Katherine C. Yung
Expertise in
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Dr. Katherine C. Yung

General Surgery | Otolaryngology
CommonSpirit Health
San Francisco Otolaryngology Medical Group
450 Sutter St, Ste 933, 
San Francisco, CA 
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Expertise in
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CommonSpirit Health
San Francisco Otolaryngology Medical Group
450 Sutter St, Ste 933, 
San Francisco, CA 
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Overview

Dr. Katherine Yung specializes in the care of the professional voice, transgender voice, as well as voice, swallowing, and airway disorders. Dr. Yung and her team carefully evaluate each patient, perform the necessary testing, diagnose, and treat every patient in a personalized, holistic approach. Her office, San Francisco Voice and Swallowing, offers state of the art testing for laryngeal disorders, behavioral treatment for voice and swallowing complaints, office based laryngeal surgery, minimally invasive microlaryngeal surgery, open laryngeal framework surgery, gender-affirming voice and speech therapy, and gender-affirming voice and laryngeal surgery.

Dr. Yung is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Cellulitis, Tenesmus, Peptic Ulcer, and Endoscopy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 23 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Washington University
Residency
Washington University School of Medicine: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Specialties
General Surgery
Otolaryngology
Licenses
Otolaryngology in MO
Board Certifications
Otolaryngology
Fellowships
UCSF
Hospital Affiliations
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

San Francisco Otolaryngology Medical Group
450 Sutter St, Ste 933, San Francisco, CA 94108
Call: 415-362-5443

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 Clinical Trials

A Randomized Study of Mitomycin-C Application in the Endoscopic Surgical Treatment of Patients With Laryngotracheal Stenosis
A Randomized Study of Mitomycin-C Application in the Endoscopic Surgical Treatment of Patients With Laryngotracheal Stenosis
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: May 22, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable

23 Total Publications

Impaired Voice-Related Work Productivity, a Functional Effect of Gender Dysphoria.
Impaired Voice-Related Work Productivity, a Functional Effect of Gender Dysphoria.
Journal: The Laryngoscope
Published: March 31, 2025
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