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Quan-Yang Duh
5.0 out of 5 (157)
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 (157)
Virtual visits available
5.0 out of 5 (157)
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, 1989

  • Fellowships

    UCSF, General Surgery, 1986

  • Residencies

    UCSF, General Surgery, 1988

  • Internship

    UCSF, General Surgery, 1982

  • Education

    University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, 1981

  • Languages

    Taiwanese

    Chinese - Mandarin

    English

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    My reviews

    5.0

    Overall Experience
    157 Ratings
    About our process
    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 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.
    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!
    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.
    Jul 29, 2023
    Excellent care!
    Jul 29, 2023
    Dr. Duh is the model physician, whom I will always regard as the best of the best. Super high quality care with respect, empathy, and consideration.
    Jul 29, 2023
    My experience was excellent
    Jul 18, 2023
    We greatly appreciated not only Dr. Duh's expertise and surgical skills, but also his communication skills and compassion. He is an extraordinary human.
    Jul 15, 2023
    Dr. Duh made me feel very comfortable talking with him and increased my confidence in him if I'm to undergo surgery.
    Jul 02, 2023
    Dr Duh is the best. Very thankful to have him as my specialist.
    Jul 01, 2023
    Very pleased with Dr. Duh's knowledge of my treatment and medical issue.
    Jul 01, 2023
    They are all the best in that office
    Jun 05, 2023
    Dr. Duh is very kind and caring. He is extremely thorough In his explanations of my condition and its treatment. He is both friendly and dignified and he definitely inspires confidence.
    May 27, 2023
    Dr.Duh was very thorough in his explanations of my condition and possible treatment plans. He was patient in answering my questions and took the time to get to know me and more of my background at the start of our conversation which eased my nerves.
    May 27, 2023
    Very experienced professional surgeon, listened to all my questions and took his time to explain everything.

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