
Overview
Michelle Yu, MD, is a urologist specializing in urologic oncology. She is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Rush Medical College and completed her residency at UPMC, followed by a Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Yu’s clinical interests include urologic oncology, robotic and minimally invasive surgery, and reconstruction. For urologic oncology, she specializes prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, testicular cancer, and penile cancer. In addition, she treats general urologic conditions such as benign prostatic hyperplasia, bladder and kidney stones, ureteral strictures, and ureteropelvic junction obstruction.
Dr. Yu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Urothelial Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Bladder Reconstruction.
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Locations
300 Halket Street, Suite 860, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 209, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department Of Urology
Joel Byron Nelson, MD, is the Frederic N. Schwentker Professor and chairman of the Department of Urology for the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He specializes in prostate cancer. Dr. Nelson is board-certified in urologic oncology. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed a medical degree at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. He completed a residency at McGaw Medical Center in Chicago, and a fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. Dr. Nelson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Orchiectomy.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Leonard Appleman is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Appleman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma.
UPMC Department Of Urology
Bruce L. Jacobs, MD, is an associate professor of urology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received a medical degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tenn., and earned a master’s degree in public health from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Dr. Jacobs completed residencies in general surgery and urology at the University of Pittsburgh, and fellowships in health services research, laparoscopy/endourology, and urologic oncology at the University of Michigan. Dr. Jacobs is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Ureteroscopy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Experienced
- Bladder CancerDr. Yu isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Cancer.
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Yu isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- Familial Prostate CancerDr. Yu isExperienced. Learn about Familial Prostate Cancer.
- Muscle Invasive Bladder CancerDr. Yu isExperienced. Learn about Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.
- Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
- Prostate CancerDr. Yu isExperienced. Learn about Prostate Cancer.

