Dr. Yu grew up in San Francisco. He completed his undergraduate work at UC Davis, majoring in Neurobiology & Physiology. He attended medical school at Saint Louis University. He returned to San Francisco to complete his residency at California Pacific Medical Center. He previously worked as a hospitalist at the CPMC Mission Bernal Campus before joining Peninsula Hospitalist Associates in 2020.

In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, and rooting for the Giants, Niners and Warriors.