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David Shih Wu, M.D.

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

Dr. David S. Wu is an assistant 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
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine

Departments / Divisions

Education

Degrees

  • MD; Baylor College of Medicine (2001)

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine; University of Washington Medical Center (2004)

Fellowships

  • Palliative Medicine; University of Washington Medical Center (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

Frendak L, Wright SM, Wu DS. The Effect of a Standardized Triage Process on Efficiency and Productivity of an Inpatient Palliative Care Team. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. In press.

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.

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

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