Elaine W Yu, MD, MMSC

Elaine W Yu, MD, MMSC

Not currently accepting new patients

4.928767 average rating from 73 patient reviews

Specialties

Affiliation

Mass General Brigham

Provider Locations

  • Boston, MA

Elaine W. Yu, MD, MMSc is a clinical researcher and endocrinologist in the Endocrine Unit at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). She is currently the Director of the MGH Bone Density Center and Assistant Professor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She completed medical school and residency at the University of California, San Francisco, and subsequently completed a fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism at MGH. She holds a Masters in Clinical and Translational Research from the Harvard Medical School. Her clinical research interests are in the areas of bone metabolism and obesity.

Education & Training

  • Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Endocrinology, 2009
  • Residency: UC San Francisco, Medicine, 2007
  • Internship: UC San Francisco, Medicine, 2007
  • Medical Education: UC San Francisco School of Medicine, 2004

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, American Board of Internal Medicine

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish
  • English

Age Group Treated

  • Adults

Patient Feedback

4.928767 average rating from 73 reviews

  • Very fast appointment- no more than 10 mins. A very cursory review of my health. Far less effort made checking me over than predecessor.

    2026-06-23

  • Dr Yu always attentive, clearly explains medical condition and follows up in timely manner.

    2026-06-22

  • Dr. Yu has always treated me with respect and answers all questions. She responds to me in a very timely manner. It is obvious she cares about my health. I would trust her with her recommendations

    2026-06-17

  • Excellent experience, as usual

    2026-06-03

  • Dr. Yu was very kind and guided me through the treatment options in a very thoughtful and comprehensive way. She reviewed my bone density scans and helped me understand the risks and benefits of therapy. It was a very enjoyable visit.

    2026-05-24

  • Very knowledgeable, professional and compassionate with my situations. So very happy Dr YU is one of my doctors.

    2026-05-19

  • Professional knowledgeable understanding listens to patient without judgrment

    2026-05-13

  • Excellent at listening, explaining, talking about treatment options.

    2026-05-11

  • Dr. Yu is excellent. She is accessible and responsive, very knowledgeable, compassionate and understanding, and timely.

    2026-05-04

  • Always a pleasure seeing and talking with Dr. Yu. Very caring.

    2026-05-03

  • Elaine Yu is the BEST!!!

    2026-04-27

  • Dr. Yu is excellent and empathetic.

    2026-04-11

  • It is a pleasure having Dr Elaine Yu as my Endocrinologist.

    2026-03-25

  • Excellent as always. Professional, taking the time to have a discussion on options was very much appreciated.

    2026-03-16

  • Dr. Yu is fantastic: knowledgeable, thoughtful, empathetic, personable.

    2026-03-15

  • Dr. Yu is simply one of the best doctors I have had the privilege of consulting.

    2026-02-24

  • Outstanding,compassionate and knowledgeable physician.

    2026-02-02

  • Always very professional.

    2026-01-27

  • Very kind and caring Good listener Clear on what I had to do

    2026-01-22

  • Both providers I saw were awesome ! They took the time to listen and were very responsive . I was very happy with them ! [redacted]

    2026-01-19

  • Dr Yu is the best... caring, thoughtful, responsive, brilliant doctor!

    2025-12-22

  • Dr Yu seems incredibly knowledgeable and competent. I trust her recommendation based on her explanation and rationale. She is also just lovely.

    2025-12-16

  • Excellent. Learned a lot about my options. Felt in highly competent care and believe I can make informed decisions.

    2025-12-11

  • I already have recommended Dr Yu to my friends.

    2025-12-09

  • Excellent: knowledgeable, great listening skills

    2025-12-01

  • Dr. Yu took time from her very busy schedule to talk with me because Dr [redacted] was not there to see me. [redacted] Dr Yu saw me and answered all of my questions in the most professionally informed manner. I cannot say enough good things about her. [redacted]

    2025-11-17

  • Dr. Yu has been my Endocrinologist for at least 2 decades, and she is always very professional and very kind and very easy to talk to about everything. She is very thoughtful and encouraging with my health care, which I appreciate.

    2025-11-17

  • Dr. Yu Is compassionate, thorough, explains everything so the lay person can understand... she's the best!

    2025-10-22

  • Excellent communication skills. Very knowledgeable and caring.

    2025-10-09

  • Dr. Wu covered two endocrine problems during the course of my first consultation with her. She was very thorough and listed to my history, addressed my concerns, answered my questions and discussed her plan going forward. I was very pleased with her care and attention.

    2025-10-07

  • Dr YU very knowledgeable listens and genuinely concerned with her patient.

    2025-08-27

Accepted Insurance

  • Tufts Medicare Preferred
  • Wellpoint
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
  • TriCare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
  • Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • Maine Community Health Options
  • Medicare
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • Medicaid NH
  • Aetna
  • MassHealth
  • WellSense
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Senior Whole Health
  • United Health Care
  • Beech Street
  • Medicaid ME
  • Coventry
  • Railroad Medicare
  • Cigna
  • WellSense NH
  • Medicaid VT
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
  • Fallon Health
  • Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • Humana
  • Multiplan
  • Medicaid RI