Daniel Wu, DO FACOS FACS
555 N. Duke St.
Lancaster, PA 17604
Phone – (717)544-5945 Fax – (717)544-5944
dwu2@lghealth.org
EMPLOYMENT:
July 2011 – Present
Aug 2009 – July 2011
Lancaster General Health, Lancaster, PA
Associate Trauma Program Medical Director
Trauma Surgeon: Trauma & Surgical Associates
July 2008 – June 2009
University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV
Department of Surgery: Clinical Faculty
EDUCATION:
July 2007 – June 2009
July 2007 – June 2008
July 2003 – June 2007
July 2002 – June 2003
Aug 1997 – May 2002
University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV
Acute Care Surgery Fellowship
AAST Certificate of Completion
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgical Critical Care – American
Osteopathic Board of Surgery
Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
General Surgery Residency
Board Certification in General Surgery – American Osteopathic Board of
Surgery
Honor: Chief Resident 2005-2007
Osteopathic Rotating Internship
Honor: Osteopathic Representative to the Board of Medical Education and
Accreditation
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY
Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine
Honors: Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship in Anatomy, Board of
Governors Award of Excellence in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
1999-2002: Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship in Anatomy,
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY.
Provided instruction to first year medical students in Gross Anatomy,
Histology, and Neuroanatomy. Created pro-sections for use as learning and
examination tools. Contributed to the creation of a CD-ROM for Gross
Anatomy.
Aug 1993 – May 1997
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Biology with Concentration in Animal Physiology and
Anatomy and in Psychology with Concentration in Cognition and Perception
Honors: Dean’s Scholar, Dean’s List
CERTIFICATIONS:
American Osteopathic Board of Surgery
Board Certification
General Surgery
Certificate of Added Qualification Surgical Critical Care
American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Certificate of Completion
Acute Care Surgery Fellowship
Life Support
Basic Life Support
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Advanced Burn Life Support
Fundamentals of Critical Care Support
Fundamentals of Critical Care Support – Instructor
Advanced Trauma Life Support
Advanced Trauma Life Support – Instructor
Additional Certifications
FEMA – ICS-100, 200, 700, 800
Psychological First Aid Responder Training
Pennsylvania Dept. of Health – Pre-hospital Physician
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
2012 – Present
2003 – Present
American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
Fellowship - FACOS
Member
2012 – Present
2007 – Present
American College of Surgeons
Fellowship - FACS
Associate
2013 – Present
2010 – Present
2007 – Present
Society of Critical Care Medicine
LEARN ICU Committee Member - Elect
Surgical Division Committee Member
Member
2011 – Present
Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Member
2001 – 2002
1997 – Present
American Osteopathic Association
Alternate to Committee for the Accreditation of Health Care Facilities
Member
2004 – 2007
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine Educational Consortium:
Committee of Residents and Interns
Lutheran Medical Center General Surgery Representative
1998 – 2000
1997 – 2002
Student Osteopathic Medical Association
Voting Member to the House of Delegates
NYCOM Chapter member
2001 – 2002
2000 – 2001
1998 – 1999
1997 – 1998
1997 – 2002
Undergraduate American Academy of Osteopathy
National Secretary/Treasurer
Regional Coordinator
NYCOM Chapter President
First Year Liaison to NYCOM chapter
Active Member
1997 – 2002
Student Osteopathic Surgical Association
Founding Member of NYCOM Chapter
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:
Lancaster General Health
Physician Advisory Committee
Clinical Pastoral Education Professional Consultation Committee
Emergency Preparedness Committee
Drug and Alcohol Committee
Pharmacy and Therapeutics: Formulary Subcommittee
Sedation Oversight Committee
Critical Care Committee
Division of Trauma SBIRT Taskforce
University of Nevada School of Medicine
Acute Care Surgery Curriculum Committee – Assisted in the creation of the first AAST
approved Acute Care Surgery Fellowship
Surgical Critical Care Curriculum Committee
Gross Anatomy Laboratory Instruction
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
Department of Trauma – Peer Review Committee
Performance Improvement – Central line infection prevention
Lutheran Medical Center
Committee of House Staff Representatives – Vice President, Secretary, General Surgery
Representative
IHI – Save 100K lives: VAP Committee, Central Line Infection Committee
Pharmacy and Medication Use Committee
NYCOM Educational Consortium Committee of Residents and Interns
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE, PRESENTATIONS, and PUBLICATIONS:
Lancaster General Health, Division of Trauma
Management of Blunt Chest Trauma: Past and Present. Invited Lecture at Pennsylvania Society
for Respiratory Care – Conference in the Capital – Harrisburg, PA 2012.
How to Organize Your ICU to Insert IVC Filters at the Bedside. Wu D, Rogers FB. Presented as
Video Based Education at the American College of Surgeons Annual Clinical Congress –
Chicago, IL 2012.
Determining venous thromboembolic risk assessment for patients with trauma: the Trauma
Embolic Scoring System. Rogers FB, Shackford SR, Horst MA, Miller JA, Wu D,
Bradburn E, Rogers A, Krasne M. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2012 Aug;73(2):511-5.
Has TRISS Become an Anachronism? A Comparison of Mortality between the NTDB and MTOS
Databases. Rogers FB, Osler T, Krasne M, Rogers A, Bradburn E, Lee JC, Wu D,
McWilliams N, and Horst M. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2012 Aug;73(2):326-3.
Old and Undertriaged: a lethal combination. Rogers A, Rogers FB, Bradburn EH, Krasne M,
Lee JC, Wu D, Edavettal M, Horst M. Am Surg 2012 Jun;78(6):711-5.
Acute Care and Trauma Surgeons: we can’t get no satisfaction – What do Satisfaction surveys
measure? Rogers FB, Krasne M, Bradburn EH, Rogers A, Lee JC, Wu D, Evans TL,
Edavettal M, Horst M, Osler T. Am Surg 2012 Jul;78(7):731-4.
Improved recovery of prophylactic inferior vena cava filters in trauma patients: The results of a
dedicated filter registry and critical pathway for filter removal. Rogers FB, Shackford
SR, Miller JA, Wu D, Rogers A, Gambler A. J Trauma. 2012 Feb;72(2):381-4.
Does prehospital prolonged extrication (entrapment) place trauma patients at higher risk for
venous thromboemboism? Rogers FB, Hammaker SJ, Miller JA, et al. Am J Surg. 2011
Oct;202(4):382-6.
In a Mature Trauma System, There Is No Difference in Outcome (Survival) Between Level I and
Level II Trauma Centers. Rogers FB, Osler T, Lee JC, Sakorafas L, Wu D, Evans T,
Edavettal M, Horst M. J Trauma June 2011;70(6):1354-1357.
Techniques of Rib Fracture Plating in Unstable Chest Wall Injuries Workshop – Faculty Speaker
at the 2011 24th Annual Scientific Assembly of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of
Trauma.
The New Specialty of Acute Care Surgery: A Graduate’s Perspective. Daniel Wu, DO. Journal
of Lancaster General Hospital 2010 5(4):130-133.
The Epidemic of Radiation Exposure in Medicine: Trauma Patients at Ground Zero. Daniel Wu,
DO, Frederick B Rogers, MD, Jo A Miller, RN, BSN et al. J of Lancaster General
Hospital. Spr 2012 7(1): 8-12.(Poster Presentation at the 2010 69th Annual Meeting of the
American Association for the Surgery of Trauma).
Checklist-Styled Daily Signout Rounds Improve Hospital Throughput in a Major Trauma Center
John C Lee, MD, Frederick B Rogers, MD, Daniel Wu, DO, et al. (Poster Presentation at
the 2010 69th Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma)
Routine Chest Radiography after Chest Tube Removal in Asymptomatic Trauma Patients is Not
Cost Effective. Lois U Sakorafas, MD, Roxanne L Chandler BS, Lanyce A Horn, RN, et
al. (Poster Presentation at the 2010 69th Annual Meeting of the American Association for
the Surgery of Trauma)
University of Nevada School of Medicine, Department of Surgery
Utility of Pathological Examination of Specimens Derived from Operations for Trauma. Daniel
Wu DO; Timothy Browder MD; Matthew Johnson MD; et al. (Abstract: Submitted to
2008 Region IX Committee on Trauma Resident Paper Competition)
Exsanguinating Pelvic Trauma. –(Invited Speaker at 2008 Annual Clinical Assembly of
Osteopathic Specialists)
Pitfalls in the Management of Pelvic Trauma. John Fildes MD; Daniel Wu, DO (Presented at 3rd
Annual Thailand Trauma Week)
The Images You Don’t See. – Guest Speaker at “Every Fifteen Minutes:” Drinking and Driving
Prevention
2008 Silverado Ranch HS – Las Vegas, NV
2009 Southern Nevada Vocational HS – Las Vegas, NV
Clostridium Difficile – An Iatrogenic Injury? John Fildes MD; Daniel Wu, DO (Presented at
2008 Trauma Critical Care Acute Care Surgery – Las Vegas, NV)
Occult Pneumothorax in Penetrating Trauma can be Safely Observed. Amy J Koler MD; Daniel
Wu DO; Michael Casey MD; et al. (Abstract: Presented and Placed at 2007 Region IX
Committee on Trauma Resident Paper Competition)
Lutheran Medical Center, Department of Surgery
Accuracy and clinical necessity of “Nighthawk” Tele-Radiologists vs. Surgical Residents in a
Level 1 Trauma Center. Daniel Wu, DO; David Ford, MD.
North Shore – Long Island Jewish, Department of Orthopedic Research
Gene Therapy and Tissue Engineering in the Repair of the Musculoskeletal System. Daniel Wu,
DO; Pasquale Razzano, MS; Daniel A. Grande, PhD, J Cell Biochem (United States),
2003, 88(3)p467-81.
Cartilage Tissue Engineering: Current Solutions and Limitations. Daniel Wu, BA; Daniel A.
Grande, PhD. (Abstract: Presented at 2002 SICOT/SIROT World Congress).
In Vivo Evaluation of the Synthetic Thrombin Peptide, TP-508, in Articular Cartilage Repair.
Ronald D. Karnaugh, MD; Daniel A. Grande, PhD; James T. Ryaby, PhD, et al.
(Abstract: Presented at 2002 Orthopedic Research Society Meeting, Presented at 83rd
HSS Annual Alumni Meeting).
Use of Insulin-like Growth Factor transformed chondrocytes on poly-glycolic acid scaffolds for
articular cartilage repair in the rabbit knee model.
Critical size fracture defect repair using a collagen matrix and experimental scatter factor in rat
femur model.
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Anatomy.
Prevalence of pierced pyriformis muscle by sciatic nerves in a cadaveric population.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
1995 – 1997
Cornell University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Ithaca, NY
Laboratory Assistant: Handled and processed various laboratory specimens
from offices around the country.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
Proficiency in French and Spoken Cantonese
Competence in basic spoken Mandarin
2010 – Present
Lancaster County Medical Reserve Corps
Operations Section Chief – Emergency Preparations for local disasters and
national deployment.
2008 – 2009
Sandou Circus School
Aerialist: Performance in static trapeze and single point trapeze.
2003 – 2007
Trapeze School of New York
Intermediate Student: Awareness and proficiency in performance on a flying
trapeze rig. Audience performances.
2000 – 2002
Gymnastics Center of Great Neck, Great Neck, NY
Assistant Coach: Training and coaching the developmental Boys Gymnastics
Team, consisting of boys age eight to thirteen.
2001
International Gymnastics Camp, Stroudsbourg, PA
Visiting Coach: Assisting in the coaching of male and female gymnasts ages
eight to eighteen.