Peggy A. Wu, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.D.
Executive Vice Chair, Department of Dermatology
Professor of Clinical Dermatology
To see if Peggy A. Wu is accepting new patients, or for assistance finding a UC Davis doctor, please call 800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284).
Locations and Contact
Clinic Phone: 916-286-6130
Additional Numbers
Physician Referrals
Philosophy of Care
Throughout my career, I have focused on promoting clinical excellence by providing informed, comprehensive clinical care and pursuing research guided by clinical need.
My philosophy of compassionate care centers on building a true partnership with each patient. I leverage my insights, knowledge, experience and academic connections to work closely with patients in finding the care that best supports their individual needs.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Wu is a medical dermatologist with particular clinical and research interests in medical education, allergic contact dermatitis, cutaneous lymphoma, and complex medical dermatology. She is the founder and director of the patch test clinic at UC Davis Health.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Wu's research interests include establishing clinically significant outcome metrics for patients with dermatitis undergoing patch testing. She also has an interest in the epidemiology of non-melanoma skin cancer, the effectiveness of interventions for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and medical education.
Center/Program Affiliation
Undergraduate School
B.S., Emory University, Atlanta GA 2001
Medical School
M.D., Stanford University, Palo Alto CA 2006
Other School
M.P.H., Harvard Univeristy, Boston MA 2014
Internship
Transitional Medicine, Santa Clara Valley, Santa Clara CA 2006-2007
Residency
Dermatology, Washington University of St. Louis, St. Louis MO 2007-2010
Faculty Teaching Award for Clinical Faculty, Department of Dermatology, UC Davis Health 2025,
Top Doctors, Sactown Magazine 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025,
Diamond Doctors, UC Davis Health 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026,
Presidential Citation, American Academy of Dermatology 2018,
Harvard Medical School Dermatology Teaching Award Harvard Combined Dermatology Resident Training Program, 2014,
https://profiles.ucdavis.edu/peggy.wu
Xia FD, Ferket BS, Huang V, Stern RS, Wu PA. Local radiation and phototherapy most cost-effective treatments for stage IA mycosis fungoides: a comparative decision-analysis model. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology epub ahead of print.
Garrett GL, Blanc PD, Boscardin J, Lloyd AA, Ahmed RL, Anthony T, Bibee K, Breithaupt A, Cannon J, Chen A, Cheng JY, Chiesa-Fuxench Z, Colegio OR, Curiel-Lewandrowski C, Del Guzzo CA, Disse M, Dowd M, Eilers R Jr, Ortiz AE, Morris C, Golden SK, Graves MS, Griffin JR, Hopkins RS, Huang CC, Bae GH, Jambusaria A, Jennings TA, Jiang SI, Karia PS, Khetarpal S, Kim C, Klintmalm G, Konicke K, Koyfman SA, Lam C, Lee P, Leitenberger JJ, Loh T, Lowenstein S, Madankumar R, Moreau JF, Nijhawan RI, Ochoa S, Olasz EB, Otchere E, Otley C, Oulton J, Patel PH, Patel VA, Prabhu AV, Pugliano-Mauro M, Schmults CD, Schram S, Shih AF, Shin T, Soon S, Soriano T, Srivastava D, Stein JA, Sternhell-Blackwell K, Taylor S, Vidimos A, Wu P, Zajdel N, Zelac D, Arron ST. The incidence of and Risk Factors for Skin Cancer in Organ Transplant Recipients in the United States. JAMA Dermatol. 153(3):296-303
Liu, KX, Zimarowski, MJ, Wu, PA. Contact Dermatitis Associated with Alopecia and Hyperpigmentation. Pediatric Dermatology. 34(5):624-625.
Wu, PA, Chen, CA, Stern, RS. Presence of Hand Warts Is Associated with Subsequent Development of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Psoriasis Patients Treated with Psoralen UVA (PUVA). The Journal of investigative dermatology. 136(11):2317-2319.
Xue, Y, Ratushny, V, Koralnik, IJ, Schlaug, G, Wu, PA. Allergic Dermatitis Caused by Endovascular Coiling of Brain Aneurysm. Dermatitis: contact, atopic, occupational, drug. 27(3):149-150.
Wu, PA, Stern, RS. How likely is another nonmelanoma skin cancer?: better informing patients and clinicians. JAMA dermatology.151(4):369-370.
Wu, PA, Katz, KA, James, WD. Topical antibiotic use following dermatologic procedures. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 68(3):516-517.
Wu, PA, Stern, RS. Topical tretinoin, another failure in the pursuit of practical chemoprevention for non-melanoma skin cancer. The Journal of investigative dermatology. 132(6):1532-15355.
Wu, PA, Kim, YH, Lavori, PW, Hoppe, RT, Stockerl-Goldstein, KE. A meta-analysis of patients receiving allogeneic or autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant in mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome. Biology of blood and marrow transplantation: journal of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation.15(8):982-990.