John (Jun) Yu, MD, MS

John Yu grew up in Nanjing, China and came to the United States after high school. He has a long-standing interest in Neuroscience and technology. John obtained his bachelor’s degrees in Neurobiology and Computational Biology from the University of Texas at Austin. He then pursued a master’s degree in Physiology and Biophysics with a focus on Integrative Medicine from Georgetown University. He also lived in Portland, OR for a year and participated in research on mind-body interventions and sleep as well as brain-computer interface for augmentative and alternative communication. While studying medicine at the SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY, John reaffirmed his strong passion in Neurology. Currently, he is thrilled to be continuing his career here with the supportive colleagues and staff at UF Neurology. For the future, he envisions a career incorporating academic and clinical Neurology, advanced technologies, and interdisciplinary collaboration. In his leisure time, John owns a zoo with his pet dogs, turtles, snakes, shrimps, and fish. He also enjoys traveling, hiking, kayaking, scuba diving, and cooking.

• Deep brain stimulation
• Movement Disorders
• Neuroimaging
• Neuromodulation
• Neurophysiology

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