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Quan-Yang Duh

MD

Endocrine surgeon

Dr. Quan-Yang Duh specializes in surgery to treat tumors of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands, as well as other hormone gland and gastrointestinal malignancies. He has a special interest in laparoscopic endocrine surgery and other minimally invasive procedures for these disorders.

Duh earned his medical degree at UCSF, where he also completed his residency training in surgery and a fellowship in endocrine surgery.

Duh is president of the American College of Surgeons' Northern California chapter. He is listed in Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors.

  • Education

    UCSF School of Medicine, 1981

  • Residencies

    UCSF Medical Center, General Surgery, 1988

  • Fellowships

    UCSF Medical Center, Endocrine Surgery, 1986

  • Board Certifications

    Surgery, American Board of Surgery

  • Academic Title

    Professor

  • Languages

    Mandarin

    Taiwanese

Where I see patients (1)

    My reviews

    5.0

    Overall Experience
    239 Ratings
    About our process
    Feb 25, 2023
    Dr. Duh provides very understandable and thorough information about surgery and follow up care. He listens to patient concerns and takes time to answer questions. He is a wonderful surgeon to work with.
    Feb 13, 2023
    Dr Duh is the best! Kind patient great sense of humor and positively the best surgeon I could hope for.
    Feb 13, 2023
    Dr. Duh was extremely helpful in every way. His explanations were very clear. He listened to every question I had and his answers were clear and very helpful. It was an excellent session.
    Jan 28, 2023
    I was totally impressed with everyone thereawesome friendly nice people and I wish the doctor worked in my areaI would be his patient and recommend him to everyone. Great place.
    Jan 28, 2023
    Impressed with the care provider
    Jan 24, 2023
    Dr Duh is very good at listening and taking the time to thoroughly answer my questions
    Nov 21, 2022
    My experience with Dr. Duh was excellent. He was pleasant thorough and very helpful.
    Nov 21, 2022
    I love Dr. Duh. He's knowledgeable & kind.
    Oct 24, 2022
    Dr Duh explained his process in evaluating if surgery was required including additional tests in very understandable layman's terms asked me questions and explained the risks of surgery. I felt in excellent hands throughout the visit.
    Sep 04, 2022
    I feel very blessed and confident to know that my referral to Dr Duh was everything my primary care Dr said he would be.
    Aug 08, 2022
    I often find doctors to be dismissive and impersonal and I often feel rushed and intimidated. Dr. Duh was wonderful. He has explains things in a very understandable way. He is warm and patient and has a sense of humor. It was clear his staff and residents/interns enjoy working with him. One of the best experiences with a doctor that I have ever had.
    Jul 19, 2022
    Very clear explaining issues gave description from beginning to end in1st 2nd & 3rd analogy including risk factors for every aspect of proceedure(s). Explained knowledge of degree vs Diagnosis of 1% individual rarity of the condition.
    Jul 16, 2022
    Dr. Duh made it clear to me that he didn't have enough time to answer my questions. He said he had many other patients to see that day and that he was already going to run behind (even though I was the first patient of the day.) I am dealing with hyperparathyroidism which involves surgery to the throat. Surgeons who perform this operation do not all agree with the approach that should be used. It was very important to me to have confidence in my surgeon and his approach. Because Dr. Duh was rushed I was unable to gain confidence in him. I was disappointed.
    Jun 07, 2022
    Dr. Duh is an outstanding teacher of medical concepts required to understand my condition and treatment. He reduced anxiety I was experiencing about my condition. Thank you Dr. Duh.
    May 25, 2022
    The entire surgical team was very professional in every way and courteous and kind.
    Apr 06, 2022
    Dr Duh was very responsive to my questions and concerns. He thinks creatively and is always very clear in his answers. I appreciate his expertise and care very much.
    Apr 04, 2022
    I received exceptional care for a complicated situation
    Apr 02, 2022
    Good
    Mar 22, 2022
    Although this was my first appointment with Dr. Duh I felt he not just heard me he listened. A wonderful gift!
    Mar 12, 2022
    Dr Duh is the best!!
    Mar 07, 2022
    Dr. Duh was exceptional in the amount of time he gave to explanations and clearly answering my questions. I am extremely impressed not only with his medical expertise but also with his communications skills.
    Feb 19, 2022
    If there were an Excellent or Outstanding rating I would have given that. Dr. Duh was amazing. My husband joined me on the call and we both agreed that he was incredibly knowledgeable and extremely articulate. He had studied my records and was very familiar with the issues so that we could have an in-depth discussion including alternatives. At the end of our visit we felt very comfortable that we had been provided the best advice and care. We feel we can rely upon Dr. Duh's medical opinion and trust in his judgment as well as his surgical skill.
    Nov 07, 2021
    It was a post-surgery visit with Dr Duh. I would like to thank him for the work he is doing. He is a very knowledgeable experienced surgeon and caring person. I did a thorough search before I chose him and I never regrated about It.
    Nov 02, 2021
    Great discussion to make the right decisions for my health.
    Oct 23, 2021
    UCSF staff are awesome!The best. I appreciate them all. So kind and positive.
    Oct 21, 2021
    Dr Duh and the care team provided the best services that I've ever experienced anywhere!
    Oct 02, 2021
    Already recommended the caregiver to others
    Jul 29, 2021
    Very pleasant and thorough visit with Dr Duh and staff.
    Jul 29, 2021
    Dr. Duh and his team are the best!
    Jul 18, 2021
    Dr. Duh was a wonderful surgeon. He explained every detail to me in a friendly manner as I was very apprehensive about the surgery. He was waiting for me when I arrived at preoperative room and he came to see me when I was waiting to be discharged. Just a wonderful man!!!
    Jun 25, 2021
    Dr. Duh is extraordinary! He treated my son for his thyroid surgery and has been helping me with my thyroid cancer. I have complete faith in his judgment and I am very grateful to him!
    Jun 19, 2021
    He was thorough pleasant incredibly respectful and extremely knowledgeable. Visit was very reassuring.
    Jun 10, 2021
    Great doctor
    May 13, 2021
    Dr. Duh was very patient and kind in our tele meeting. He was clear and concise and explained everything so we understood it and was respectful and professional. Both my wife and I left the meeting feeling so good about how professional and personal Dr. Duh was.
    May 06, 2021
    I am invited to maintain an annual schedule of symptom review.

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