Dr. Yin Wu
Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology
264 Tilghman Rd Salisbury MD, 21804About
Dr. Yin Wu is a hematologist oncologist practicing in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Wu specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of blood diseases such as anemia, hemophilia, sickle-cell disease, leukemia and lymphoma. Hematologist Oncologists are also trained in the study of cancer and its attack on other organs.
Education and Training
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Medical Degree 2004
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Hematology
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A trusted hematologist-oncologist, Dr. Wu works with patients at the DeCesaris Cancer Institute at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center. She specializes in breast cancer, thoracic malignancies and gastrointestinal cancers, with an emphasis on care coordination. She is a proponent of clinical research and has overseen the development of novel drugs to FDA approval. She believes in a personalized and compassionate approach for the care of cancer patients.
Founded in 1902, Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center includes a not-for-profit hospital on their 57-acre Annapolis campus as well as additional centers and resources to meet patients’ health care needs. They are nationally recognized for their joint replacement center, emergency heart attack response and cancer care. A leader in women’s services, they rank second in Maryland for number of births annually and have a Level III neonatal intensive care unit. With more than 1,000 medical staff members, employees and 750 volunteers, they consistently receive awards for quality, patient satisfaction and innovation.
Academically, Dr. Wu earned her medical degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2004. She completed her residency in internal medicine at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center in 2007, followed by a fellowship in medical oncology and hematology at the University of Maryland in 2010.
Following her training, the doctor attained board certification in hematology, medical oncology, and internal medicine through the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
Hematology is the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the cause, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood. Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. A hematologist-oncologist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of cancer, malignant blood diseases such as leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma, and blood disorders such as iron-deficiency anemia, clotting abnormalities, hemophilia, and sickle-cell disease.
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