Jennifer Yu, MD, MPHS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Specialties
- Transplant Surgery
Call for patient appointments: 314-747-9889
Meet Dr. Yu
Dr. Jennifer Yu is a transplant surgeon specializing in abdominal transplantation.
She has expertise in liver transplantation, pancreas, and gastrointestinal surgery.
Dr. Yu earned her medical degree from WashU Medicine. She completed general surgery residency training and an abdominal transplant fellowship at WashU Medicine.
As a resident, I experienced firsthand how our program was leading in the areas of surgical education, simulation and skills training, flexibility and early specialization, research, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Since joining the faculty, I have only seen us grow stronger in these and other key domains. As program director, my aim will be to foster that sense of belonging for future generations of trainees while also delivering a robust curriculum of advanced surgical training.
Dr. Yu
Degrees
Medical Degree
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2012
Master of Public Health Sciences
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2015
Residency
General Surgery Residency
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2020
Fellowship
Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2022
T32 Surgical Oncology Clinical Research Fellowship
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2017
Research interests
Abdominal transplantation
Locations
Center for Advanced Medicine
4921 Parkview Place
St. Louis, MO 63110
Suite B, 12th Floor
Fax: 877-438-4530
Appointments: 314-747-9889
Hospital affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Dr. Yu in the news
- Yu named general surgery residency program director
- 2025 general surgery residency graduation
- Hill receives 2025 AHPB Steve Sotsky Award
- WISE Top Gun 2025
- The value of global surgery experience
- Department of Surgery New Faculty: August 2022
- Department of Surgery educators recognized by Medical Student Awards
Professional Memberships
- American Medical Association
- American College of Surgeons
- American Society of Transplant Surgeons
- Association for Surgical Education
- Association of Women Surgeons
- Association for Academic Surgery
Awards and Honors
- 2020-2021, Clinical Educator of the Year Award, Distinguished Service Teaching Award, Washington University School of Medicine
- 2020-2021, Gregorio A. Sicard Teaching Fellow Award, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
- 2020, Eugene M. Bricker, MD, Teaching Award, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
- 2019, Keith D. Amos, MD, Memorial Award, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
- 2019, Top Ten Finalist, Jameson L. Chassin, MD, FACS, Award for Professionalism in General Surgery, American College of Surgeons
- 2018, Outstanding Resident Teacher Award, Association for Surgical Education
- 2017, 2019, Resident of the Year, Distinguished Service Teaching Award, Washington University School of Medicine
- 2016, 2019, Top Ten Finalist, American College of Surgeons Resident Award for Exemplary Teaching
- 2012, Dr. Harvey Butcher Prize in Surgery
- 2012, AMWA Glasgow-Rubin Citation for Academic Achievement
- 2012, Alpha Omega Alpha, Washington University School of Medicine
- 2011, William A. Peck Scholar in Medicine
- 2010, American College of Physicians Physical Diagnosis Award
- 2008, Alpha Eta Mu Beta, Washington University in St. Louis
- 2007, Tau Beta Pi, Washington University in St. Louis