James R. Yu, MD

Dr. Yu graduated from The Pennsylvania State University’s Medical School in Hershey, PA, in 1999. He completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2004, and a fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in 2005. He joined Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance in August 2005.

He holds bachelor of engineering degrees in biomedical and electrical engineering from Duke University. This engineering background provides an unique understanding of the biomechanics and principles involved in orthopaedic surgery. In addition to foot and ankle surgery, Dr. Yu is particularly interested in orthopaedic trauma surgery, arthroscopy, and complex deformity corrections involving the lower extremity.

Dr. Yu is a member of the medical staff at Saint Thomas and Baptist Hospitals. He has articles published in major medical journals, as well as co-authored presentations given at national and international meetings.

Outside of medicine, most of his time is spent with his wife, Dr. Erin Yu, and their family. He enjoys fly-fishing, building custom fly rods, and turkey hunting.

Education

• Undergraduate
  Duke University
  Durham, NC (B.S.E. - Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, 1993)
  
  
• Medical School
  Pennsylvania State University Medical School
  Hershey, PA (M.D. - 1999)
  
  
• Residency
  Orthopaedic Surgery
  Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  Nashville, TN (2004)
  
  
• Fellowship
  Foot and Ankle Surgery
  Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
  Washington University School of Medicine
  St. Louis, MO (2004-2005)

Honors & Awards

• Dept. of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Scholarship Award, Penn State Univ 1999
• Midwest Stone Institute Research Grant (Peroneal Tendoscopy)
• AOA Medical Honor Society
• The Dean’s Award for Scholarly Achievement, Penn State University, 1999
• Annual Medical Student Research Symposium Award, Penn State University, 1999
• The Arrow International Biomedical Engineering Medical Student Research Award,1999