Yu, Richard

Yu, Richard

MD

Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC; Hematopathologist at Surrey Memorial Hospital

Affiliation(s):Surrey Memorial

Clinical Interests: Bone marrow diagnostics, flow cytometry, and quality assurance in hematopathology

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Dr. Richard Yu is a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of British Columbia and a Hematopathologist at Surrey Memorial Hospital. He earned his MD and completed residency training in General Pathology at Queen’s University, followed by fellowship training in Anatomical Pathology and Hematopathology at UBC. Dr. Yu has over two decades of experience in hematopathology, including prior roles at LifeLabs, BCBio Lab, and MDS Metro. His clinical expertise includes bone marrow diagnostics, flow cytometry, and quality assurance in hematopathology.

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Academic Background

  • Clinical Fellowship in Anatomical Pathology & Hematopathology, University of British Columbia, 1998–2000
  • FRCPC, General Pathology, Queen’s University, 1998
  • MD, Queen’s University, 1993

Awards and Recognition

Publications

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Research Interest

  • Hematopathology and bone marrow diagnostics
  • Flow cytometry in hematologic malignancies
  • Quality improvement and assurance in diagnostic hematopathology
  • Peripheral blood smear and marrow biopsy interpretation
  • Clinical service innovations in hematology

Current Projects In My Lab Include

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Teaching Interest

Supervision of UBC hematopathology residents during rotations