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Charles Yu, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Ochsner Health who specializes in spinal disorders from the neck through the lower back. Dr. Yu treats spinal injuries including adult and pediatric spinal deformity, fractures, infections, degenerative disease, tumors, nerve disease and disc herniation and stenosis. Dr. Yu is experienced in specialized procedures, including fusions, discectomy, arthroplasty, laminoplasty, laminectomy, minimally invasive procedures and robotic-assisted surgeries. He received his undergraduate degree in biology-neuroscience at Washington University in St. Louis. He went to medical school at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Dr. Yu completed his fellowship training in orthopedic spine surgery at Norton Leatherman Spine Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Yu is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the North American Spine Society and the Mid-American Orthopaedic Association, among others.

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Medical Education

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Field of Study: Medicine

Residency

Henry Ford Hospital
Field of Study: Orthopaedic Surgery

Fellowship

Norton Leatherman Spine Center
Field of Study: Orthopaedic Spine Surgery

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