Jessica Yu, MD

  • Pediatrics
5.0 Learn more 24 Ratings
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Scripps Clinic Mission Valley - Building 7425
7425 Mission Valley Rd
Ste 202
San Diego, CA 92108
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3811 Valley Centre Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
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Accepts new patients
Treats only children
In-person & video visits
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About

Specialties

Pediatrics

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Biography

Pediatrician Jessica Yu, MD, provides comprehensive primary care to infants, children and adolescents, focusing on preventive medicine and holistic care. Dr. Yu is passionate about newborn care and helping parents navigate the newborn period. 


As a mother of two, she enjoys meeting first-time parents and sharing her personal and professional experiences to help them in their parenting journey. Dr. Yu focuses on health and wellness with her patients and also has an active interest in nutrition, dermatology and gastroenterology.


Her goal is to empower her patients and their families to take an active role in their health by building a therapeutic alliance through collaboration and education. She recognizes that each patient has their own unique background and experiences, and that effective care accommodates each patient’s individual needs. 


Dr. Yu loves to help her patients and families achieve their best quality of life through preventive and evidence-based medicine. 


When not seeing patients, Dr. Yu enjoys spending time with family, traveling, exercising and enjoying good food!

Credentials

Board Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics, 2016

Medical Education

University of Sydney, MD, 2012

Residencies

University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine, Pediatrics, 2016

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Associated Providers

Emily Thurston
4.9 Learn more 21 Ratings

Emily Thurston, NP

Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Practitioner-Family, Pediatrics

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