
Yvonne Yuh-Ru Chan, MD
Pediatric Urologist
Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Languages Spoken:
- English,

Biography
Yvonne Y. Chan, M.D., is a pediatric urologist at Children’s Health℠ and Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern who specializes in complex urologic reconstruction surgeries and robotic surgery. Her clinical interests include congenital urologic abnormalities, neurogenic bladder, robotic surgery, complex urologic reconstructions and hypospadias.
It’s a privilege to watch a child grow up and achieve their dreams after I’ve been involved in their care early on.
She earned her medical degree at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Chan completed her residency in urologic surgery at UC Davis Medical Center and then performed her fellowship training in pediatric urology at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University/Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
Dr. Chan has a special interest in quality improvement and is constantly working to improve patient care and make it even safer.
“When children and their families understand their condition, they feel comfortable asking questions. I help guide them through the medical and emotional complexities of what can be a challenging time in their lives,” Dr. Chan says. “It’s a privilege to watch a child grow up and achieve their dreams after I’ve been involved in their care early on.”
Outside of work, Dr. Chan lives in Dallas and enjoys exploring new restaurants, putting together large jigsaw puzzles and traveling.
Education and Training
- Medical School
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (2012)
- Residency
- UC Davis Medical Center (2018), Urology
UC Davis Medical Center (2014), General Surgery - Fellowship
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2020), Pediatric Urology
- Board Certification
- American Board of Urology
Conditions
- Absence of Vagina or Inadequate Vaginal Length
- Ambiguous Genitalia
- Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS)
- Bedwetting (Nocturnal Enuresis)
- Bladder Exstrophy
- Bladder Stones
- Caudal Regression Syndrome
- Cloacal Anomaly
- Cloacal Exstrophy
- Concealed or Buried Penis
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
- Congenital Penile Curvature (Chordee)
- Congenital Penile Torsion
- Constipation
- Daytime Wetting Urinary Incontinence
- Duplex Kidney
- Duplicated Uterus and/or Vagina
- Ectopic Ureter
- Epididymal Cyst Spermatocele
- Epididymitis
- Epispadias
- Gonadal Dysgenesis
- Hematuria (Blood in Urine)
- Horseshoe Kidney
- Hydrocele
- Hydronephrosis
- Hypospadias
- Inguinal Hernia (Groin)
- Labial Adhesions
- Meatal Stenosis
- Megaureter
- Micropenis
- Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney
- Nephrolithiasis (Kidney and Ureteral Stones)
- Neurogenic Bladder
- Obstructed Hemivagina and Ipsilateral Renal Anomaly (OHVIRA) (Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich Syndrome)
- Penile Lesions
- Persistent Cloaca
- Persistent Genitourinary Sinus
- Phimosis
- Posterior Urethral Valves (PUV)
- Prenatal Hydronephrosis
- Prune Belly Syndrome (Eagle-Barrett Syndrome)
- Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
- Retractile Testicles
- Spina Bifida (Myelomeningocele)
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Testicular Torsion
- Tethered Cord
- Torsion of the Appendix Testis and Appendix Epididymis
- Undescended Testes (Cryptorchidism - UDT)
- Ureterocele
- Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction (UPJO)
- Urethral Prolapse
- Urethral Stricture
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
- Urinary Urgency and or Frequency
- Urogenital Sinus
- Varicocele
- Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR)
Treatments
- Pediatric Bladder Control
- Buccal Mucosa Vaginoplasty
- Pediatric Circumcision
- Pediatric Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)
- Pediatric Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Bladder Reconstruction
- Pediatric Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty
- Pediatric Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Ureteral Reimplant
- Pediatric Ureteroscopy
- Pediatric Video Urodynamic Study (VUDS)
Departments and Programs
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Program
- Pediatric Bedwetting and Urinary Incontinence
- Pediatric Bladder - Kidney and Ureteral Stones
- Pediatric Disorders of Sexual Development (DSD)
- Female Genital and Vaginal Reconstruction
- Pediatric Male Genital Reconstruction
- Pediatric Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery
- Pediatric Rare Genitourinary Birth Defects and Disorders
- Pediatric Spina Bifida and Neurogenic Bladder Center
- Pediatric Urology
- Prenatal Care for Urological Conditions
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Research Interests
- Patient safety/quality improvement
- Post-surgical outcomes
- Medical education and simulations
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Publications
- Chan YY, Rosoklija I, Shannon R, Singal A, D’Oro A, Meade P, Gong EM, Lindgren BW, Johnson EK. Urinary Tract Infection after Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty: Are Urine Cultures and Antibiotics Helpful?. Urology. 2021. 148:235-242. PMID 33248143
- Chan YY, D’Oro A, Yerkes EB, Rosoklija I, Balmert LC, Lindgren BW, Gong EM, Liu DB, Johnson EK, Chu DI, Cheng YE. Challenging proximal hypospadias repairs: An evolution of technique for two stage repairs. Journal of Pediatric Urology. 2020. Epub ahead of print. PMID 33388263.
- D’Oro A, Chan YY, Rosoklija I, Meyer T, Shannon R, Johnson EK, Liu DB, Gong EM, Maizels M, Matoka DJ, Yerkes EB, Lindgren BW, Cheng EY, Chu DI. Association between intra-operative meatal mismatch and urethrocutaneous fistula development in hypospadias repair. Journal of Pediatric Urology. 2020. Epub ahead of print. PMID 33339733
- Yura EM, Bury MI, Chan Y, Morey AF, Sharma AK, Hofer MD. Reversing Urethral Hypovascularity Through Testosterone and Estrogen Supplementation. Urology. 2020. 146:242-247. PMID 32890623
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Professional Activities
- Society for Pediatric Urology (2021)
- Society of Women in Urology (2021)
- American Urological Association (2020)
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Awards and Honors
- Runner up Recipient of the Armstrong Endowment for Compassionate Care - University of California Davis Medical Center Sacramento, CA (2017)
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