About Albert Y. Wu, MD
Dr. Albert Y. Wu is a board-certified ophthalmologist and a fellow of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ASOPRS) and the American College of Surgeons (FACS). Dr. Wu graduated from Yale University and completed his medical training at the University of Washington. As part of the Medical Scientist Training Program, he also obtained a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology. Dr. Wu then completed ophthalmology residency at the Moran Eye Center in Salt Lake City. Subsequently, he finished a two-year fellowship at the University of Toronto in oculofacial and orbital surgery accredited by ASOPRS. During this time, Dr. Wu developed broad expertise in ophthalmic plastic surgery as well as in facial rejuvenation techniques. Dr. Wu joined the faculty of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and was a member of the Black Family Stem Cell Institute. While in New York City, he obtained funding from the National Eye Institute to develop stem cell therapies to treat corneal blindness and regenerate the ocular surface. Currently as Director of Oculoplastics Research, Dr. Wu leads the Ophthalmic Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory at Stanford University and is developing cutting edge treatments for vision loss and eye disease.
