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Office
8899 University Center Lane
Ste 400
San Diego, CA 92122Phone+1 858-657-7000Fax+1 858-657-8558
Summary
- Pearl Yu, MD is an Internal Medicine specialist based in San Diego, CA. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the University of California Davis Health from 1991 to 1994, following her graduation from the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine in 1991. Prior to that, she earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of California, San Francisco from 1981 to 1985. Dr. Yu has made significant contributions to the field, including a published work on the influence of health literacy on medication knowledge in The Journal of Pharmacy Technology. She has been consistently recognized by Castle Connolly as a Top Doctor in both the San Diego area and Southern California from 2012 to 2024 and has received the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification.
Education & Training
- University of California Davis HealthResidency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1994
- University of California, Davis, School of MedicineClass of 1991
- university of California San Francisco Pharm D, Doctor of pharmacy, 1981 - 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2004 - 2025
- CO State Medical License 1994 - 2005
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors:San Diego Area Castle Connolly, 2013-2024
- Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012-2024
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsThe Effect of Health Literacy on Medication Knowledge and Medication Discrepancy in Chinese Americans.WeiWei Qin, Pearl S. Yu, Jessica J. Chen, Gita Mehta, Grace M. Kuo
The Journal of Pharmacy Technology. 2015-06-12
Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese)
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