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    Douglas Wu, MD, PhD

    Cosmetic Laser Dermatology, San Diego, CA

    Dr. Wu is a double Board-Certified dermatologist in both Canada and the USA with specialty training in
    Cosmetic Dermatology and Laser Surgery via the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS)
    Fellowship program. He has authored over a hundred medical articles and textbook chapters in both
    general and aesthetic dermatology and his work has been cited by other experts in the field over 2000
    times. He was in the Top 15 most published doctors in Dermatologic Surgery, the official journal of the
    ASDS and holds a position as Editorial Board Member for Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, the official
    journal of the American Society for Lasers in Surgery and Medicine (ASLMS). Because of his expertise in
    the field, Dr. Wu is often invited to lecture at national and international conferences such as the
    American Academy of Dermatology, the Pigmentary Disorders Exchange Symposium, the 5 Continents
    Conference in Aesthetic Medicine, and the World Congress of Dermatology.
    After graduating from the University of Toronto with a BSc in Human Biology, Dr. Wu pursued a medical
    degree at the University of Alberta. Partway through his medical education, he received a full
    scholarship to attend the University of Oxford, England. While at Oxford, Dr. Wu completed a Ph.D. in
    Immunology at the Nuffield Department of Surgery before returning to Canada to finish his dermatology
    residency. He was granted Permanent Residency status in the US based on Extraordinary Ability and
    currently maintains a practice in both San Diego, CA and Vancouver, Canada

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