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Dr. Sarah Yu, MD

Dr. Sarah Yu, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology*
15+ years of experience

Dr. Sarah Yu, MD is an obstetrician gynecologist in New York, NY and has over 15 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine in 2006. She is affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical Center. She is accepting new patients.

4.7 Star Rating
Based on 68 reviews 4.7 Star Rating (68 reviews)

Locations

Practice

Obstetrics and Gynecology (East 80th Street)211 E 80th St # 2 New York, NY 10075
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(212) 235-1519

Dr. Yu is a Healthgrades Choice provider in Obstetrics & Gynecology

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  • Above average experience
  • Good hospital quality
  • Good patient ratings
  • No healthcare sanctions
  • Explains Conditions WellPatients said this doctor explains conditions well. See reviews
  • TrustworthyPatients said this doctor is trustworthy. See reviews

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Dr. Yu's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Yu

4.7
68 ratings, 53 with a written review
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Easy to communicate
I love how Dr Yu communicates with me and my partner. She is relatable, straightforward. Every single time she makes sure to ask my partner whether they have questions. She is also very cheerful, her team is extremely efficient. Looking forward to my next visit.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Xiuzhen – Dec 19, 2024
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Phenomenal experience
Dr Yu delivered my baby and was such a great person to have on the birth team. She was confident and in charge but also relaxed and kept things light. A perfect energy to have in the room!
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Oct 26, 2024
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Dr. Yu is the best!
Dr. Yu is my gyn for a couples year and now my OB for my second child. Every visit is efficient but I never felt rushed. She is attentive and respects your preferences. She is the best OBGYN I've had in NYC.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Ivy C. – Oct 12, 2024
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Thorough
First time meeting Dr. Yu. She was amazing and thoroughly answered any questions we had along with providing us with all the information necessary.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Alex – Aug 08, 2024
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From GYN to OB phases of my life, incredible doc!
She’s taking all the notes and while it’s been a year since you last saw her, she always know what to follow up on. Amazing bed side manners and just a warm, attentive and empathetic doctor.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Long wait times
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Charlotte – Jan 25, 2024
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Attentive
It was my first visit with dr.you and I was impressed
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Lea – Jan 16, 2024
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Dr Yu is a dream!
Love love love Dr Yu! Recommend her to all my friends! Somehow she gives tons of time and attention and still runs on time! She is thoughtful and smart and LISTENS. Can’t go wrong with Dr Yu!!!
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Jan 06, 2024
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Excellent Care Throughout My Pregnancy
Dr. Yu has been my primary obstetrician for my first pregnancy. Due to her excellent care throughout my pregnancy, I was able to deliver a healthy and beautiful baby girl. For all my visits, she was patient, understanding, and answered all my questions. She was supportive and knowledgeable and possessed excellent bedside manners. Her vivacious personality, positive attitude, and broad expertise made for a very re-assuring experience. I highly recommend Dr. Yu as your obstetrician.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Sep 02, 2023
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Outstanding
Dr. Yu was not my specific OB, but she delivered my first baby in July of 2020. Her energy was incredible. I had a complication after birth and needed emergency surgery. I felt like I couldn’t have been in better hands.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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May 30, 2023
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Best GYN IN NY
Dr. Yu has been my doctor for a very long time and her care and dedication to her patients are unmatched. She’s young and vibrant so yaaayyyy I will have her for years to come. Her staff is also exceptionally professional and works efficiently as a team to ensure patients are taken care of in a timely fashion. Always a pleasure to go to my appointments.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Dana Blake – Mar 03, 2023
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Excellent caring OB-GYN
I am thrilled with the care I get from Dr. Yu and her office. Dr. Yu is thorough and knowledgeable. And she is warm and caring. When I had a specific problem that she thought a specialist needed to address, I was referred to an excellent doctor who resolved a chronic problem. I cannot recommend Dr. Yu enough.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Sue – Dec 05, 2022
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Not very accessible; bad practice policies
Dr Yu has a great bedside manner and is nice to talk to when available. But she doesn't respond to any messages directly--her nurses do instead, and not very thoroughly. Also, long after other practices abandonded remote visits, her practice still does every other visit remotely. Combined with her maternity leave, this meant I saw her maybe 3 times in my entire pregnancy (!). And yet, signficant others are allowed to accompany their wives (to watch them pee in a cup?). This made no sense from a Covid standpoint: I was often in the waiting room with sneezing husbands, wondering why there were allowed there while I had my in-person appointments cut in half. Going for 2-month stretches without having your blood pressure taken or urine analyzed seemed like pretty bad monitoring. The only reason I stuck with this practice is that I met the other doctors during my first pregnancy and they are all excellent, so I knew I'd be in good hands during delivery.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
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Aug 27, 2022
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Fantastic OBGYN
Love Dr. Yu - fantastic bedside manner, really listens, down to earth and a great physician to discuss fertility/timing for starting a family (with a no-pressure, no-judgment attitude). Grateful I found her.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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NYC Patient – Jul 25, 2022
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Fantastic!
Great Doctor I loved the service she provided. I wish I could give her 100 stars.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Jul 09, 2022
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Nightmare experience with this doctor
I was really unlucky to have Doctor Yu on duty while I delivered my son. She was late to my delivery. My son's head was half out and I yelled" where is the doctor " while all the nurses asked me to stop pushing while my son's head was half out which caused me server tearing even my son was only 6lb. And she said I was the fastest delivery of that night. She could be on time so my tearing couldn't be that bad. What was worse is that I had a hemorrhage after 1 week of my delivery. The on duty doctor checked said that the cause was the openness of the initial tearing. So I had a second surgery to repair what she had done to me. What kind of nightmare was that? I was in great pain and stress. Please save yourself DO NOT ever see this unprofessional and incapable doctor in your life !
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
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May 11, 2022
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Dr Yu is an excellent doctor and is a warm and caring person.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Apr 27, 2022
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Very friendly and knowledgeable!
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Dec 18, 2021
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Dr. Yu is simply lovely and very efficient while maintaining a very warm demeanor. She is a delightful, bright young doctor.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
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Maryann Baron – Oct 08, 2021
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Dr. Yu is the best. She is always on time and quick, yet thorough and takes her time with me when I need it, addressing my concerns/issues. I had a fairly simple pregnancy under her care a few years ago. Now, I have a complicated pregnancy and I feel like I am in the best possible hands. She's knowledgeable and straightforward, and I trust her 100%.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Kathryn G. – Oct 03, 2021
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Dr. Yu is the best I could have hoped for. She delivered my second baby via a very necessary c-section 2 years ago (keeping us calm and positive along the way) and did a beautiful job. I waltzed out of the hospital on my two feet feeling great with minimal pain meds and a full and fast recovery. This was a huge contrast to my experience with a different doctor for my first c section - it took me months to recover from that one.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Sep 21, 2021
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About Me

care philosophy

"I am fortunate to practice in a field that allows me to be present and help women through important milestones in their lives. No other field provides the continuing care that obstetrics and gynecology does. My goal is to foster individual relationships...read more

biography

Dr. Yu is Board Certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology. She attended the combined BA/MD program at The Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education and received her medical degree at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. She completed her residency...read more
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology

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  • State University Of New York Downstate Health Sciences University College Of Medicine

    Residency Hospital, 2012
  • State University Of New York Downstate Health Sciences University College Of Medicine

    Medical School, 2006
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Dr. Yu is a Healthgrades Choice provider in Obstetrics & Gynecology

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    Affiliated Hospitals

    • Weill Cornell Medical Center

      525 E 68th St
      New York, NY 10065
      Recipient of 5
      hospital awards
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