Overview of Dr. Yu Dr. Warren Yu is an orthopedic surgeon in Laurel, MD and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including George Washington University Hospital, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Sibley Memorial Hospital, and Holy Cross Hospital. He received his medical degree from McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University and has been in practice 26 years. Dr. Yu accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 63 doctors at George Washington University Hospital and one of 69 doctors at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has more than 40 publications and over 500 citings.
Certifications & Licensure CA State Medical License 1995 - 2025
MD State Medical License 2005 - 2025
DC State Medical License 2000 - 2024
OH State Medical License 1999 - 2001
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery Awards, Honors, & Recognition Top Doctors:Washington DC Area Castle Connolly, 2012 Top Doctors:Washington-Baltimore Castle Connolly, 2012 Top MD Consumers Checkbook Publications & Presentations PubMed
The Effect of Esophageal Temperature Probes on Postoperative Dysphagia Following Primary Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Randomized Prospective Study.
Rahul G. Samtani, Daniel Huttman, Jeffrey H. Weinreb, Matthew Cyriac, Warren D. Yu, Joseph R. O'Brien> ;International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2021 Jul 14 Increased Rates of Septic Shock, Cardiac Arrest, and Mortality Associated With Chronic Steroid Use Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Cervical Steno...
Ryan Lee, Danny Lee, Nikhil B. Gowda, Uchechi Iweala, Jeffrey H. Weinreb, David P. Falk, Warren D. Yu, Joseph R. O'Brien> ;International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2020 Oct 1 Risk Factors for Postoperative Urinary Tract Infections Following Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion.
Danny Lee, Ryan Lee, Megan T Cross, Uchechi Iweala, Jeffrey H. Weinreb, David P. Falk, Joseph R. O'Brien, Warren D. Yu> ;International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2020 Aug 1 A Case Series That Supports the Application of the S2AI Technique for Fractures and Failures After Lumbosacral Fusion.
Jeffrey H. Weinreb, Uchechi Iweala, Lauren E. Matteini, Warren D. Yu, Joseph R. O'Brien> ;HSS Journal. 2020 Jul 1 Characterizing efficiency in the ambulatory surgery setting: An analysis of operating room time and cost savings in orthopaedic surgery
Uchechi Iweala, Danny Lee, Ryan Lee, Jeffrey H. Weinreb, Joseph R. O'Brien, Warren D. Yu> ;Journal of Orthopaedics. 2019 Sep 11 A comparison of narcotic usage and length of post-operative hospital stay in open versus minimally invasive lumbar interbody fusion with percutaneous pedicle screws
Darshan Vora, Matthew Kinnard, David P. Falk, Michael Hoy, Sachin Gupta, Christine Piper, Warren D. Yu, Faisal Siddiqui, Joseph R. O'Brien> ;Journal of Spine Surgery. 2018 Sep 1 Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Cement Augmentation Without Posterior Fixation to Treat Isthmic Spondylolisthesis in an Osteopenic Patient-A Surgical Technique.
Mathew Cyriac, Justin Kyhos, Uchechi Iweala, Danny Lee, Matthew Mantell, Warren Yu, Joseph R. O'Brien> ;International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2018 Jun 1 S2 Alar Iliac Fixation in Long Segment Constructs, a Two- to Five-Year Follow-up.
Evan J. Smith, Justin Kyhos, Robert Dolitsky, Warren D. Yu, Joseph R. O'Brien> ;Spine Deformity. 2018 Jan 1 The unusual presentation of a vascular injury after lumbar microdiscectomy: case report.
Daniel Huttman, Mathew Cyriac, Warren D. Yu, Joseph R. O'Brien> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2016 Mar 1 Exome sequencing of pleuropulmonary blastoma reveals frequent biallelic loss of TP53 and two hits in DICER1 resulting in retention of 5p-derived miRNA hairpin loop seq...
Pugh, T. J.,Yu, W.,Yang, J.,Field, A. L.,Ambrogio, L.,Carter, S. L.,Cibulskis, K.,Giannikopoulos, P.,Kiezun, A.,Kim, J.,McKenna, A.,Nickerson, E.,Getz, G.,Hoffher, S.,...> ;Oncogene. 2014 Jun 10 Safety and usefulness of free fat grafts after microdiscectomy using an access cannula: a prospective pilot study and literature review.
Kingsley R. Chin, Rocco Bassora, Warren D. Yu> ;American Journal of Orthopedics. 2014 Feb 1 Instrumented reduction of a fixed C1–2 subluxation using occipital and C2/C3 fixation: A case report
Clifton Meals, Rachel Harrison, Warren D. Yu, Joseph R. O'Brien> ;International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2013 Dec 1 Biomechanical evaluation of S2 alar-iliac screws: effect of length and quad-cortical purchase as compared with iliac fixation.
Joseph R. OʼBrien, Warren Yu, Brian E. Kaufman, Brandon Bucklen, Kanaan Salloum, Saif Khalil, Manasa Gudipally> ;Spine. 2013 Sep 15 Biomechanical Evaluation of S2 Alar Iliac Screws: The effect of length and quad-cortical purchase as compared to iliac fixation.
Oʼbrien, J. R.,Yu, W.,Kaufman, B. E.,Bucklen, B.,Salloum, K.,Khalil, S.,Gudipally, M.> ;Spine. 2013 Sep 15 Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism after spine surgery: incidence and patient risk factors.
Leah M. Schulte, Joseph R. O'Brien, Matthew C. Bean, Todd P. Pierce, Warren D. Yu, Clifton Meals> ;American Journal of Orthopedics. 2013 Jun 1 Anatomical feasibility of C-2 pedicle screw fixation: the effect of variable angle interpolation of axial CT scans
Lauren M. Burke, Warren D. Yu, Anthony Ho, Timothy Wagner, Joseph R. O'Brien> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2013 May 31 Less Exposure Surgery for Multilevel Anterior Cervical Fusion Using 2 Transverse Incisions
Kingsley R. Chin, Eric T. Ricchetti, Warren D. Yu, K. Daniel Riew> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2012 Aug 31 Anatomical parameters of subaxial percutaneous transfacet screw fixation based on the analysis of 50 computed tomography scans: Clinical article.
Charles Milchteim, Warren D. Yu, Anthony Ho, Joseph R. O'Brien> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2012 Jun 1 Traumatic C4-C5 unilateral facet dislocation with posterior disc herniation above a prior anterior fusion.
Noah M Raizman, Warren D. Yu, Matthew V Jenkins, Matthew T Wallace, Joseph R. O'Brien> ;American Journal of Orthopedics. 2012 Jun 1 Occipitocervical junction: imaging, pathology, instrumentation.
Benke, M., Yu, W.D., Peden, S.C., O'Brien, J.R.> ;Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2011 Oct Change in sagittal balance with placement of an interspinous spacer.
Schulte Lm, O'Brien, Matteini Le, Warren D. Yu> ;Spine. 2011 Sep 15 Biomechanical comparison of transpedicular versus intralaminar C2 fixation in C2-C6 subaxial constructs.
Benke, M.T., O'Brien, J.R., Turner, A.L., Yu, W.D.> ;Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Jan 1 The anatomic suitability of the C2 vertebra for intralaminar and pedicular fixation: a computed tomography study
Rishi Bhatnagar, Warren D. Yu, Patrick F. Bergin, Lauren E. Matteini, Joseph R. O'Brien> ;The Spine Journal. 2010 Oct 1 The use of spinal osteotomy in the treatment of spinal deformity.
Patrick F Bergin, Joseph R O'Brien, Lauren E Matteini, Warren D Yu, Khaled M Kebaish> ;Orthopedics. 2010 Aug 1 The use of spinal osteotomy in the treatment of spinal deformity.
Patrick F Bergin, Joseph R O'Brien, Lauren E Matteini, Warren D Yu, Khaled M Kebaish> ;Orthopedics. 2010 Aug 1 Join now to see all Press Mentions A Case Series That Supports the Application of the S2AI Technique for Fractures and Failures After Lumbosacral Fusion July 1st, 2020
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Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1993, MD
CA State Medical License 1995 - 2025
MD State Medical License 2005 - 2025
DC State Medical License 2000 - 2024
OH State Medical License 1999 - 2001
A Case Series That Supports the Application of the S2AI Technique for Fractures and Failures After Lumbosacral FusionJuly 1st, 2020
Top 8 Ethical Dilemmas for Physicians FeaturedMay 11th, 2012
George Washington University HospitalWashington, District of Columbia
MedStar Georgetown University HospitalWashington, District of Columbia
Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, District of Columbia
Holy Cross HospitalSilver Spring, Maryland
