Andrew Wu, MD, MPH

Pediatrics - Critical Care

Commitment to Patient-Centered Care

“I am passionate about providing patient-centered care and context-specific management to the needs of my patients and their families. I provide care to critically-ill children and guidance to families as they navigate this extremely difficult time.”

Clinical Expertise

Dr. Wu is board-eligible in pediatric critical care medicine and board certified in pediatrics and internal medicine. He primarily cares for hospitalized children with acute critical illness. He has a special interest in medical practice in low-resource settings, low-cost device development, respiratory diseases, and oxygen delivery.

Publications

  • Wu AG, Klein JR, John SC, Slusher TM, Fischer GA, Brearley AM, Bjorklund AR. Reported Complications of Bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Systems in Low-Resource Settings: An International Survey. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023 May 15;109(1):214-216. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0065. PMID: 37188346; PMCID: PMC10324012.
  • Muhindo MK, Bress J, Armas J, Danziger E, Wu A, Brewster RCL (2023) The utilization of clinical decision support tools to identify neonatal hypothermia and its associated risk factors: A prospective observational study. PLOS Glob Public Health 3(2): e0000982. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000982.
  • Wu AG, Luch S, Floersch JR, Keester A, Slusher TM, Fischer GA, Hale JE, Bjorklund AR. A Low-Resource Oxygen Blender Prototype for Use in Modified Bubble CPAP Circuits: Results from Design Feasibility Workshops. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2022 Jul 25;107(3):724–7. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0091. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35895338; PMCID: PMC9490642.
  • Ojo I., Wu A, Lauden S, Slusher T, Gladding S, Danich E, & Howard C. Long-Term Impact of Global Pediatrics Curriculum, Experience, and Mentorship in Pediatric Residency. Am J Trop Med Hyg. Feb 2022; 106(4), 1057.
  • Floersch J, Hauschildt E, Keester A, Poganski S, Tran K, Slusher T, Bjorklund A, Fischer G, Hale J, and Wu A. (January 31, 2020). A Low-Resource Oxygen Blender Prototype for Use in Modified Bubble CPAP Circuits. ASME J Med Devices. March 2020; 14(1): 015001. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045899.

Medical School

  • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, MD, USA

Residency

  • Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Fellowship

  • Pediatric Critical Care, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

Professional Affiliations

  • Tau Beta Pi
  • American Medical Association
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • American College of Physicians
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine

Credentials

  • Bachelor and Engineering, cum laude, Vanderbilt University
  • Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University
  • Master of Public Health, Vanderbilt University
  • Certificate of Tropical Medicine, R, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Honors

  • Fellow Teaching Honor Roll, 2022
  • AAP International Elective Award, 2019

Personal

“In my free time, I enjoy exercising at the gym, cooking, international travel, and playing card games with my family.”