Lei Yu M.D.
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Lei Yu M.D.
Medical Specialties
- Gastroenterology (digestive)
- Liver transplant and evaluation
- Hepatology (liver)
Locations
Liver Tumor Clinic at UW Medical Center – Montlake
Languages
- English
- Mandarin Chinese
Patient Ratings and Reviews
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Dr Yu is the best.
Dr Yu is an amazing and considerate care provider!
Dr Yu is great.
DR. LEI YU [...] He is very extremely professional, knowledgeable, shows empathy and caring.
Dr. Yu was very helpful and had a very good bedside manner from the beginning to end of the appointment.
Explained everything to were I understood.
Dr. Yu was very professional and personable.
If I had to choose the professionals who helped me at this appointment I couldn't have chosen better than Dr. Yu and the other people who helped me [...] Dr. Yu is an unbelievable man with a very large presence, very concerned, very professional and as I told him as I was leaving, I was very happy to have him and the rest of his staff on my side. I couldn't have asked for better and if I did, I wouldn't have gotten it. They're the best!
Dr Yu was very friendly, understanding and was personable which is important. He tool the time to listen to me and answer any questions. I appreciate his willingness to make sure I understood what medically we were talking about. Thank you Dr Yu
I love Dr. Yu because I view him as an expert in his field and he's always so cheerful and calm. [...]
Dr Yu was caring, polite and very reassuring about my condition. He told me would talk again by phone after blood test reaults
I have the utmost trust in Dr Yu. I feel that he's very thorough and I never feel rushed. He takes time to answer all of my questions and has a very good bedside manner. I always have a positive experience.
Dr.Yu is always very clear with any explanations. He's very patient and I've never felt I'm being rushed thru any part of the doctor/patient interactions.
Dr. Yu always explains everything so well. He's kind and patient
Dr. Yu was great! He explained everything and answered ALL my concerns & questions.
Dr. Yu is awesome!
Dr Yu is the best. He literally saved my life and I highly recommend him.
Dr. Yu is an excellent listener and communicator. He is excellent at explaining my care plan, and follow up instructions, and also why this is his thought process. In the end it is shared decision making.
Excellent care by both Dr [...] and Dr Yu. I really appreciated the time Dr [...] spent reviewing my history & explaining my care.
Dr Yu has always provided me with excellent care.
About Lei Yu
Dr. Yu strives to create active partnerships with his patients to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Dr. Yu’s clinical interests include gastroenterology and hepatology. His research interests include the effect of diet and nutritional modification in chronic liver diseases.
Education and Training
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Univ. of Washington, School of Public Health & Community MedicineMaster, 2009UW - Division of GastroenterologyFellowship, 2009University of Maryland Addiction Medicine FellowshipResidency, 2004University of Maryland Addiction Medicine FellowshipInternship, 2002, Internal MedicineUniv. of Maryland SOMMedical education, 2001
Board Certifications
- Transplant Hepatology, 2018, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Gastroenterology, 2008, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine, 2004, American Board of Internal Medicine