Yu John J, MD

Dr. Yu talked about religion and politics during my very first visit. I felt very uncomfortable with this conversation. He also focused on my weight, but that was fair. My weight is a significant health threat to me, and I felt he was trying to help. Finally, after the conversation about religion, politics, and my weight, my blood pressure was through the roof. Dr. Yu put me on blood pressure medication right away. When I got home, my blood pressure was normal (without the medication), and it has been normal ever since. His office is very close to where I live, and I liked his receptionist. I was hoping he would work out as my PCP. Because of the conversation about religion and politics, I just can’t make myself go see him again.

My first appt wasn’t what I expected. I wanted a doctor in Newport Beach and my insurance only had Dr. Yu. I’d prefer a woman doctor but I haven’t had any checkups in over 6 years. He suggested Zoloft, but I didn’t get that filled. I’ve never had not desire meds if I can help it. My list of requests weren’t especially listened to, but I did manage a blood work request and and finally got that done. I had a bad experience at the lab and walked out so I called Debra. She was Amazing and got
Me
In to get another request filled out and sent me to the lab near there office. I am IRRATIONALLY scared of getting a needle put into my arm but both Drebra and Dr. Yu helped me feel better. I was laughing with him and talking about his daughters so he LIT up and was personable.

It takes a whole lot from me to write a bad review. First, I was not impressed with the office staff or Dr. Yu. The front office lady has the worst personality over the phone and sounds rude. Almost like she is shouting when she is answering the phone. She is much nicer in person but the office was decorated old fashion and it lacked décor. Dr. Yu is Chinese which I like but I didn’t like how he talked about how the country should be one race with one religion than the whole world be more peaceful. I get his point but why did he have to share that with me? On top of that he told me that I was over weight (which btw I lost 55 pd post baby) and he had the nerve to grab my stomach and say «See, this is 10 pounds of fat you have to lose to be healthy» I know it’s an asian thing but still RUDE! He didn’t have to pinch my stomach to see how much fat I had to lose! I see why the two other people wrote bad reviews. I won’t be going back to see him. It didn’t seem like he cared a whole lot about me as a patient. My problem is still pending. Sorry Dr. Yu I won’t be coming back. Thanks for the insult and thank you for wasting my time. Bad review #3.

Dr Yu gets no stars from me. I have been going to him for several years now and I have hated every time i go. The only reason i us-​to go to him was for my annually blood test order. When it was time to get my results I would have to call him and he would just call me fat and send me on my way. But this time enough is enough.
I went to see him at the end of March 2014 I have a sever sleeping problem and I break out in mayor hives. He did not hear a word i said, he stated that if i would just stop eating burritos tacos and quesadillas my problems would disappear (I am Mexican so I took that as raciest), he also said I should keep my mouth shut and just stop eating and problem solved. I had to tell him to stop and listen to me how can you diagnose me with out listening, he said re: my insomnia to do like the monks and sleep sitting up. I expressed my self and told him hes just wrong I have 4 kids the youngest is 8 months, he said what do you want, I said just refer me to a specialist or have me take a sleeping test, I show all the signs for sleep apnea he responded with you need a psychiatrist (keep in mind he never stopped talking so we were both talking over each other) I mentioned to him that I have tried a lot of different things nothing worked he said pills is that what you want, I replied with a loud NO! he was already writing the order, I seriously had to be loud and shout out «I do not want sleeping pills nor am I a pill popper you have me confused!» he never gave me eye contact and just walked away, I was so upset and confused I just walked out and bumped into him in the hallway and he just walked right by me and as if I did something wrong, if I was depressed before because of my weight he really finished me up. He was so awful. His nurse called me as soon as she got the letter of complain from my insurance. She called my cell and left a message then she called my job twice, she told my coworkers that if I was upset she can go upstairs to talk to me in person, I work on the top floor of his office in a medical office where we treat patients right. She mentioned that he acts like that all the time she said he was wrong and she felt like crying when she read the complain, she also said this is not the first time he acts and talks like that and that she will have a talk with him (what a joke) he is a professional and a grown man.

Dr. Yu is the worst doctor I could ever have imagined. I took my elderly mother into his office for her first appointment with him and listened quietly in horror to what he said to her. «to put on her tennis shoes, walk to Chicago and back and she would be better». At the end of the appointment my mother requested a refill on her homolog insulin that had expired from
out of state, Dr. Yu replied «that he had already spent to much time on her». She went without a life saving medicine for another 3 weeks. My mother is an insulin dependent diabetic with a bad heart. I moved her to California so I could help take care of her. We were hoping there would be better doctors here.. . My aunt and I assisted my mother to Dr. Yu’s office for a second time hoping he would actually take the time to help her. He did NOT! He went on a rant about his idea that there is no GOD. We have since had so much trouble getting her prescriptions and even an appointment. I do NOT recommend this office.