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Specializing In
- Biopsy
- Chronic Hypertension
- Diabetic Nephropathy (Diabetic Kidney Disease)
- Dialysis
- Kidney Disease
- Kidney Failure
- Proteinuria
Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Medical Education: Stanford University School of Medicine (2005) CA
- Fellowship: University of Washington Medical Center (2015) WA
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology (2012)
- Fellowship: University of Washington Medical Center (2012) WA
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2008)
- Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2008) IL
- Internship: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2006) IL
Administrative Appointments
- Kidney Clinic Chief, Stanford (2017 - Present)
Publications
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Diabetes Self-Care, Major Depression, and Chronic Kidney Disease in an Outpatient Diabetic Population
Yu, M. K., Katon, W., & Young, B. A. (2013). Diabetes Self-Care, Major Depression, and Chronic Kidney Disease in an Outpatient Diabetic Population. NEPHRON CLINICAL PRACTICE, 124(1-2), 106–12. -
Associations between sex and incident chronic kidney disease in a prospective diabetic cohort
Yu, M. K., Katon, W., & Young, B. A. (2015). Associations between sex and incident chronic kidney disease in a prospective diabetic cohort. NEPHROLOGY, 20(7), 451–58. -
Trends in the Timing and Clinical Context of Maintenance Dialysis Initiation
O'Hare, A. M., Wong, S. P., Yu, M. K., Wynar, B., Perkins, M., Liu, C.-F., … Hebert, P. L. (2015). Trends in the Timing and Clinical Context of Maintenance Dialysis Initiation. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY, 26(8), 1975–81. -
Trends in Timing of Dialysis Initiation within Versus Outside the Department of Veterans Affairs
Yu, M. K., O'Hare, A. M., Batten, A., Sulc, C. A., Neely, E. L., Liu, C.-F., & Hebert, P. L. (2015). Trends in Timing of Dialysis Initiation within Versus Outside the Department of Veterans Affairs. CLINICAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY, 10(8), 1418–27. -
Associations between Depressive Symptoms and Incident ESRD in a Diabetic Cohort
Yu, M. K., Weiss, N. S., Ding, X., Katon, W. J., Zhou, X.-H., & Young, B. A. (2014). Associations between Depressive Symptoms and Incident ESRD in a Diabetic Cohort. CLINICAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY, 9(5), 920–28. -
Sex Disparities in Diabetes Process of Care Measures and Self-Care in High-Risk Patients
Yu, M. K., Lyles, C. R., Bent-Shaw, L. A., & Young, B. A. (2013). Sex Disparities in Diabetes Process of Care Measures and Self-Care in High-Risk Patients. JOURNAL OF DIABETES RESEARCH. -
Risk Factor, Age and Sex Differences in Chronic Kidney Disease Prevalence in a Diabetic Cohort: The Pathways Study
Yu, M. K., Lyles, C. R., Bent-Shaw, L. A., & Young, B. A. (2012). Risk Factor, Age and Sex Differences in Chronic Kidney Disease Prevalence in a Diabetic Cohort: The Pathways Study. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY, 36(3), 245–51. -
Second-Line Agents for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes and Prevention of CKD.
Yu, M. K., & Kim, S. H. (2016). Second-Line Agents for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes and Prevention of CKD. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN, 11(12), 2104–6. -
End-of-Life Care for Patients With Advanced Kidney Disease in the US Veterans Affairs Health Care System, 2000-2011.
Wong, S. P., Yu, M. K., Green, P. K., Liu, C.-F., Hebert, P. L., & O'Hare, A. M. (2018). End-of-Life Care for Patients With Advanced Kidney Disease in the US Veterans Affairs Health Care System, 2000-2011. American Journal of Kidney Diseases : the Official Journal of the National Kidney Foundation. -
Clinical presentation at initiation of maintenance dialysis and subsequent survival: A retrospective cohort study.
Yu, M. K., Wong, S. P., Liu, C.-F., Hebert, P. L., & O'Hare, A. M. (2018). Clinical presentation at initiation of maintenance dialysis and subsequent survival: A retrospective cohort study. Hemodialysis International. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis. -
Updates in Management and Timing of Dialysis in Acute Kidney Injury.
Yu, M. K., Kamal, F., & Chertow, G. M. (2019). Updates in Management and Timing of Dialysis in Acute Kidney Injury. Journal of Hospital Medicine, 14, E1–E7. -
Testing two (of several) intravenous iron dosing strategies in hemodialysis.
Yu, M. K., & Chertow, G. M. (2019). Testing two (of several) intravenous iron dosing strategies in hemodialysis. Annals of Translational Medicine, 7(Suppl 3), S129. -
Video Images about Decisions for Ethical Outcomes in Kidney Disease (VIDEO-KD): the study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial.
Eneanya, N. D., Lakin, J. R., Paasche-Orlow, M. K., Lindvall, C., Moseley, E. T., Henault, L., … Volandes, A. (2022). Video Images about Decisions for Ethical Outcomes in Kidney Disease (VIDEO-KD): the study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 12(4), e059313. -
Role of Finerenone in Contemporary Clinical Care for Diabetic Kidney Disease.
Yu, M. K., & Chang, T. I. (2023). Role of Finerenone in Contemporary Clinical Care for Diabetic Kidney Disease. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. -
EFFECT OF DAPAGLIFLOZIN IN PATIENTS WITH CKD ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF AGE AND BY SEX
Yu, M., Vart, P., Heerspink, H. L., Jong, N., Correa-Rotter, R., Mcmurray, J., … Chertow, G. (2023). EFFECT OF DAPAGLIFLOZIN IN PATIENTS WITH CKD ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF AGE AND BY SEX. NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION. OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
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Practice Locations
Kidney Clinic (Nephrology) in Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA
Santa Clara, CA
Kidney Clinic (Nephrology) in Santa Clara
2518 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara , CA 95054
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Stanford, CA
Kidney Clinic (Nephrology) at Boswell Building
300 Pasteur Drive , 1st Floor, Suite A175
Stanford , CA 94305
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Santa Clara, CA
Stanford Primary Care in Santa Clara
2518 Mission College Boulevard, Suite 101
Santa Clara , CA 95054
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Patient Reviews
(136 reviews)
Love Dr Yu
Dr. Yu is an excellent doctor who explains everything to you about your condition. She is very very confident in everything she does. She is excellent.
Very professional and knowledgeable about my symptoms and affected medications for improve my symptoms
Always happy to see Dr. Yu.
Dr. Yu is very responsive, informative, and interested in what I have to say. She has been an excellent partner in managing my health care needs.
She's a lovely lady, friendly and professional.
Doc Yu was up to date on all my health.
I couldn't be happier. Thank you
Dr. Yu is a very caring and compassionate person. She is also an excellent physician. I’m grateful she became part of my health care team when she did.
Dr very nice and helpful care patient
Excellent Doctor, I feel very comfortable with her
Dr Yu is wonderful. Very knowledgeable and easy to understand. I feel very fortunate she is my doctor.
Dr. Yu is a very kind, dedicated, patient, and knowledgeable doctor.
Dr. Yu is fantastic. She is warm, friendly and very knowledgeable. She is very approachable and helps calm my nervousness. I am really lucky to have her as my doctor
DR Yu saved my life.
Very helpful advice, even about a problem not related to her specialty.
I think she's excellent: seems knowledgable in specialty, speedy on computer familiar with Stanford program and its uses.
I've always been impressed by the Stanford personnel - good employee selection procedures and training program.
Dr was easy to talk to and a very good listener, she made me feel very comfortable and optimistic shout my condition.
Always nice, professional, friendly and helpful. Happy to have her as my nephrologist.
Excellent Doctor
She’s wonderful, very easy to understand. Thankful she’s my doctor.
Dr Yu is a consummate professionL-thorough, listen, responsive and instructive.
Dr. Yu is always very informed and engaged. She provides clear and comprehensive comments and direction.
Excellent physician! Dr Yu listens, has a sense of humor, thoughtful and an excellent diagnostician. the best!
Dr. Yu is always informative, as well as respectful during all appointments. She is patient and never makes me feel rushed. She always asks if I have any questions before she ends the appointment. She is obviously extremely bright, and knows her specialty. It’s been my honor to have her as one of my physicians.
Thank you for your thoughtful explanations and answers to my questions.
Thank you so much
very professional !
Very good doctor
the best!
Dr Yu has done an excellent job taking care of my father!
She is caring, attentive to patient needs, her support and knowledge helps my mom improve her health.
Truly outstanding- consummate (professional, thorough, listen, responsive)
Very smart and knowledgeable. Answered all my questions and provided the best care imaginable.
Very caring knowledgeable Doctor. Trust her immensely.
Dr Yu is wonderful. She explains things so you can understand. She is great.
Very satisfied
Dr. Yu is always prepared and listens and responds clearly.
Dr, Margaret Yu is a nice doctor. She listened my concerned and advised what to do with my medicines. I appreciated her time discussing with me the result of my lab works.
Excellent doctor
Provider was very concerned about caring for me so soon after surgery.
WOW! FINALLY, A BRILLIANT NEPHROLOGIST!
Dr. You, is very knowledgeable & very friendly. I enjoyed my visit with her & the outcome of the visit.
Dr Yu is very thoughtful, informed and concise in our discussions. I am glad she is managing my issues.
Very good doctor. I am happy.
Dr Yu is kind and caring
She is excellent.
Dr Yu is one of my favorite Stanford docs. She is extremely knowledgeable and easy to talk to. Asks good questions and answers mine. I trust her judgment 100%
She is the good doctor
Professionally conduct the process and ask and provide good questions and answers to patient.
Maggie is great!
She’s a informative doctor. very pleasant to talk to.
I felt very comfortable discussing my medical problems and concerns with Dr. Yu.
Dr. Yu is AWESOME! She is knowledgable and kind and she responds to my emails quickly which is such a great relief for me. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone. I am lucky to have her as my doctor.
I have complete faith in Dr. Yu and her treatment plan for me. She is very thorough and explains everything so that I understand her plan of treatment for me. Very passionate about her care.
Dr Yu is very engaging, compassionate and helpful. It felt like she was very invested in my care.
The good Dr
Gave me great info happy to hear that my kidney is working good
Good doctor and very nice
most definitely recommend this care provider to others....
Excellent doctor!
Always professional and friendly. Takes into account my other health issues while trying to treat my nephrology issues. Much appreciated.
Margaret Yuvwas extremely pleasant. She asked a lot of questions. She showed that she was extremely interested in my health . I would highly recommend her as a doctor..
Excellent doctor!
Dr. Yu is excellent and communicates with me thoroughly.
Excellent doctor
Dr Yu very good. She explained all my questions and what to do for next appointment
She is nice and try to understand what l say
EXCELLENT DOCTOR
I like her a lot.
Very good doctor.
I've met with Dr. Yu several times and they've all gone well.
Margaret Yu
Serious and responsible, patient and meticulous. He's a good doctor!
Very nice Dr. She and Brenda answered all my questions.
Excellent doctor!
Doctor Yu was very thorough and very nice.
Dr. Yu was great took time to explain everything to us
She is good answer all the questions and the one iI don’t know
Great doctor!
Very professional and a great Dr.
Great Appointment!
Dr is very able to listen to the patient’s concern. I have no problem telling her my
health problems.
Dr. Yu is FANTASTIC! She is kind and reassuring and is excellent at her job. I would recommend her to anyone
Dr. Yu is amazing. I am so greatly appreciated to have her as my doctor. She’s wonderful.
Margaret Yu is a very competent, empathetic, and knowledgeable nephrologist, who is great at listening, and processing the information gathered in the online visit along with the medical record history available.
I greatly appreciated her "wrap-up" and analysis of all the information gathered, to then provide me with an overview of what I should be concentrating on and what I should perhaps change in the everyday treatment of my kidney function problems...She is a top notch physician!
I’m pleased with her level of care and service.
Dr. Yu is an excellent doctor. I know that my health is in good hands with her.
Doctor Yu very professional, explained things very clearly in details when i asked questions.
Dr. Yu is always extremely well prepared for my appointments. She is thorough and very clear in her communications.
Dr. Margaret Yu is an excellent dr.
She knows what to do with any change of your health.
She explained very well any questions and answers to you.
She’s always in top of reviewing labs and explain you all.
Dr.Yu is very a very dedicated person.
She's terrific, straightforward.
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Dr. Yu is always very pleasant, encouraging and knowledgeable.
Very professional and caring doctor.
exceptional service and communication.
Dr. Yu has a great bedside manner as well as a whealth if information and experience. I have complete confidence in her ability and know she strives to make the best decisions for my situation. She was also very direct in answering my questions and also can keen in to the fact that, if I don't ask a question, it's usually because I don't want to know the answer. She WILL give me any information I need to know to make informed decisions about my treatment options. She WONT KEEP IMPORTANT INFORMATION from me even if I don't ask, which I admire. I have a lot of different things going on and many I know very little about. I don't want to stick my head in the sand and hope they go away. She kept me in the loop as far as things I need to know as well as to help me make informed decisions.
Dr. Yu is one of it not the best, doctors I've ever had. She is SO knowledgeable and caring! She put me at ease, answered all my questions in detail, asked if I had any questions, is professional & at the same time "down-to-earth" & in every way is an example of the VERY BEST doctor. Kudos to Dr. Yu & whoever helped her!
Good.
OK.
Would like a primary care physician like her.
Dr. Yu was very patient, kind, considerate. She has a wonderful bedside manner and is very thorough & knowledgeable.
Excellent.
My provider is very kind and patient with me.
Really enjoyed my first meeting with Dr. Yu. She thoroughly viewed my health history and asked pertinent questions.
Dr. Yu and her assistant are both professional and caring.
I was totally impressed with Dr. Yu. She has all the qualities of an excellent, exceptional physician with deep knowledge and expertise. She is a very good listener, is empathetic yet realistic. She is one of the best doctor I've had! Thank you for hiring her!!
Dr. Yu seems to be very professional. But she seems to be very busy and at the beginning of my visit, I spent 20 minutes around talking to other doctor and I was little surprised.
Dr. Yu was excellent -- clearly described the issues with me.
Good service.
Both resident & attending were excellent.
We could not ask for a higher level of service.
Very good experience.
Dr. Yu took the time to understand the full gamut of my medical issues. She showed creativity in her treatment plan. She was professional and compassionate. A+++!
She spent a lot of educational time with me, and communicated via MyHealth too.
Dr. Yu's exam was outstanding. She is an excellent listener & communicator.
Good information best ever given good words to understand.
Dr. Yu is excellent!
Dr. Yu is an excellent doctor, she's on top of everything.
excellent
Dr. Yu is TERRIFIC. She takes her time and listens to us and answers all our questions.
The Care Provider treated me well
Doctor send me an email as a follow up. I appreciated her follow up!
We love Dr. Tee and her team!
we bonded right away and understand each other perfectly. She treated me like a human being and was very thoughtful of my feelings. Extremely knowledgeable and listen to everything I have to say and included me in the conversation about my health and what I thought.
I would recommend Dr. Yu to anyone having kidney problems she is a very caring and concerned doctor. Very few doctors like her anymore.
Very good in taking care and concerning to patient.
Dr. Yu and her fellow Doug were wonderful. They were pleasant, down to earth and very patient explaining things to us. We were very happy with our experience.
They do their work excellently I believe that they have very good professionalism.
Very capable, I feel I now have a pragmatic thoughtful approach to my problems.
Dr. Yu showed real interest in my condition and was very friendly, kind and seemed to understand very well my health condition and follow up treatments.
Dr. Yu is THE best neprologist I've ever had (in 20 yrs!). She really cares, listens, gives thoughtful feedback - technically excellent!!
Good care serious for my first experience.
I found Dr. Yu to be caring, knowledgeable & professional. I was first seen by nephrology fellow who was very professional & took detailed history.
Dr. Yu is a wonderful, compassionate person. I have told everyone I have spoken to about my visit about her and the excellent care I received.
All doctor and assistant is good care my worries. I thanks all of them.
I liked the customer care.
The physician assistant seemed so much more caring & sensitive to our concerns than the doctor.
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