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Darrell Wu, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Oceanside, CA, Baylor McNair Campus

DarrellWuMD

Thoracic Surgery Oceanside, CA

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Physician

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Education & Training

  • Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine
    Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2017 - 2020
  • Texas Heart Institute
    Texas Heart InstituteFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2017 - 2020
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2009 - 2020
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
    University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2008
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
    University of Illinois College of MedicineBS, Mathematics, Cum Laude, 2000 - 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2020 - 2026
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2014 - 2023
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2008 - 2009
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Outstanding Chief Resident Award Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, 2017
  • Recognized Expert in Trauma and General Surgery United States District Court, District of Columbia, 2017
  • Member For A Day American Association for Thoracic Surgery, 2016
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Postoperative Chylothorax After Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair  
    Wu D, Chesnokova AE, Akvan S, Price MD, Sugarbaker DJ, Coselli JS, LeMaire SA, Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/8/2018
  • Unplanned Readmissions After Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair  
    Wu D, Price MD, Amarasekara HS, Green SY, Woodside SJ, Tullos A, Zhang Q, Coselli JS, LeMaire SA, Ann Thorc Surg, 1/1/2018
  • NLRP3 (Nucloetide Oligomerization Domain-Like Receptor Family, Pyrin Domain Containing 3)-Caspase-1 Inflamamsome Degrades Contractile Proteins: Implications for Aortic...  
    Wu D, Ren P, Zheng Y, Xu G, Zhang L, Xie W, Lloyd E, Zhang S, Curci J, Milewicz D, Shen Y, LeMaire SA, Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Redo Sternotomy in 235 Aortic Root Patients.
    Wu D, PRice, MS, Green S, DelaCruz KI, Preventza O, LeMaire SA, Coselli JS, Association for Academic Thoracic Surgery, 1/1/2018
  • Postoperative Chylothorax After Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair.
    Wu D, Chesnokova AE, Akvan S, Price MD, Sugarbaker DJ, Coselli JS, LeMaire SA, Aortic Symposium, Association for Academic Thoracic Surgery, 1/1/2016
  • NLRPS Inflammasome Cascade and STING/IRF3 Pathway Induce Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypic Switch in Aortic Aneurysms and Dissection.
    Zheng Y, Hughes M, Wu D, Krishnamurthy S, Zhang L, Coselli JS, Shen YH, LeMaire SA, National Student Research Forum, University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • Unplanned Readmissions After Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. 
    1/1/2017
  • Postoperative chylothorax following thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair. 
    1/1/2015
  • Glyburide prevents aortic aneurysm and dissection in a mouse model. 
    Austin, TX - 1/21/2014
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Other

  • AKT2 deficient aortas exhibit reduced residual strain. 
    Wu D, 8th Academic Surgical Congress
    New Orleans, LA - 1/5/2013

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