John S Yu, MD

University	Degree	Focus	Graduated
Stanford University	Bachelors Degree	Other	1985
Harvard Medical School	Doctorate	Other	1990
Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology	Masters Degree	Other	1990

Institution	Focus	Year
Residency - Massachusetts General Hospital	Other	1997
Fellowship - National Institute of Mental Health	Other	1989

Certification	Cert. Body	Year
Neurological Surgery	Neurological Surgery	Not Specified

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Review by Anonymous on March 18, 2026 -

Cedars-Sinai Neurosurgery - Los Angeles - 127 S San Vicente Blvd Pavilion, Suite A6600

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Comment - “ Dr. Yu and his staff are great. ... ”

Dr. Yu and his staff are great. I have been seeing him for years.

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“Dr. Yu and his staff are great. ...”

Dr. Yu and his staff are great. I have been seeing him for years.

Anonymous 03/18/2026

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Review by Anonymous on December 31, 2025 -

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Dr Yu Thank You for allowing my family to be present and be a part of my visit!

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Dr Yu Thank You for allowing my family to be present and be a part of my visit!

Anonymous 12/31/2025

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Review by Anonymous on August 21, 2025 -

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Comment - “ Dr Yu has been fantastic through... ”

Dr Yu has been fantastic throughout the entire process of my medical event. I am very grateful for his excellent care.

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“Dr Yu has been fantastic through...”

Dr Yu has been fantastic throughout the entire process of my medical event. I am very grateful for his excellent care.

Anonymous 08/21/2025

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Review by Anonymous on March 02, 2026 -

Cedars-Sinai Neurosurgery - Los Angeles - 127 S San Vicente Blvd Pavilion, Suite A6600

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Comment - “ I was very happy to be able to g... ”

I was very happy to be able to give a good report of how well I continue to feel I am doing after my surgery! Many thanks to Dr. Yu and his team for their wonderful work in removing my acoustic neuroma so beautifully. I am confident it will not return. Thank you so much!

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Anonymous 03/02/2026

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Review by Anonymous on December 17, 2025 -

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Excellent

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Excellent

Anonymous 12/17/2025

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Review by Anonymous on July 16, 2025 -

Cedars-Sinai Neurosurgery - Los Angeles - 127 S San Vicente Blvd Pavilion, Suite A6600

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I love my provider

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I love my provider

Anonymous 07/16/2025

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Neurological Surgeon - General

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Cedars-Sinai Neurosurgery - Los Angeles

Cedars-Sinai Brain Tumor Center

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Nestor Gonzalez, MD - Diagnostic Radiologist, Neurological Surgeon

Jethro Hu, MD - Neurologist

Moise Danielpour, MD - Neurological Surgeon

Jeremy Rudnick, MD - Neurologist

Wouter Schievink, MD - Neurological Surgeon

Justin Scheer, MD - Neurological Surgeon

Tiffany Perry, MD - Neurological Surgeon

Adam Mamelak, MD - Neurological Surgeon

Michael Alexander, MD - Diagnostic Radiologist, Neurological Surgeon

Keith Black, MD - Neurological Surgeon

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