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Peter Yu, MD, General Surgery, Orange, CA, Children’s Health Orange County (CHOC)

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General Surgery Orange, CA

Pediatric General Surgery, Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgeon, Children's Hospital of Orange County. Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics: University of California - Irvine

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Summary

  • Dr. Peter Yu is a pediatric surgeon in Orange, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UCI Medical Center and Children’s Health Orange County (CHOC). He received his medical degree from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine and has been in practice 12 years. He specializes in pediatric general and thoracic surgery, fetal medicine and surgery, and trauma surgery & surgical critical care. He has more than 30 publications and over 450 citings.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthMPH, 2016
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2013 - 2015
  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2005 - 2013
  • Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2010 - 2011
  • University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
    University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicineClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2007 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2013 - 2016
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • UCI Health and CHOC Open One of the First Fetal Care Centers in so. Cal
    UCI Health and CHOC Open One of the First Fetal Care Centers in so. CalJune 16th, 2021
  • All-in-One Fetal Care Center Set to Open at CHOC in Orange
    All-in-One Fetal Care Center Set to Open at CHOC in OrangeJune 14th, 2021

Hospital Affiliations