Kevin Julius Wu DO MBA

Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)

Sports Medicine Fellow at Swedish Spine, Sports & Musculoskeletal Medicine (Non-operative)

Department of Spine, Sports & Musculoskeletal Medicine | 1600 E Jefferson StSte 300Seattle, WA 98122
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Summary

Kevin Julius Wu, DO, MBA is a Sports Medicine specialist based in Seattle, WA, with a background in Family Medicine. He completed his medical degree in Osteopathic Medicine at Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2022 and trained in Family Medicine residency at West Suburban Medical Center from 2022 to 2025, where he also served as Chief Resident. Dr. Wu is currently a Sports Medicine Fellow at Swedish Spine, Sports & Musculoskeletal Medicine. He holds an MBA in Healthcare Leadership from Rockhurst University. His experience includes clinical research, osteopathic manipulative medicine, and ultrasound-guided diagnostic/therapeutic procedures. Dr. Wu has published several articles in notable medical journals and has received honors such as the Össur Fellowship and the Chief Resident title.

Swedish Medical CenterFellowship, Sports Medicine (Family Medicine), 2025 - 2026
West Suburban Medical CenterResidency, Family Medicine, 2022 - 2025
Rockhurst University Helzberg School of Management M.B.A., Healthcare Leadership, conferred by Rockhurst University Helzberg School of Management, an AACSB (Association to Advanced Collegiate Schools of Business) accredited program, comprising of only 25% of U.S. and 5% of worldwide business schools., 2019 - 2022
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2022, DO
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignB.S., Integrative Biology and Developmental Psychology, James Scholar Recipient, 2013 - 2017

PubMed

Journal Articles

Patients with chronic foot and ankle conditions experience significant improvements in sleep quality following surgical intervention
Kunze KN, Farivar D, Wu KJ, Holmes GB, Lee S, Lin J, Bohl DD, Hamid KS, Foot and Ankle Specialist, 6/18/2021
Effect of Leg Length–Evening Device on Perceived Balance in Patients Wearing a Controlled Ankle Motion Boot
Nasima Mehraban, MD, Alexander J. Idarraga, BA, Kevin J. Wu, BS, Milap S. Patel, DO, Anand M. Vora, MD, Anish R. Kadakia, MD, Simon Lee, MD, Kamran S. Hamid, MD, MPH, ..., Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics, 7/28/2020
Antagonizing the different stages of kappa opioid receptor activation selectively and independently attenuates acquisition and consolidation of associative memories
Loh, R., Chau, L., Aijaz, A., Wu, KJ., & Galvez, R, Behavioural Brain Research, 4/14/2017

Abstracts/Posters

An Insidious Mass - Discovery of High Grade Leiomyosarcoma
Kevin Julius Wu, DO, MBA, Kyle Geissler, MD, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 4/14/2024
Going Viral: A 46-Year-Old Female with a 2-Month History of Myalgia and Arthralgia
Kevin Julius Wu, DO, MBA, Lauren E Splittgerber, MD. FAAPMRI, American Medical Society of Sports Medicine 33rd Annual Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, 5/2/2023
Opioid Consumption Following Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery: A Prospective Analysis
Heiman EM, Wu KJ, Idarraga AJ, Bohl DD, Lin J, Holmes GB, Lee S, Hamid KS, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, Orlando, Florida, 3/24/2020
Predictors of Wait Time in the Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Clinic
Wakefield C, Wu K, Skipor J, Ravanam A, Benko S, Bohl DD, Lee S, Hamid KS, merican Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, Chicago, 9/15/2019
With Whom Does the Surgeon Spend More Time? A Study of the Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Clinic
Wakefield C, Wu KJ, Skipor J, Ravanam A, Benko S, Bohl DD, Lee S, Hamid KS, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, Chicago, 9/14/2019
High prevalence of poor sleep quality in patients undergoing surgical management of chronic foot and ankle conditions
Kunze KN, Wu KJ, Wakefield C, Bohl DD, Holmes GB, Lin J, Lee S, Hamid KS, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, Chicago, 9/13/2019
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Lectures

Physician Satisfaction and Burnout in Primary Care Settings: A Literature Review Using Validated Measurement Tools Examining PFI, PWS, and MBI Across Academic, VA,...
Oak, Park, IL - 6/24/2025
Evaluation, Diagnosis and Mgmt/Treatment of Acute Knee Injuries
Oak Park, IL - 11/30/2023
Communication Amongst the Medical Team
Oak Park, IL - 9/26/2023
Case Report of Patient with Burns and VR Applications for Pain Management in Burn Patients
Chicago, IL - 12/14/2021
Emergent Interventions for Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy
New York, New York - 11/10/2021
Review of FLAME Trial
Kansas City, KS - 9/20/2021
Pelvic floor dysfunction in post-pregnancy and relevant exercises
Wichita, KS - 2/2/2021
Opioid Consumption Following Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery: A Prospective Analysis
Chicago - 9/14/2019
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Prospective randomized-controlled trial of an orthotic designed to equalize leg lengths for patients using a CAM bootOPED Medical2018–2019

Clinical Researcher at University of Kansas Department of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationStudied the association between articular contact stress and joint space narrowing through comprehensive analysis of large multi-university cohort datasets, examining biomechanical factors contributing to cartilage degeneration and osteoarthritis progression.2019 - 2022
Clinical Researcher at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush Department of Foot and Ankle SurgeryTasked with data collection, manuscript writing, and leading interdisciplinary teams. Developed and completed multiple clinical research projects (systematic reviews, multi-centered double blind randomized controlled trial, retrospective cohort studies).2018 - 2020
Undergraduate Researcher at Roberto Galvez Neuroscience Laboratory at Beckman InstituteStudied the acquisition, consolidation, and recall of associative memories influenced my mu-opioid receptors and the kappa-opioid receptors, using mice in different learning paradigms.2015 - 2017
Undergraduate Researcher at Illinois Renal and Cardiovascular Disease LaboratoryStudied the effects of HMB and its ability to attenuate muscle loss, improve muscular strength and physical function. Studied effects of Kaatsu training on lean mass, physical function, and cardiovascular disease in stage 2-4 CKD patients.2015 - 2016