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101 The City Dr SOrange, CA 92868
Phone+1 714-456-6011
Fax+1 714-456-7927
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Summary
- Dr. Wengui Yu is a neurologist based in Orange, CA, specializing in vascular neurology and neurocritical care. He completed his medical training and fellowships at institutions including the University of California, San Francisco, and Harvard Medical School. He serves as a Professor of Clinical Neurology and Vice Chair for Hospital Affairs, as well as the Director of the Comprehensive Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center at the University of California, Irvine. His previous roles include directing the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. His expertise includes conditions such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and cerebrovascular disease. Dr. Yu has contributed to numerous publications and is involved in clinical trials like the Post Market Surveillance Study of the Wingspan Stent System.
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Neurocritical Care, 2002 - 2004
University of Missouri-ColumbiaResidency, Neurology, 1999 - 2002- University of Missouri-ColumbiaInternship, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 1999
Harvard Medical SchoolPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1994 - 1998
McGill UniversityPhD, Exp Med, 1989 - 1994- Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesM.Sc., Pharmacology, 1984 - 1987
- Medical College of Nanchang UniversityClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2002 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2007 - 2024
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology
UCNSNeurocritical Care
Clinical Trials
- Post Market Surveillance Study of the Wingspan Stent System Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage: Recent advances and critical thinking on future clinical trial design.Wengui Yu, Michael J Alexander
Chinese Medical Journal. 2024-12-20 - Comparison of functional outcome after intracerebral hemorrhage in patients with or without end stage renal disease on hemodialysis: a propensity-score matched study.Kotaro Tsutsumi, Matthew Nguyen, Victoria Nguyen, Zhu Zhu, Mohammad Shafie
BMC Neurology. 2024-11-18 - 25 citationsBalloon Angioplasty vs Medical Management for Intracranial Artery Stenosis: The BASIS Randomized Clinical Trial.Xuan Sun, Yiming Deng, Yong Zhang, Ming Yang, Dapeng Sun
JAMA. 2024-10-01
Press Mentions
Wengui Yu, MD, PhD, Named Director of Cedars-Sinai's Neuroscience Critical Care UnitJune 6th, 2012
Methamphetamine Use Increases Risks of Artery Tears and StrokeDecember 25th, 2006
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
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