general internal medicine and palliative care. Dr. Wu serves as the director of palliative care for Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.

He earned his M.D. from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed an internal medicine residency at the University of Washington Medical Center and completed a fellowship in palliative medicine at the University of Washington.

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Titles

  • Director of Palliative Care, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
  • Associate Professor of Medicine

Departments / Divisions

Education

Degrees

  • MD; Baylor College of Medicine (2001)

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine; University of Washington School of Medicine (2004)

Fellowships

  • Palliative Medicine; University of Washington School of Medicine (2013)

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine (Hospice and Palliative Care) (2014)
  • American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine) (2004)

Research & Publications

Selected Publications

Wu DS, Kern DE, Dy SM, Wright SM. Narrative approach to goals of care discussions: a novel curriculum. J Pain Symptom Manage. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.08.023

Laskow TL, Small L, Wu DS. Narrative interventions in the palliative care setting: a scoping review. J Pain Symptom Manage. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.06.009

Wu DS, Wright SM. Clinical excellence in palliative care. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2018 Aug;35(8):1037-1042. doi: 10.1177/1049909117748882

Wu D. Virtual grief. JAMA. 2012;308:2095-2096.

Roberts B, Wright SM, Dy SM, Wu DS. Narrative approach to goals of care discussions: assessing use of the 3-Act Model in the clinical setting [published online June 26, 2020]. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020

Activities & Honors

Honors

  • Hearst American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Leadership Scholar, 2018
  • Armstrong Institute Patient Safety and Quality Leadership Academy, 2018
  • Fellow, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2018
  • Cambia Health Foundation Sojourns Scholar, 2019
  • Johns Hopkins Bayview Department of Medicine Award, 2021
  • Johns Hopkins Institute for Excellence in Education Outstanding Educational Program Award (for the 3-Act Model curriculum), 2022
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