Melanie L. Wu
Advanced in Movement Disorders

Dr. Melanie L. Wu

Neurology
Sutter Health
Van Ness Campus MOB
1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 6, 
San Francisco, CA 
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Advanced in Movement Disorders
Sutter Health
Van Ness Campus MOB
1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 6, 
San Francisco, CA 
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Melanie Wu is a Neurologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Wu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. Her top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Tardive Dyskinesia, Secondary Parkinsonism, and Multiple System Atrophy. Dr. Wu is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Movement Disorders.

Graduate Institution
Western University Of Health Sciences
Residency
Loma Linda University
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in CA
Board Certifications
Neurology
Fellowships
University of California San Diego, Movement Disorders
Hospital Affiliations
California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
Novato Community Hospital
California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Van Ness Campus MOB
1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 6, San Francisco, CA 94109
Call: 415-600-7886

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Total Publications

Two Patients with Niemann Pick Disease Type C Diagnosed in the Seventh Decade of Life.
Two Patients with Niemann Pick Disease Type C Diagnosed in the Seventh Decade of Life.
Journal: Movement disorders clinical practice
Published: April 22, 2020
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      • Drug Induced Dyskinesia
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      • Acute Cerebellar Ataxia
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