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Fred Y. Wu, MD, PhD, PhD,DABR - Radiation Oncology

Fred Y. Wu, MD, PhD, PhD,DABR

IU Health

Radiation Oncology

Accepting New Patients (Referral Required)
  • Biography
  • Insurance
  • Locations
  • Specialties & Details
Biography

Dr. Wu is an assistant professor of radiation oncology practice at Indiana University School of Medicine-Bloomington and serves as the Medical Director for the IU Health Bloomington and Bedford Cancer Radiation Centers. Board-certified by the American Board of Radiology, he is licensed to practice in Indiana and California. Additionally, Dr. Wu is a National Cancer Institute (NCI) Investigator involved in clinical research and trials.

Dr. Wu earned his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and completed an internal medicine internship at Yale New Haven Hospital, where he was recognized as "Intern of the Year" and received the "Gold Star Award in Patient Care.” He also holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. His residency in Radiation Oncology was completed at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), where he also served as Chief Medical Resident. 

Furthering his expertise, Dr. Wu undertook a post-doctoral fellowship at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and a research fellowship at Vanderbilt-Ingram Comprehensive Cancer Center, focusing on breast cancer molecular research.

Dr. Wu has authored 30 research articles on Epstein-Barr virus and Kaposi Sarcoma virus-induced malignancies, and COVID pathogenesis. He's been published in esteemed journals such as Nature Medicine, Cancer Research, and Cancer Cell. He also contributed to the Handbook of Evidence-Based Radiation Oncology.

With clinical interests spanning head and neck, breast, thoracic, GI, GYN malignancies, and CNS malignancies, Dr. Wu is highly skilled in techniques including SRS brain radiosurgery, SBRT lung radiosurgery, IGRT/IMRT/Rapid Arc, Intra-Cavitary HDR Brachytherapy for Gyn malignancies, and SAVI Accelerated Partial Breast HDR Brachytherapy.

Dr. Wu’s passion and goal is to provide the best patient care possible in south central Indiana under this dynamically changing and challenging healthcare environment.

Insurance

Insurance plans accepted by this provider are below.

  • Aetna Medicare Advantage
American Health Plan of Indiana/Majestic Care Management (I-SNP Only)
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Anthem Healthy Indiana Plan
  • Anthem Hoosier Care Connect
  • Anthem Hoosier Healthwise
  • Anthem Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Anthem Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Anthem Pathway Essentials Network
  • Care Source Healthy Indiana Plan
  • Care Source Hoosier Healthwise
Cigna
  • Community Health Network - Employee Plan
  • CorVel/Corecare - Workers Compensation
Coventry/First Health
Deaconess OneCare
  • Encore Workers Compensation
  • Health Alliance Medicare Advantage
  • Humana Medicare Advantage
  • Indiana Health Network - Workers Compensation
  • Indiana University - Workers Compensation
  • Indiana University Health - Workers Compensation
IU Health Plans
Lutheran Preferred
  • Managed Health Services Healthy Indiana Plan
  • Managed Health Services Hoosier Care Connect
  • Managed Health Services Hoosier Healthwise
  • Managed Health Services Medicare Advantage
  • MDWise Excel Healthy Indiana Plan
  • MDWise Excel Hoosier Healthwise
MultiPlan/PHCS
  • Parkview Signature Care PPO
  • Point Comfort - Refugee Medical Assistance Program
  • Point Comfort - Unaccompanied Children Program
Sagamore Health Network
SIHO
Suburban Health Organization
  • The Healthcare Group Encircle
  • The Healthcare Group Encore
  • TriCare Prime
  • TriCare Select
  • United DSNP
  • United Healthcare
  • United HealthCare Hoosier Care Connect
  • United HMO
  • United Medicare Advantage
  • United PPO
  • VA Community Care Network via United Healthcare
  • Zing Health CSNP
  • Zing Health DSNP
  • Zing Health HMO
  • Zing Health POS
  • Zing Health PPO

Note: Although this listing was accurate at the time of posting, insurances change regularly, and insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider. Please confirm with your insurance company that this provider is covered by your plan before your appointment.

Locations
Specialties & Details

Specialties:

Radiation Oncology

Conditions & Treatments:

Stereotactic Radiosurgery, CNS Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Head & Neck Cancer, GYN Cancer, Lung Cancer, GI Cancer, Lymphoma, Breast Cancer

Education

School of Medicine:

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Internship:

Yale New Haven Hospital, St. Raphael Campus

Residency:

University of California San Francisco

Fellowship:

Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

Hospitals & Affiliations

Hospital Privileges:

IU Health Bedford, IU Health Bedford, IU Health Bloomington

Physician Group:

IU Health Medical Group

Research

Research Publications
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