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Dr. Hao-Hua Wu is a UCI Health orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in spine surgery.

Hao-Hua Wu, MD

Specialties

Spine Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

Clinical Interests

minimally invasive spine surgery, degenerative cervical disorders, cervical radiculopathy, cervical stenosis, cervical myelopathy, cervical disc herniation, issues with manual dexterity, gait imbalance, neck pain, laminoplasty, cervical disc replacement, motion preserving surgery, anterior cervical fusion, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion ACDF, posterior cervical fusion, posterior cervical laminectomy, cervical corpectomy, cervical spine deformity, complex spine surgery, adult and pediatric scoliosis, revision spine surgery, thoracic disc herniation, spinal tumors, thoracic myelopathy, thoracic radiculopathy, thoracic corpectomy, lumbar stenosis, neurogenic claudication, sciatica, bowel and bladder incontinence, foot drop, lumbar disc herniation, microdiscectomy, tubular surgery, computer navigated surgery, spondylolisthesis, spondylosis, transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion TLIF, minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion MIS TLIF, lateral lumbar interbody fusion LLIF, anterior lumbar interbody fusion ALIF, laminectomy, laminotomy, orthopedic surgery (bone/joint/spine), robot-assisted spine surgery, spinal stenosis

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Certifications
  • Board eligible
Language
  • English
Gender
Male
Medical School
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Residency
University of California San FranciscoOrthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship
Harvard Combined Spine Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's HospitalSpine Surgery, Orthopedic
Professional Positions
  • Assistant Professor — Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCI School of Medicine
More Information

Dr. Hao-Hua Wu is a fellowship-trained UCI Health orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in the management of cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine disorders.

He earned his medical degree at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, followed by a Harvard combined spine fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

Wu is passionate about providing excellent care and helping his patients achieve their goals of treatment. He is known for using his expertise in neck and back disorders to recommend non-surgical treatment methods when clinically appropriate. If surgery is indicated, he is able to perform a range of open and minimally invasive spine (MIS) procedures, such as cervical laminoplasty, motion-sparing cervical disc replacement, tubular decompression for disc herniations and robotic surgery.

His research interests include patient-reported outcome measures in spine surgery, global health, leadership and medical education. He is the author of many peer-reviewed articles in preeminent orthopaedic journals, including Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Journal of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and Spine Deformity. His work in global health includes academic partnerships with surgeons in low- and middle-income countries, such as Malawi and Tanzania. As a faculty member for Elsevier’s Clinical Key Global Challenge, he has given international lectures on leadership in medical school, such as Strategies for Conflict Resolution and Emotional Intelligence: The Art of Succeeding in Medical School. He is recognized as the lead author of the seven-textbook Gunner Goggles series, which is the first exam prep resource to integrate augmented reality. He is in the process of publishing a book on leadership for medical students.

Wu sees patients in Costa Mesa, Irvine, Orange and Tustin. He also sees patients at UCI Health — Irvine.

Gottschalk Medical Plaza
1 Medical Plaza Drive
Irvine, CA 92697
Phone: 949-824-8600
Fax: 855-209-8413
UCI Health — Costa Mesa
1640 Newport Blvd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Phone: 949-398-1440
Fax: 844-965-9446
UCI Health — Irvine
19200 Jamboree Road
Irvine, CA 92612
Phone: 714-456-7002
UCI Health Orthopaedic Surgery Services
101 The City Drive South, Pavilion 3
Building 29A
Orange, CA 92868
Phone: 714-456-7012
Fax: 855-519-4485
UCI Health — Tustin
1451 Irvine Blvd.
Tustin, CA 92780
Phone: 714-838-8878
Fax: 714-838-8988
UCI Health — Yorba Linda
18637 Yorba Linda Blvd.
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Phone: 714-790-8600
Fax: 714-779-8003