Dr. Yu serves as senior vice president and chief medical officer for Louisiana’s only freestanding comprehensive children’s hospital, overseeing quality, patient safety, medical staff governance and clinical performance across pediatric inpatient, outpatient and specialty services. A board-certified pediatric general surgeon with 25 years at the organization, he has helped shape the growth of multidisciplinary programs including trauma, burn and wound care, and has played a leading role in advancing the hospital’s level 2 pediatric trauma center, which is the only one of its kind in the region. He oversees credentialing, peer review and professional practice evaluation while partnering with nursing and operational leaders to align clinical excellence with strategic priorities across complex service lines such as surgery and perioperative care. Dr. Yu has served in nearly every major medical staff leadership role, including chief of surgery and medical staff president, building durable physician alignment and shared ownership of quality and safety outcomes. He is also a key academic leader, serving as program director for Tulane University’s general surgery residency program and previously as associate program director for Louisiana State University’s surgery residency program, reinforcing the hospital’s role as a premier training site.
