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Quan-Yang Duh
5.0 out of 5 (132)
Quan-Yang Duh

Quan-Yang Duh, MD

Endocrine Surgery | Endocrine Oncology

Endocrine Surgery and Oncology Clinic
1600 Divisadero St., Fourth Floor,
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 353-7687
5.0 out of 5 (132)
Virtual visits available
5.0 out of 5 (132)
Virtual visits available
Endocrine Surgery and Oncology Clinic
1600 Divisadero St., Fourth Floor,
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 353-7687

Dr. Quan-Yang Duh is UCSF's chief of endocrine surgery. He cares for patients with hormone gland tumors, including those of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands, as well as for patients with gastrointestinal cancers. He has a special interest in treating these disorders with laparoscopic and other minimally invasive procedures. He also supervises medical students, residents and fellows training at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Duh has published more than 400 papers and co-edited three textbooks. He serves on the editorial boards of numerous medical journals, including Thyroid, British Journal of Surgery, JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) Surgery, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Journal of the Endocrine Society and Asian Journal of Surgery. He has served as president of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons and Pacific Coast Surgical Association, and he was the first vice president of the American College of Surgeons.

Duh earned his bachelor's degree in molecular biophysics and biochemistry at Yale University. He earned his medical degree at UCSF, where he also completed a residency in surgery and a fellowship in endocrine surgery.

  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Surgery, Surgery

  • Fellowships

    UCSF, General Surgery

  • Residencies

    UCSF, General Surgery

  • Internship

    UCSF, General Surgery

  • Degree

    MD, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine

  • Languages

    Hokkien

    Chinese - Mandarin

    Taiwanese

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    My reviews

    5.0

    Overall Experience
    132 Ratings
    About our process
    Jun 07, 2025
    Doctor was recommended to me and I would recommend him to others. Explains things very well and is friendly.
    Mar 01, 2025
    Excellent, informed, communicated clearly, friendly, highly professional
    Feb 02, 2025
    Dr Duh's team is fantastic.
    Jan 20, 2025
    Dr. Duh is such an experienced doctor. I had a great first visit with him at UCSF.
    Dec 09, 2024
    Best surgical consultation ever. Dr Duh literally answered every question in a way that was extraordinarily easy to comprehend. I felt so much at ease leaving the appointment.
    Nov 09, 2024
    Very impressed on all counts.
    Aug 03, 2024
    Excellent experience with Dr Duh top notch
    Jul 29, 2024
    EXCELLENT CARE PROVIDER AND STAFF
    Jul 20, 2024
    He had all of our questions answered within his vivid detail of the problems and solution's. He made me and my family feel very safe
    Jul 13, 2024
    Dr. Duh is amazing! He is a very intelligent, caring and compassionate doctor. He took the time to explain everything to me and my family, thoroughly. His staff was very pleasant, too!
    Jul 13, 2024
    Dr. Duh was most friendly, thorough, and attentive throughout the visit, as he and his associates have always been. Dr. Duh easily explained everything to me, what happened which my surgery, and what to expect In the future.
    Jul 13, 2024
    Dr. Duh did an excellent job explaining my condition as well as the pros, and risks of surgery. He was very pleasant and left me feeling quite confident in his knowledge and abilities.
    Jun 09, 2024
    Doc is an angel, he helped me with the procedure and I recovered so fast. I am blessed to find such a great doctor. Thank you
    Jun 09, 2024
    Dr. Duh provided exceptional care - he was very caring and I would highly recommend him!
    Apr 17, 2024
    Dr Duh and his entire team were incredibly kind, through, efficient, and competent. Can't thank them enough for the quality of care (and the successful surgical outcome)!
    Mar 10, 2024
    Very good and amiable, excellent bedside manner. Felt comfortable and confident in his explanations.
    Dec 02, 2023
    The entire staff was professional and made me feel at ease. They all had reviewed my records and knew my health history, which gave me confidence in their advice.
    Nov 05, 2023
    Dr. Duh is excellent! He's very professional, experienced, and empathetic.
    Oct 15, 2023
    He didn't hear me as I expressed concern about surgery because of another condition CRPS I have that could easily spread because of surgery. He also had never heard of it which concerned me.
    Oct 10, 2023
    DR. DUH IS THE BEST!! WE SO APPRECIATE UCSF.
    Oct 09, 2023
    Extremely empathetic and very professional. Have full confidence in Dr Duh
    Sep 26, 2023
    Dr. Duh is a very thorough and knowledgeable physician. He is also very kind and real gentleman. I would highly recommend him to anyone having this type of surgery.
    Aug 26, 2023
    Dr. Duh was wonderful and very thorough.
    Aug 20, 2023
    Try thankful for such a caring team.

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