Osmond Wu
Beacon Medical Group North Central Neurosurgery South Bend
Office
(574) 647-8800
100 Navarre Place Suite 6600 South Bend, IN 46601
About
“Medicine is a humbling career and you never stop learning and growing,” says Osmond C. Wu, MD. He decided to pursue this field while he was in high school, but it wasn’t until medical school that he said he began to understand what it meant to be a physician.
He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology, with a concentration in Neurobiology and Behavior, from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. His Medical Degree is from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, and his Neurological Surgery Residency and Enfolded Spine Fellowship, were both completed at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.
In basic terms he operates on the brain, spine, and nerves. This ranges from treatment of brain tumors and traumatic brain injuries to spinal cord tumors and neck/back pain. “I was drawn to neurosurgery by its challenging and wide breadth of pathologies,” he says. “It is gratifying that neurosurgical procedures often yield immediate and life changing results for the patient.”
Dr. Wu says he likes to apply a conservative approach to his practice of medicine and approaches treatment in a multi-disciplinary fashion. “The role of pain management and physical and occupational therapy in the management and treatment of spinal degenerative disease cannot be overstated,” he says.
The treatment of his patients involves listening to them and tailoring possible treatments and management techniques to each person. “What management may work well for one person may not be the best for another,” he says. “I find it important to work as a team with the patient and discuss the options that will fit them the best.”
In his own words…
Who is or was the most influential people/role models in your life? My mother, who I love and respect very much. She has shown an enormous amount of strength raising our family and building a career. I owe so much to her and hope I will continue to make her proud.
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it? My first “job” was volunteering at a children’s science center. I remember training rats to perform various tricks.
What is your favorite food? A nice cheeseburger.
What was your best/worst subjects in school growing up? My best subject growing up was science and biology. My worst subject was foreign language.
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? Harvey Cushing. It would be fascinating hearing stories from the early days of neurosurgery.
In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? My family dogs and cat. While I do not have any pets currently, I hope to when the time is right.
Osmond Wu
About Dr. Wu“Medicine is a humbling career and you never stop learning and growing,” says Osmond C. Wu, MD. He decided to pursue this field while he was in high school, but it wasn’t until medical school that he said he began to understand what it meant to be a physician.
He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology, with a concentration in Neurobiology and Behavior, from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. His Medical Degree is from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, and his Neurological Surgery Residency and Enfolded Spine Fellowship, were both completed at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.
In basic terms he operates on the brain, spine, and nerves. This ranges from treatment of brain tumors and traumatic brain injuries to spinal cord tumors and neck/back pain. “I was drawn to neurosurgery by its challenging and wide breadth of pathologies,” he says. “It is gratifying that neurosurgical procedures often yield immediate and life changing results for the patient.”
Dr. Wu says he likes to apply a conservative approach to his practice of medicine and approaches treatment in a multi-disciplinary fashion. “The role of pain management and physical and occupational therapy in the management and treatment of spinal degenerative disease cannot be overstated,” he says.
The treatment of his patients involves listening to them and tailoring possible treatments and management techniques to each person. “What management may work well for one person may not be the best for another,” he says. “I find it important to work as a team with the patient and discuss the options that will fit them the best.”
In his own words…
Who is or was the most influential people/role models in your life? My mother, who I love and respect very much. She has shown an enormous amount of strength raising our family and building a career. I owe so much to her and hope I will continue to make her proud.
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it? My first “job” was volunteering at a children’s science center. I remember training rats to perform various tricks.
What is your favorite food? A nice cheeseburger.
What was your best/worst subjects in school growing up? My best subject growing up was science and biology. My worst subject was foreign language.
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? Harvey Cushing. It would be fascinating hearing stories from the early days of neurosurgery.
In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? My family dogs and cat. While I do not have any pets currently, I hope to when the time is right.
Primary Specialty
Neurosurgeon
Practice
Beacon Medical Group North Central Neurosurgery South Bend
Gender
Male
Education
Case Western Reserve Univ. School of Medicine
Training
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Certification
American Board of Neurological Surgery - 2022, Cornell University - 2004
Payment Options
American Express, Check, Discover, Financing, MasterCard, Visa
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Community Health Alliance (CHA, Aetna, PHP Freedom, Cofinity), CareSource Medicaid (HHW), CareSource Marketplace, CareSource Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), VA CCN Optum UHC, First Health (via Community Health Alliance CHA), Aetna Medicare Advantage (Via CHA ACO, LLC), CHA ACO LLC dba Beacon ACO, Mdwise Excel Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), Mdwise Excel Medicaid (HHW), UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage (UHC), UnitedHealthcare (UHC), Tricare East Humana Military, Medicaid Michigan FFS, Medicaid Indiana FFS, HealthSmart, Humana Medicare Advantage, Managed Health Services Medicaid (MHS HCC), Anthem Medicaid (HHW HCC), Stratose / National Preferred Provider Network (NPPN), Plain Church Group, Humana, Managed Health Services Medicaid (MHS HHW), Managed Health Services Healthly Indiana Plan (MHS HIP), Anthem Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), Three Rivers Provider Network (TRPN), Immergrun Health Network, Ambetter Marketplace (MHS), Anthem Medicare Advantage, Multi Plan / Private Health Care Systems (PHCS), Anthem BCBS, Medicare FFS
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Admitting Hospitals
Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Elkhart General Hospital, Sentara RHM Medical Center, Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
Office Name
Beacon Medical Group North Central Neurosurgery South Bend
Languages
English
Business Hours
Monday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed
Services
Neurosurgery
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