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Office
830 Chalkstone Ave
111-A
Providence, RI 02908Phone+1 401-273-7100Fax+1 401-457-3357
Summary
- Dr. Hank Wu is a cardiologist in Providence, RI and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Newport Hospital, Miriam Hospital, and Rhode Island Hospital. He received his medical degree from Universidad de Costa Rica Facultad de Medicina and has been in practice for 22 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish and Chinese (Mandarin). He specializes in adult heart disease, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, Preventive cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation.
Education & Training
- Brown UniversityMPH, 2006 - 2010
- Brown UniversityM.A., Ad eundem gradum, 2010
- Brown UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1999 - 2002
- University of ConnecticutResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
- Universidad de Costa Rica Faculty of MedicineClass of 1995, MD
- University of Costa Rica School of MedicineB.S.
Certifications & Licensure
- RI State Medical License 2001 - 2026
- CT State Medical License 1999 - 2011
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow AACVPR, 2019
- Fellow (FAHA) American Heart Association, 2008
- Beckwith Family Award for Outstanding Teaching Alpert Medical School, Brown University, 2010
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Clinical Trials
- Comparison of Cardiac Computed Tomography for the Detection of Coronary Artery Disease With Nuclear Stress Test Start of enrollment: 2006 Mar 01
- Combined Behavioral and Pharmacological Intervention for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Diabetic Patients Start of enrollment: 2004 Aug 01
- Strategies to Maintain Cardiac Risk Control After Discharge From Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Clinic Start of enrollment: 2003 Jul 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 645 citationsBlood Transfusion in Elderly Patients with Acute Myocardial InfarctionWen-Chih Wu, Saif S. Rathore, Yongfei Wang, Martha J. Radford, Harlan M. Krumholz
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2001-10-25 - 1 citationsAdiposity, aldosterone and plasma renin activity among African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study.Grace Lee, Bjorn Kluwe, Songzhu Zhao, David Kline, Divya Nedungadi
Endocrine and Metabolic Science. 2023-06-30 - 415 citationsEffects of Exercise Training on Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Biomarkers of Cardiometabolic Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled TrialsXiaochen Lin, Xi Zhang, Jianjun Guo, Christian K. Roberts, Steve McKenzie
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2015-07-28
Journal Articles
- Examining the Gender-specific Effect of Adding Hemoglobin A1c to Existing Diabetes Risk Prediction Models: the Jackson Heart StudyLacy ME, Wellenius G, Eaton CB, Loucks EB, Correa A, Gjelsvik A, Wu WC, American Diabetes Association 74th Scientific Sessions, 6/13/2014
- Association Between Process Quality Measures for Heart Failure and Mortality Among US VeteransWu WC, Jiang L, Friedmann PD, Trivedi A, Am Heart J, 1/1/2014
- Interventions to maintain cardiac risk control after discharge from a cardiovascular risk reduction clinic: A randomized controlled trialTaveira TH, Wu W-C, Diabetes Res Clin Pract, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Beta-Blocker Monotherapy is Inferior to Treatment with Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme Inhibitor/Angiotensin-Receptor Blocker or Combined Therapy after Hospital Discharg...Grebla RC; Wellenius GA; Eaton CB; Gatsonis C, Wu WC, Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, San Francisco, CA, 6/13/2014
- Relationship Between Lung Function And Albuminuria: Data From The Third National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III).Jankowich M, Choudhary G, Klinger J, Wu WC, ATS International Conference, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2012
- Preoperative Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitor Use is Associated with Worse Clinical Outcomes Following Cardiovascular Surgery: Results of a Meta-Analysis.Gemignani A, Kapoor M, Cohen S, Sharma SC, Choudhary G, Wu WC, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Orlando, FL, 11/15/2011
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Lectures
- Group Visits.1/9/2014
- Implementation of Transition of Care Model in CHF to Reduce Rehospitalization Rates.11/28/2012
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease.Rhode Island Hospital - 10/17/2012
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Press Mentions
- Heart Failure Deaths Are Highest in the Poorest US CountiesSeptember 4th, 2019
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin)
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