Wu, Michael C., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Corneal Diseases and Surgery, Cataract Surgery, and Refractive Surgery

Administrative Assistant:
Phone: (206) 543-3884
Fax: (206) 543-4414

To schedule patient appointments:

University of Washington Eye Center
(206) 598-4011
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
(206) 764-2020
Refractive Surgery Center
(206) 598-2020

A.B. (Molecular Biology), Princeton University, Princeton, NJ.

Residency in Ophthalmology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC

Fellowship in Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery, Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Clinical Instructor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

Active Medical Staff, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA

Courtesy Medical Staff, Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center, Seattle, WA

Faculty Fellow Medical Staff, University of Southern California University Hospital, Los Angeles, CA

Attending Staff, Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Provisional Staff, Queen of Angels – Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

1990

Washington Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
- Monthly Continuing Medical Education Program Chair (2005 - Present)

Dr. Wu has advanced training and experience in the surgical and medical management of corneal diseases, as well as in refractive surgery. He specializes in Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) and penetrating keratoplasty corneal transplantation techniques and performs cataract surgery. His clinical interests include Fuchs corneal endothelial dystrophy, keratoconus, herpes simplex virus (HSV) keratitis, and corneal ulcers. Dr. Wu has a clinical research interest in ocular graft-versus-host disease and an academic interest in resident ophthalmic microsurgical education.

1. Managing the Broken Capsule. Michael C. Wu, MD and Anuja Bhandari , MD. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology . Accepted 2007.

2. Fluid-ventilated, gas-permeable scleral lens for management of severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) associated with chronic graft-versus-host disease . Biology of Blood and MarrowTransplantation . Accepted 2007.

3. Levine AJ, Change A, Dittmer D, Notterman DA, Silver A, Thorn K, Welsh D, Wu MC : The p53 tumor suppressor gene. J Lab Clin Med 1994;123:817-23.

4. Levine AJ, Perry ME, Chang A, Silver A. Dittmer D, Wu MC , Welsh D: The 1993 WalterHubert Lecture: the role of the p53 tumor-suppressor gene in tumorigenesis. Br J Cancer 1994;69:409-16.

5. Levine AJ, Wu MC , Chang A, Silver A, Attiyeh EF, Lin J, Epstein CB: The spectrum ofmutations at the p53 locus: evidence for tissue-specific mutagenesis, selection of mutantalleles, and a “gain of function” phenotype. Ann NY Acad Sci 1995;768:111-28.

1. Wu MC: “Current Concepts in the Management of Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca,” Grand Rounds Lecture, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, December 4, 2003.

2. Wu MC: “Current Concepts in the Management of Dry Eye Disease,” Chairman's Guest Lecture, Department of Ophthalmology, Duke Eye Center, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, January 29, 2004.

3. Wu MC: “Current Concepts in the Management of Dry Eye Disease,” Ophthalmology Residency Program Guest Lecture, Department of Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, January 30, 2004.

4. Wu MC: “Intrastromal Corneal Rings in the Management of Refractive Error and Keratoconus,” Doheny Refractive Surgery Symposium, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles , CA , May 8, 2004.

5. Wu MC: “Current Concepts in the Management of Dry Eye Disease,” Washington Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons Monthly Meeting, Seattle , WA , April 28, 2005.

6. Wu MC: “Corneal Ectasias: Diagnosis and Current Management,” Washington Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons Monthly Meeting, Seattle , WA , April 28, 2005.

7. Wu MC: “Cornea Panel Discussion,” 89th Annual Pacific Coast Oto-Ophthalmological Society Meeting, Vancouver , BC , Canada , June 25, 2005.

8. Wu MC: “Cataract Surgery: Perioperative and Postoperative Medications,” Harvard Medical School Intensive Cataract Surgical Training Conference, Harvard Medical School , Boston , MA , June 2, 2007.