Cardiology
Jennifer Yu, MD, PHD
Founding Director, Center for Hyperthermia
Cleveland, OH
Jennifer Yu, MD, PhD, is a radiation oncologist and clinician-scientist specializing in brain tumors, particularly glioblastoma, the most common primary malignant brain tumor. She serves adult patients with high-grade gliomas, focusing on those with therapeutic resistance driven by glioma stem cells (GSCs) in perivascular and hypoxic niches. As Staff in the Department of Radiation Oncology and Department of Cancer Biology at the Cleveland Clinic, she is the Founding Director of the Center for Hy
20+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Education & Training
- Medical School: Columbia University (MD, PhD)
- Residency: University of California, San Francisco (Radiation Oncology)
Peer Recognition
- American Society for Clinical Investigation — Elected Member
2020
- Cleveland Clinic — Lerner Rising Star Award
- Cleveland Clinic — Excellence in Science Award
- Gita Gidwani Foundation — Mid-Career Leadership Fellowship
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Interventional Cardiology
Conditions & Treatments
Interventional Cardiology
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Cleveland Clinic
Languages
English
Experience
20+ years in practice