Kenneth YuDr

Dr. Kenneth Yu is an elite San Antonio, Texas Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon. He is one of the few San Antonio plastic surgeons who are double Board certified in both Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery – and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Dr. Kenneth Yu is not only a surgeon but has served the United States military with distinction for over twenty years.  His decision to join the U.S. Air Force was influenced by his father, a retired Air Force colonel.  The elder Dr. Yu taught his kids the importance of duty and service.  Dr. Yu grew up wanting to be a surgeon—becoming an Air Force physician allowed him to do something he loved while serving our country.  Having decided to join the Air Force, Dr. Yu attended the United States Air Force Academy right out of high school. He received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine. After graduation, Dr. Yu completed his surgical internship in San Antonio, at Wilford Hall Medical Center. After the internship, he got an opportunity to serve as a flight surgeon.  As a flight surgeon, Dr. Yu provided medical care directly to pilots, airmen, and their families.  He got to experience the operational side of the Air Force and was assigned to a reconnaissance squadron.  During the 1 ½ years as a flight surgeon, Dr. Yu deployed and flew in combat missions in support of Operation Deny Flight.

After a brief stint as a flight surgeon, Dr. Yu went on to complete residency training in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the world-renowned University of California San Francisco, consistently ranked in top 10 in nation by U.S. News and World Report.