MichelleYuMD

Urology • Pittsburgh, PA

Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Assistant Professor

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Office
5200 Centre Ave.
Suite 209
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Phone+1 412-605-3020
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Summary

Urologic oncologist with an interest in minimally invasive surgery, HSR research, and healthcare disparities.

Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Urologic Surgical Oncology, 2019 - 2021
UPMC Medical EducationChief Residency, Urology, 2018 - 2019
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Urology, 2014 - 2018
UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Internship, Surgery, 2013 - 2014
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 2013
Northwestern UniversityBS, 2005 - 2009

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2019 - 2024
American Board of Urology Urology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Predictors of persistent opioid use in bladder cancer patients undergoing radical cystectomy: A SEER-Medicare analysis.
Danielle Sharbaugh, Jonathan G Yabes, Christopher J Staniorski, Michelle Yu, Michael G Stencel, John M Myrga, Benjamin J Davies, Bruce Jacobs> ;Urologic Oncology. 2024 Apr 1
Using a Multi-pronged Behavioral Intervention to Standardize Antibiotic Prophylaxis at the Time of Foley Catheter Removal After Radical Prostatectomy.
Adam J Sharbaugh, Danielle R Sharbaugh, Jonathan Y Lin, Kelly R Pekala, Jonathan G Yabes, Michelle Yu, Valentina Grajales, Anup Shah, Hermoon Worku, Jordan M Hay, Toby...> ;Urology. 2024 Feb 1
Patient Reported Outcomes of Transperineal Prostate Biopsy With Tumescent Local Anesthesia.
John M Myrga, Sarah P Erpenbeck, Alexander Watts, Michael G Stencel, Christopher J Staniorski, Shyam Patnaik, Jonathan G Yabes, Michelle Yu, Matthew J Allaway, Michael...> ;Urology. 2023 Dec 1
Partial Nephrectomy Drives the Association Between High-volume Centers and Decreased Mortality: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicare Analysis.
Michael G Stencel, Liam MacLeod, Jonathan G Yabes, Michelle Yu, Benjamin J Davies, Bruce L Jacobs> ;Urology. 2023 Nov 1
Utilizing a Questionnaire to Implement a Risk-based Antibiotic Prophylaxis Protocol for Transrectal Prostate Biopsy.
Zeynep G Gul, Michelle Yu, Danielle R Sharbaugh, Kelly R Pekala, Jonathan Y Lin, Adam J Sharbaugh, Toby S Zhu, Hermoon Worku, Kody M Armann, Chandler N Hudson, Jordan ...> ;Urology. 2023 May 1
2 citations
Malignant juxtaglomerular cell tumor.
Daniel Geisler, Fawaz Almutairi, Ivy John, Gabriela Quiroga-Garza, Michelle Yu, Raja Seethala, Sheldon Bastacky> ;Urology Case Reports. 2022 Nov 1
1 citations
Opioid-Free Ureteroscopy: Are Academic Urologists Lagging Behind Private Practice?
Cameron A Jones, Kelly R Pekala, Kody M Armann, Avinash Maganty, Jonathan G Yabes, Jathin Bandari, Michelle Yu, Benjamin J Davies, Bruce L Jacobs> ;Urology. 2022 Sep 1
2 citations
Discharge Opioids are Unnecessary Following Radical Cystectomy.
J M Myrga, S Wu, Z G Gul, M Yu, D R Sharbaugh, J Mihalo, S Patnaik, R V Vasan, D T Miller, M P Pere, J G Yabes, B L Jacobs, B J Davies> ;Urology. 2022 Dec 1
1 citations
Large Variation in International Prescribing Rates of Opioids After Robotic Prostatectomy
Emily Hacker, Maria M. Pere, Michelle Yu, Zeynep G. Gul, Bruce L. Jacobs, Benjamin Davies> ;Urology. 2021 Oct 20
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Michelle Yu, Bruce L Jacobs, Benjamin J Davies> ;Urology. 2021 Jul 1
4 citations
The centralization of bladder cancer care and its implications for patient travel distance.
Kelly Pekala, Jonathan G. Yabes, Jathin Bandari, Michelle Yu, Benjamin Davies, Lindsay M. Sabik, Jeremy M. Kahn, Bruce L. Jacobs> ;Urologic Oncology. 2021 Jun 20
14 citations
Referral pattern for urologic malignancies before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Avinash Maganty, Michelle Yu, Vivian I. Anyaeche, Toby Zhu, Jordan M. Hay, Benjamin Davies, Jonathan G. Yabes, Bruce L. Jacobs> ;Urologic Oncology. 2021 May 1
26 citations
Large reduction in opioid prescribing by a multipronged behavioral intervention after major urologic surgery.
Bruce L. Jacobs, Devin Rogers, Jonathan G. Yabes, Jathin Bandari, Omar Ayyash, Avinash Maganty, Kody Armann, Hermoon Worku, Natalie Pace, Anup A. Shah, Kelly Pekala, M...> ;Cancer. 2021 Jan 15
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Michelle Yu, Bruce L Jacobs> ;Urology. 2020 Dec 1
Editorial Comment.
Michelle Yu, Benjamin J Davies, Bruce L Jacobs> ;The Journal of Urology. 2020 Jan 1
1 citations
Opium Wars to the Opioid Epidemic: The Same Narcotics Cause Addiction and Kill
Michelle Yu, Benjamin Davies> ;European Urology. 2020 Jan 1
18 citations
Trends and appropriateness of perioperative chemotherapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
Liam C. Macleod, Jonathan G. Yabes, Michelle Yu, Mina M. Fam, Nathan Hale, Robert M. Turner, Samia H. Lopa, Jeffrey R. Gingrich, Tudor Borza, Ted A. Skolarus, Benjamin...> ;Urologic Oncology. 2019 Apr 30
7 citations
Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging Is Associated with Increased Medicare Spending in Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance.
Liam C. Macleod, Jonathan G. Yabes, Mina M. Fam, Michelle Yu, Avinash Maganty, Alessandro Furlan, Christopher P. Filson, Benjamin J. Davies, Bruce L. Jacobs> ;European Urology Focus. 2020 Mar 15
8 citations
Sacral neuromodulation blocks pudendal inhibition of reflex bladder activity in cats: insight into the efficacy of sacral neuromodulation in Fowler’s syndrome
Xing Li, Jamie Uy, Michelle Yu, Shun Li, Katherine Theisen, Jeffery Browning, Bing Shen, Jicheng Wang, James R. Roppolo, William C. de Groat, Changfeng Tai> ;American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 2018 Jan 1
33 citations
Comparison of Bladder Carcinogens in the Urine of E-cigarette Users Versus Non E-cigarette Using Controls
Thomas W. Fuller, Abhinav P. Acharya, Thiagarajan Meyyappan, Michelle Yu, Godugu Bhaskar, Steven R. Little, Tatum Tarin> ;Scientific Reports. 2018 Jan 11
8 citations
An excitatory reflex from the superficial peroneal nerve to the bladder in cats.
Michelle Yu, Jamie Uy, Xuewen Jiang, Xing Li, Cameron Jones, Bing Shen, Jicheng Wang, James R. Roppolo, William C. de Groat, Changfeng Tai> ;American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology. 2017 Aug 30
10 citations
Glutamatergic Mechanisms Involved in Bladder Overactivity and Pudendal Neuromodulation in Cats.
Jamie Uy, Michelle Yu, Xuewen Jiang, Cameron Jones, Bing Shen, Jicheng Wang, James R. Roppolo, William C. de Groat, Changfeng Tai> ;The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 2017 Jul 1
Androgen receptor mutations in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer treated with apalutamide.
Rathkopf, D. E.,Smith, M. R.,Ryan, C. J.,Berry, W. R.,Shore, N. D.,Liu, G.,Higano, C. S.,Alumkal, J. J.,Hauke, R.,Tutrone, R. F.,Saleh, M.,Chow Maneval, E.,Thomas, S.,...> ;Ann. Oncol.. 2017 Jun 22
5 citations
Role of cannabinoid receptor type 1 in tibial and pudendal neuromodulation of bladder overactivity in cats.
Xuewen Jiang, Michelle Yu, Jamie Uy, Thomas W. Fuller, Cameron Jones, Bing Shen, Jicheng Wang, James R. Roppolo, William C. de Groat, Changfeng Tai> ;American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology. 2017 Mar 1
42 citations
Single Center Outcomes after Reconstructive Surgical Correction of Adult Acquired Buried Penis: Measurements of Erectile Function, Depression, and Quality of Life
James Rybak, Stephen Larsen, Michelle Yu, Laurence A. Levine> ;The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2014 Apr 1
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