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Joseph Wu, MD, Cardiology, Stanford, CA, Stanford Health Care

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Cardiology • Stanford, CA

Director of Stanford Cardiovascular Institute; Simon H. Stertzer, MD, Professor of Medicine & Radiology; Stanford University School of Medicine

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Summary

  • Joseph C. Wu, MD, PhD, is Director of the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute and the Simon H. Stertzer, MD, Professor of Medicine & Radiology. He is President of the American Heart Association (June 2023 - July 2024).

    Dr. Wu received his medical degree from Yale. He completed his medicine internship, residency and cardiology fellowship training at UCLA followed by a PhD (Molecular & Medical Pharmacology) in the UCLA STAR program. His clinical activities involve adult congenital heart disease and cardiovascular imaging.

    Dr. Wu has received numerous awards, including National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s New Innovator Award, NIH Roadmap Transformative Award, American Heart Association (AHA) Innovative Research Award, Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) given out by President Obama, AHA Established Investigator Award, Burroughs Wellcome Foundation Innovation in Regulatory Science Award, AHA Merit Award, and AHA Distinguished Scientist Award. Dr. Wu also serves as advisory board member for the FDA Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee.

    Dr. Wu is an elected member of American Society of Clinical Investigators (ASCI), Association of University Cardiologists (AUC), American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), American Association of Physicians (AAP), National Academy of Inventors (NAI), and National Academy of Medicine (NAM). https://profiles.stanford.edu/joseph-wu

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1999 - 2004
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 1999
  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1998 - 2026
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Telomere Shortening Is a Hallmark of Genetic Cardiomyopathies  
    Christine E Seidman, John T Hinson, Gerhard Weber, Euan Ashley, John W Day, Joseph C Wu, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Authored Content

  • Novel PET Tracer Successfully Images Cardiovascular InfectionsJune 2018
  • Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: At the Heart of Cardiovascular Precision MedicineMarch 2016

Press Mentions

  • Cardiovascular Symposium Will Bring Together Experts from Stanford, China
    Cardiovascular Symposium Will Bring Together Experts from Stanford, ChinaAugust 24th, 2017
  • Tumors Caused by Pluripotent Stem Cells Can Be Tackled with Radiation, Say Stanford Researchers
    Tumors Caused by Pluripotent Stem Cells Can Be Tackled with Radiation, Say Stanford ResearchersJuly 27th, 2017
  • Stanford-Developed “Scorecard” Ferrets Out Heart-Damaging Drugs
    Stanford-Developed “Scorecard” Ferrets Out Heart-Damaging DrugsFebruary 15th, 2017
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Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Joseph Wu, Dr. Joseph Wu, MD, Dr. J Wu, Dr. Joseph C Wu