Biography


Dr Joy Wu is Chief of the Division of Endocrinology and Vice Chair of Basic Science in the Department of Medicine at Stanford. She is a board-certified endocrinologist who specializes in treating osteoporosis and other bone and mineral diseases. She has a special interest in optimizing skeletal health for those at risk of bone loss from glucocorticoid treatment, cancer therapies, or organ transplant. She has served on expert panels and guideline committees for the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the Endocrine Society.

Dr. Wu also directs a basic and translational research program that focuses on skeletal development and the bone marrow hematopoietic niche. Her laboratory is currently studying stem cell therapies for bone formation, and the prevention of cancer metastases to bone (joywulab.stanford.edu). She has been honored with awards from the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award, the Endocrine Society, the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, and the Mary Kay Foundation, and she is a standing member of the NIH Skeletal Biology Development and Disease study section panel. She has served on the Board of Directors for the Endocrine Society and is currently a member of the governing Council of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.

Professional Summary


Education & Certifications
  • Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (2006)
  • Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital (2006) MA
  • Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School (2003) MA
  • Medical Education: Duke University School of Medicine (2001) NC
  • MD/PhD, Duke University (2001)

Honors & Awards
  • Alford Distinguished Lecture, Baylor College of Medicine (2019)
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, Duke University School of Medicine (1997)
  • Cancer Grant Recipient, The Mary Kay Foundation (2013)
  • Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award, Massachusetts General Hospital (2009)
  • Clinical Scientist Program Instructor Development Award, Harvard Stem Cell Institute (2009)
  • Endocrine Scholars Award, The Endocrine Society (2006)
  • Faculty Women's Forum Allyship Award, Stanford University (2021)
  • Fellow, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (2021)
  • John Haddad Young Investigator Award, Advances in Mineral Metabolism (2008)
  • Marsden Memorial Award in Chemistry, Stanford University (1993)
  • Merck Senior Fellow Award, The Endocrine Society (2007)
  • NIH Director's New Innovator Award, NIH (2011)
  • Phi Beta Kappa, Stanford University (1993)
  • Young Investigator Award, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Annual Meeting (2006)

Memberships
  • Councilor, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (2022 - Present)
  • Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Crinetics Pharmaceuticals (2022 - Present)
  • Vice Chair, Bones and Teeth Gordon Research Conference (2022 - Present)
  • Member, Skeletal Biology Development and Disease Study Section, NIH (2020 - Present)
  • Member, Board of Directors, The Endocrine Society (2019 - 2022)
  • Leadership Task Force, The Endocrine Society (2015 - 2015)
  • Board of Directors, Advances in Mineral Metabolism (2013 - 2016)
  • Membership Enhancement Committee, The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (2013 - 2016)
  • Co-Chair, Trainee & Career Development Core Committee, The Endocrine Society (2007 - 2010)
  • Ex Officio, Council, The Endocrine Society (2006 - 2010)
  • Member, The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (2005 - Present)
  • Member, The Endocrine Society (2003 - Present)

Administrative Appointments
  • Associate Member, Stanford Diabetes Research Center (2018 - Present)
  • Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Gerontology and Metabolism (2022 - Present)
  • Co-Director, Translational Investigator Program, Department of Medicine (2015 - 2022)
  • Steering Committee Member, Team Science Initiative, Department of Medicine (2022 - Present)
  • Vice Chair, Basic Science, Department of Medicine (2020 - Present)

Publications

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Practice Locations


Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases Clinic Stanford, CA
Stanford, CA

300 Pasteur Drive , 1st Floor, Suite A175

Stanford , CA 94305

(650) 721-1300

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Diabetes Care Program Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA

211 Quarry Road

Palo Alto , CA 94304

(650) 498-9000

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Endocrinology Clinic at Hoover Pavilion Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA

211 Quarry Road, 2nd Floor, Suite 205

Palo Alto , CA 94304

(650) 721-1300

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She is very knowledgeable and has very good social skills.
Dr. Wu is attentive and has handled my case with highest aplomb. It is a pleasure to partner with her on my care. I appreciate her careful and complete answer to my questions and knowledge of my unusual case.
Excellent service. Always takes her patient's health into consideration. Thank you for the awesome service and allowing us to do it thru video/computer.
Very helpful visit that really made me comfortable about my care and allayed all my concerns She is extremely knowledgeable and shows a lot of concern and empathy
She is very professional, competent, knowledgeable and semi o be a caring and nice person. We began out visits during Covid.
Excellent specialist—knowledgeable, kind, and efficient! I wish all doctors were just like her!
It’s always pleasant to have a visit with Dr. Joy by video or in person.
She came on promptly for the appointment. She is very professional and confident about her field of work.
Dr. Wu is an excellent doctor. I've seen her in person and over video visits for 8-10 years now, and I'm very pleased with her care. She knows a great deal about my particular issue, bone health, and I trust her advice. She takes the time to answer my questions, and has a positive approach to dealing with me as a patient. I feel lucky to have her as part of my healthcare team. Very pleased with her.
Dr. Wu is warm, gracious, personable, and caring, on top of having an excellent expertise in her field. I trust Dr. Wu and that trust goes a long way to help facilitate and extend the success of treatments. I have no doubt that Dr. Wu has paid a great attention to my health history and condition and has my best interest in her consideration.
It's always a JOY to work with Dr. Joy Wu. Thank you for your special care.
Dr. Wu is an outstanding provider. She listens, she explains, she is very attentive and focused on her patient. She is very knowledgeable and answers all questions completely and with respect.
Excellent physician. Clearly cares about her patients wellness. Answers questions. Includes patient in decision making.
She is very pleasant and patiently answers any questions we might have.
Dr. Wu is an excellent practitioner. I highly recommend her for her high quality skills and attention to detail. Her bedside manner is outstanding.
Super professional. I'm in very good hands.
Outstanding Physician!
She is very knowledgeable and professional.
Dr. Wu's expertise is greatly appreciated. We need more physicians like her!
Dr. Wu is the best!
A perfect visit
Excellent top to bottom
Understands my feelings, helpful resource, caring
Warm, friendly, knowledgeable
Doctor and staff were professional and respectful and listened to my issues. Office was clean and sanitary
Dr Wu and her assistant were excellent. I so appreciated that they had looked at my records before my appointment
She is a wonderful doctor—so smart, articulate, sensitive, and kind. She has helped me so much, and I am grateful.
Dr. Wu is approachable, knowledgeable and explains things in a clear and understandable way.way
Everyone is always helpful and caring
I was very happy she made time to see me at last minute call . I had some family problems and she was great accommodating me.
She’s excellent
I really enjoy having Dr. Wu as my doctor. She is up to date regarding my information and up to date regarding what is best practice for my osteoporosis. She is very compassionate and enjoyable to talk to.
Dr. Wu takes amazing care of me! I am very confident in her care!
Dr. Joy Wu listened to my concerns and explained options available to me.
Super friendly and knowledgeable.
Dr. Wu is one of my favorite care providers. She is always engaging, communicative, and interested as me as an individual. I look forward to our annual visit.
Dr Wu offered was incredibly knowledgeable. I came with a many questions and information from studies I had read. She sorted through that and offered answers as to how that applied to me. Offered new perspective and a plan. Very informative and I felt part of the “team.â€
excellent doctor
Dr Wu always makes sure she has answered all my questions. She never seems hurried and is willing to discuss treatment options
Friendly and helpful
Super doctor!
great md
Dr Wu is very knowledgeable and professional. She is the best doctor I have ever had.
Very helpful, also her assistant. Always great to work with!
Dr Joy Wu is a fabulous doctor! I never feel rushed. She always makes sure we have addressed all my concerns. Very professional and personable. I am grateful to have her as one of Stanford doctors!
Concise, without missing information. Appreciated the time to visit about my concerns.
Joy and the other doctors are excellent!
Excellent doctor and great visit. Thank you.
Excellent physician!
I had a through exam of my lungs, and limbs by the resident, and then had a discussion with Dr. Wu. I am very pleased with the care and service that I received. I will recommend Dr. Wu.
Dr. Wu and Dr. Hughes were excellent and took time to listen, asses and answer all of my questions. I didn’t feel rushed and felt my concerns were taken seriously. I especially appreciate suggestions of alternative medication regiment which will make managing them less onerous for me. I also appreciated Dr. Wu taking the time to explain her research and how it relates to my condition.
Excellent team from front office staff to nurses to Doctors!
Dr. Wu is an excellent physician. She is exceptionally knowledgeable and communicates very well. She reviewed Joan's medical status and gave very clear instructions about her care. She responded clearly and completely to the questions Joan asked. Because of Dr. Wu, we have a clear understanding of Joan's state of health, the medication she needs to take, the blood test she needs, and what we may expect in the future.
We love and respect Dr Wu, she is a very good Doctor. Thank you, Dr. Wu.
fantastic doctor and person
Very personable. Didn’t just call about my health; remembered I was getting married and asked about that. She made me feel liked she not only cared about my physical health but my personal well being also Very pleasant and answered all of my questions!!!
Dr. Wu is phenomenal. She is kind and patient, listens closely, and is genuine in her interactions.
Dr. Wu is brilliant, empathetic, a careful listener and a fabulous doctor. I feel so lucky to have her guiding my care. She explains everything to me in 'lay' language, is current with the latest research, and asks me about any questions I may have. She is always on time, professional, and caring. I have complete confidence in Dr. Wu, and I would highly recommend her.
She is very caring and thoughtful
Thank you!
Wonderful doctor! So knowledgeable, efficient, and compassionate!
Enjoy talking to her she made me feel very comfortable
She is an extremely good doctor!!!!!
Dr. Wu has always been thoughtful and thorough. I appreciate her care!
Dr. Wu was pleasant, as always. She was able to answer all of my concerns re: side-effects of my Reclast infusion. She was knowledgeable about latest information about taking too much vitamin D. She explained why I only have a Bone Density every 2 years. I feel relaxed and informed after meeting with Dr. Wu today.
Very patient. Thank you.
Dr. Wu is a great asset to Stanford hospital.
Great doctor. I really like her.
Excellent physician
She was wonderful, able to think across fields, able to grasp all that I have been struggling with doctors to grasp for more than six months. I am intensely relieved to have the consultation and hear her perspective and I needed her expertise in bone health from an Endocrinology perspective.
She can be more courteous and friendly. She was years ago when in person, but not time in tele visit.
DR, wu answers all questions. Gives practical advise and the reasons for the specific course of action. I feel that I am in good hands.
Dr. Wu is everything you'd want in a physician. She asks pertinent questions, follows up when requests are made, and even remembers non-treatment related facts about her patients. It's always a pleasure to see her. She never seems rushed or in a hurry to get on to the next person - you feel like she's really in the moment with you and not looking ahead on the day's calendar. In short, she's great!
Dr. Wu was friendly, attentive to my needs and understood my complicated health scenario.
Very smart, informed, and pleasant to deal with. I like her a lot! She has a good plan, well articulated.
Dr. Wu and her team are excellent physicians
Dr. Wu is an excellent care provider. She’s thoughtful, thorough and explains things in a very understandable manner.
Excellent visit.
She’s wonderful!
Dr. Wu is a caring and compassionate professional. She answers all my questions in a direct and unhurried manner. I feel fortunate to have her as my endocrinologist.
Joy Wu is extremely knowledgable and caring practitioner. She is an awesome specialist and great doctor!
Very informative. Gave me a lot of good information about medications.
Excellent doctor who came in prepared, showed understanding & empathy. She also replied online questions promptly.
Could not have been better.
Excellent provider.
I have the utmost confidence in Dr. Joy Wu's knowledge of her practice and appreciate her candidness & the time she spends with me as her client.
Dr. Wu is terrific!
Dr. Wu is an awesome doctor. She is thorough and very interested in my concerns.
Dr. Wu was extremely thorough & gave me ample time!
Dr. Wu has a deep understanding of my condition and treatment strategies and options. I trust her decisions completely. She is articulate, explains the plan, interacts with me, and simply provides outstanding care.
Dr. Wu is GREAT! She's pleasant, patient, knowledgeable and takes the time to explain things to us.
Dr. Wu was excellent very caring & fantastic bedside manner.
My experience was very good. Doctor & resident were very clear in their explanations & answers to my questions. Treated me with kindness and spent time with me. I had not received that respectful/caring treatment with my personal GP doctor. So I am very happy at Stanford.
Thank you Dr. Wu for your professional and loving care.
Doctor is very knowledgeable and supportive.
Dr. Wu is an incredibly caring and thorough doctor. I highly recommend her.
She seemed very competent & answered all my questions.
Dr. Wu does a great job of understanding all my concerns and explaining all my options. I feel like we are partners in my care.
Doctor Wu was wonderful - explained very thoroughly - where I was able to understand. Very warm.
So glad I came!! So grateful I got a second opinion!!
Re: words I could understand - Dr. Wu used alternative words when I showed I did not understand. She is great.
This consultation with Dr. Wu was very helpful in helping me weigh all the pros & cons of taking Prolia I had lots of questions and she took the time to give me very detailed and personalized explanations taking into account my own physical condition. Very helpful!
Dr. Wu is exceptionally knowledgeable and devoted the time needed to go over the plan and to answer all of my questions in detail.
Dr. Wu is awesome!
Dr. Wu is a very very good doctor. I would recommend her to anybody who needs the care! Thank you! Dr. Wu, you are the best!!!
Dr. Joy Wu is the best doctor/specialist I have ever worked with, and I have very high confidence in my treatment by her.
Dr. Wu is by far the BEST DOCTOR I've EVER had. She listens & completely included me in her decisions. She took my specific needs into account & discussed w/me her plan & reasoning. Absolutely awesome!!
I really liked Dr. Wu, she spent a lot of time with me - explained test results & implications for short & long term future. She was empathetic & thorough.
Dr. Wu is great & I loved how she walked me through a mathematical analysis of my risk factors.
Dr. Joy Wu is an exceptional physician. Truly concerned for my welfare. Includes me in all discussions and plan of care. Takes care of me as a total person -> physical, mental, emotional. She is the best and a great researcher!
Can't say enough good things about care provider. Please thank Dr. Wu.
I was favorably impressed with Dr. Joy Wu & knowledge of my condition and confident of her recommendations.
Excellent experience.
Dr. Wu is outstanding...quite simply the best endocrinologist I've consulted ever.
Dr. Wu was wonderful - professional and friendly.
Very good experience with Dr. Wu and all others in the clinic.
Excellent doctor.
My experience with Dr. Joy Wu continues to be excellent. She is genuinely concerned for me as her patient - my well being and includes me in her plan of care! After giving her professional best recommendation, the time plan is decided by MD and patient together. She is exceptional.
Very good experience, thanks very much, Dr. Wu!
Dr. Wu is excellent!!
Dr. Wu was very easy to talk to. She discussed my condition and the plan to treat thoroughly and made sure all of my questions were answered.
Dr. Wu is a very patient - friendly MD. Every MD and be like her. She read my medical history before she came to the room so she knew what I went through for the year avoiding what every MD asks you .... what brings you here?
The minute I talked w/her, I already knew she is my doctor who will see me w/my problem. Very thorough, kind, understanding and she explained everything in my level of understanding.
The majority of time was spent with a resident dr. Dr. Wu came in at the end for the final consultation - I would rate her excellent in all categories. I have great confidence in her.
Thank you Dr. Wu - Really nice & explained everything clearly.
Excellent care; Dr. Wu listened and understood my concerns about the medication. I was treated with respect. Excellent doctor and best of all I can TRUST her judgment & advice.
Dr. Wu is a very good, caring, professional. She answers my questions very clear and very helpful. She is a wonderful doctor. I am glad she is my doctor.
She took the time to answer all of my copious notes, and questions.
Dr. Wu is extremely busy did not have enough time to spend with patient.
Dr. Wu is probably one of the very best doctors I have ever seen! She was knowledgeable, caring, kind & excellent!! I was very impressed & feel very fortunate to have been able to have her as my doctor!
The medical staff (MD's) were excellent.
Good.
No options except for one medication were recommended. I asked about an additional measures I could take to address my problem (PT, diet, vitamin supplements) and was told I was already day everything possible. Doctor was not willing to explain other options.
Dr. Wu was wonderful! I couldn't have asked for a better exp.

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