Warren Yu, MD – Medical Advisory Board Member is the Chief of Spine Section of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at The George Washington University (GWU) Medical Faculty Associates, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Neurosurgery at The GWU School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and the Director of Spine Surgery at George Washington University Hospital.
Dr. Yu specializes in numerous spine procedures, including treatments for cervical disc herniation, cervical stenosis, lumbar degenerative disc disease and stenosis, spinal fusions, kyphoplasty, scoliosis and complex primary and revision spinal reconstructive surgery. In addition, Dr. Yu has interests in nonfusion procedures (disc replacement, X-Stop) for the treatment of cervical and lumbar spinal disorders, complex spine trauma, and minimally invasive spine surgery.
Dr. Yu earned his medical degree at Northwestern University Medical School and is a graduate of the Honors Program in Medical Education. He completed his residency in Orthopedic surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Additionally, he completed a fellowship in spine surgery at Case Western Reserve University Department of Orthopedics Surgery under Dr. Henry Bohlman.