Andrew Yu

Dr. Andrew Yu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center and serves as the Program Director of the Pediatric Residency Program at UT Southwestern/Children’s Health. He practices as a Pediatric Hospitalist at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, focusing on family-centered care and clinical reasoning. His academic work bridges medical education and healthcare policy, with a concentration on improving quality metrics and addressing social determinants of health in pediatric populations.

Education: B.S. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology from Yale University; M.D. from UT Southwestern Medical School; completed pediatric residency at UT Southwestern, serving as Chief Resident. He also has healthcare consulting experience.

Research interests include optimizing bedside teaching methodologies, analyzing hospital-level disparities in outcomes (e.g., rehospitalization rates), and evaluating cost-effectiveness in pediatric care. Recent work explores trends in infectious disease diagnostics, pharmacologic restraint practices, and disparities in cardiac transplantation outcomes.

Publications reflect his dual focus on clinical care improvements and policy-driven research, with notable studies on healthcare costs, antibiotic stewardship, and heat-related illness trends in pediatrics. He actively contributes to national initiatives on medical waste reduction and provider cost consciousness.

Administratively, he oversees residency training and collaborates on interdisciplinary teams addressing complex pediatric hospitalizations. His work emphasizes translating research insights into actionable clinical practices and policy changes.