Jennifer Yu
Experienced in Lymphedema

Dr. Jennifer Yu

Physiatry | Pain Medicine
CommonSpirit Health
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Dignity Health Medical Group - Santa Cruz, CA
1595 Soquel Dr, Suite 140, 
Santa Cruz, CA 
Accepting New Patients
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Experienced in Lymphedema
CommonSpirit Health
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Dignity Health Medical Group - Santa Cruz, CA
1595 Soquel Dr, Suite 140, 
Santa Cruz, CA 
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Overview

I became a doctor in order to provide care, advocacy, and education for my community.My special clinical interests include Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Stroke, Spasticity, Disorders of Consciousness, Anoxic Brain Injury, and Neurorehabilitation.I believe in personalized and compassionate care for people with a wide variety of physical disabilities. My goal is to enhance quality of life for my patients through individualized care plans.

Dr. Yu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lymphedema. Her top areas of expertise are Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, Hemiplegia, Neurogenic Bowel, and Cerebral Palsy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency
Temple University Hospital
Specialties
Physiatry
Pain Medicine
Licenses
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in CA
Board Certifications
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Physical Med & Rehab (Sub: Brain Injury Medicine)
Fellowships
New York University Med. Center
Hospital Affiliations
Dominican Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Aetna
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Anthem
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  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Blue Shield of California
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Change Healthcare
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Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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Humana
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Managed Medicaid
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Medicaid
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Sutter Health
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Valley Health
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Walgreens
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Wellcare
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Locations

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Dignity Health Medical Group - Santa Cruz, CA
1595 Soquel Dr, Suite 140, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Call: 831-462-4444

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Total Publications

Exploring Rural Family Physicians' Challenges in Providing Dementia Care: A Qualitative Study.
Exploring Rural Family Physicians' Challenges in Providing Dementia Care: A Qualitative Study.
Journal: Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement
Published: November 01, 2018

Areas of Expertise

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    • Distinguished
    • Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood
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    • Hemiplegia
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    • Neurogenic Bowel
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    • Experienced
    • Alien Hand Syndrome
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    • Autonomic Dysreflexia
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    • Cerebral Palsy
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    • Chiari Malformation Type 2
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    • Chronic Subdural Hematoma
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    • Concussion
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