An expansion of Dr. Wu's longstanding Beverly Hills practice, WUME brings physician-delivered dermatology and women's health together around the same patient.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- For more than 25 years, women have come to Jessica Wu, M.D., for visible concerns: adult acne, thinning hair or skin that no longer looked or behaved the same. Then they told her what else was changing—and how hard it was to reconcile recommendations from doctors who rarely spoke to each other.
Today, Dr. Wu opens WUME, an expansion of her longstanding Beverly Hills practice built to make it easier for a woman's physicians to communicate with one another rather than leaving her to connect the pieces herself.
"Women came to me for what they could see in the mirror, then told me everything else that was changing," said Dr. Wu. "Their doctors might each be excellent, but too often the woman was the only person carrying the full story. I listened and built WUME. The point is not seeing two doctors at once. It is not having to start from zero twice."
A Commonwealth Fund survey published in 2026 found that only about one in four U.S. primary care physicians usually received a specialist's report within a week of a patient's visit. When information stalls between offices, the patient often becomes the messenger.
As Dr. Wu entered midlife herself, she experienced the same fragmentation from the other side of the exam table.
"I had medical training, access and excellent doctors, and I was still repeating my history, forwarding results and making sure one physician knew what another had recommended," Dr. Wu said. "I thought: If this is hard for me, what are we asking of every other woman? I could keep complaining about the gap—or build the practice I wished existed."
At WUME, every patient is evaluated and treated by a physician. One physician may be all she needs. When a concern crosses specialties, WUME physicians communicate directly and coordinate testing, treatment and follow-up. When clinically useful, physicians from more than one specialty may collaborate during the same visit.
WUME brings together medical and cosmetic dermatology and women's health, including gynecology, hormone health, sexual health, hair regrowth, body composition and metabolic health, and preventive care.
Patients can come to WUME for a focused visit without joining a membership. For concerns that benefit from more structured follow-up, WUME also offers six- to 12-month Signature Pathways for Hair Thinning & Regrowth, Body Recomposition with GLP-1 Support, and Perimenopause/Menopause Relief & Support.
The coordination extends beyond WUME. When outside expertise is needed, a WUME physician can, with the patient's permission, make a warm introduction and communicate directly with the outside specialist.
"The medicine is modern and evidence-based. The care is old-fashioned in the best sense: your physician knows you, calls you back and takes responsibility for what happens next," Dr. Wu said. "I built WUME because women shouldn't have to be the ones making sure all of their doctors know what is going on."
About Jessica Wu, M.D.
Jessica Wu, M.D., is a board-certified dermatologist, medical educator, physician advocate, author of Feed Your Face and founder of WUME. A Harvard Medical School graduate, she has practiced in Beverly Hills for more than 25 years and has taught dermatology at USC. She serves on Harvard Medical School's Advisory Council on Education and has served as a clinical investigator in trials of injectable and topical treatments that later received FDA approval.
About WUME
WUME is a physician-delivered, direct-pay medical practice in Beverly Hills founded by Jessica Wu, M.D., as an expansion of her longstanding dermatology practice. WUME brings dermatology and women's health together in one practice, with physicians who communicate directly and coordinate care around the same patient. Focused visits are available without a membership, along with optional Signature Pathways for concerns that benefit from more structured follow-up.
Learn more at Wume.com and @wume_health.
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