Dr. Yu was born as raised in Taiwan until he was thirteen. While in school, he excelled in arts
and sciences. After graduated from Pomona College (Claremont, CA) majoring in
Mathematics/Economics, Dr. Yu joined a healthcare consulting firm to help hospitals like UC
Davis and UCSD to thrive in an emerging hostile managed care (HMO) environment.
Eventually, he discovered that dentistry to be his calling and attended Columbia University
College of Dental Medicine and received his DDS and Endodontic specialty certificate. Dr. John
Yu has enjoyed working as an endodontist for the last 12 years and has performed over 15,000
root canal treatments and 500 endo surgeries. He is a guest lecturer to dental study clubs, church
organizations, schools and dental meetings including CADSSC’s 2019 annual meeting. In
addition to English, Dr. Yu is fluent in Mandarin and Taiwanese. In his free time, Dr. Yu and
his wife enjoy spending time with their three children and visiting friends. Dr. Yu also enjoys
skiing, tennis and golf.