Bio
Dr. Joy Wu is a board-certified endocrinologist who specializes in treating osteoporosis and other bone and mineral diseases, including primary hyperparathyroidism, vitamin D deficiency, Paget's disease and fibrous dysplasia. 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 works closely with each individual and his/her referring physician to assess fracture risk, and to develop a tailored treatment and monitoring plan.
Dr Wu is Chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Gerontology and Metabolism and Vice Chair of Basic Science in the Department of Medicine at Stanford. She directs a broad 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 has served on the Board of Directors for the Endocrine Society. She is currently a member of the governing Council of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
