Kathy K. Yu, M.D., M.P.H.

Ear, Nose & Throat

Location(s): Chapel Hill

Kathy K. Yu, M.D., M.P.H. is a board-certified Otolaryngologist specializing in head and neck surgery.

Dr. Yu was born in Hong Kong and immigrated to the United States at three. She grew up in Manhattan Beach, California. 

Dr. Yu earned a Bachelor of Science in pre-professional sciences from the University of Notre Dame in IN. She received a joint Medical and Master of Public Health Degree in International Health from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA.

Dr. Yu joined the Department of Surgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1998. She completed two years of general surgery residency and four years of residency training in Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery. She won several research awards as a resident. 

Dr. Yu's practice encompasses all general otolaryngology areas, treating pediatric and adult patients. Her clinical interests include sinus disease and sinus/nasal surgery, thyroid and neck surgery, and pediatric ENT, such as ear infections and tonsil/adenoids. 

Dr. Yu actively participates in charitable medical work in third-world countries. She has traveled to Vietnam, Jamaica, and Haiti on several occasions. Past experiences include running clinics that treat over 400 patients in one week and performing surgery for thyroid goiters, sinus disease, and cleft lips. She is committed to providing medical care to children and families in impoverished areas with scarce healthcare providers. Read more here.

Before joining North Carolina Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat, Dr. Yu was in private practice for eleven years as an owner of Carolina ENT in Chapel Hill. 

Dr. Yu enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters, CrossFit, classical piano, tennis, and running in her spare time.