A UCI Health spine surgeon’s proudest moments of 2023
UCI Health orthopedic surgeon Dr. Hao-Hua Wu about one of his highlights of 2023
December 15, 2023
IN THE NEWS: The end of the year is a time for reflection on the events of the year and celebrate the successes.
Becker’s Spine Review spoke to UCI Health orthopedic surgeon Dr. Hao-Hua Wu about one of the highlights that stood out to him in 2023.
“As someone who is passionate about improving spine surgical care worldwide, I am most proud of helping to start the Global Spine Research Initiative (GSRI) at UC Irvine as well as the Irvine Global Spine Research Fellowship for medical students interested in orthopedic surgery. The aim of these programs is to address global disparities in spine surgery in resource-limited environments through research and education. We are currently partnering with the Institute for Global Orthopaedics and Traumatology (IGOT) and Harvard Global Orthopedic Collaborative (HGOC) to help with projects in Malawi, Mexico and Ethiopia.”
Wu is a fellowship-trained UCI Health orthopedic surgeon who specializes in the management of cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine disorders. He is able to perform a range of open and minimally invasive spine procedures, such as cervical laminoplasty, motion-sparing cervical disc replacement, tubular decompression for disc herniations, and robotic surgery.
His current research focuses on patient-reported outcome measures in spine surgery, global health, leadership and medical education. Wu has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles in preeminent orthopaedic journals including Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Journal of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and Spine Deformity.
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