Katherine Yung, USA
Otolaryngologist (ENT)
- Dr. Yung completed her residency training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Washington University in St. Louis in 2008 and fellowship training in Laryngology and Care of the Professional Voice at University of California-San Francisco in 2009.
- After fellowship, she was recruited to join the Dept. of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery faculty at UCSF, where she subsequently became an Associate Professor and Acting Director of the UCSF Voice and Swallowing Center.
- In 2018, Dr. Yung left UCSF to establish San Francisco Voice & Swallowing.
Profile
Katherine Yung, MD is an otolaryngologist and laryngologist in San Francisco, California. While pursuing her medical studies at Washington University in St. Louis, Dr. Yung fell in love with the field of Laryngology, which perfectly meshed her interest in voice, music, and medicine. After residency training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, she completed a fellowship in Laryngology and Care of the Professional Voice at UCSF and then was recruited to join the UCSF Dept of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. During her 10-year long tenure at the UCSF Voice and Swallowing Center, Dr. Yung gained prominence as a clinician, surgeon, educator, and researcher. She was subsequently promoted to Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology, became the acting Director of the UCSF Voice and Swallowing Center, and was also rewarded the highly regarded Sooy Award for Clinical Excellence. She has been invited to give lectures and scientific presentations nationally and internationally and has published numerous manuscripts on her research. In 2018, after 10 years on faculty at UCSF, she established San Francisco Voice & Swallowing, the Bay Area’s only comprehensive private practice voice center. She is especially proud of Passaggio, San Francisco Voice and Swallowing’s Gender Affirming Voice and Communication Program.
Memberships & Publications
Chang J, Yung KC. Gender-affirming voice care: a literature review. Int J Head Neck Surg 2021; 12(3):93-7.
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
American Broncho-Esophagological Association
American College of Surgeons | Active Fellow (2013)
American Medical Association
American Medical Women’s Association
American Laryngological Association | Active Fellow (2020)
Triological Society | Active Fellow (2019)
2017 National Transgender Health Summit | Faculty | Oakland, CA
2018 Northwestern Transgender Voice Workshop | Faculty | Evanston, IL
2019 Saint Francis Memorial Hospital | Grand Rounds: Transgender Voice Care | San Francisco, CA
2019 World Professional Association for Transgender Health | Dignity Heath | Discussions on Gender Affirmation: Surgery and Beyond | San Francisco, CA
2020 University of Nebraska Medical Center | Dept. of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Resident Didactics | Gender Affirming Laryngeal Surgery and Voice Care
2022 Voice Foundation Annual Symposium | Gender Affirming Voice Care Panel | Philadelphia, PA
2022 World Professional Association for Transgender Health | GEI Multidisciplinary Voice & Communication Workshop | Faculty
2023 Northwestern Medical and Dental Association | Invited Lecture: Gender Affirming Voice Care| Sun Valley, ID
2023 Gender Institute | First Annual Gen I Symposium | Invited Lecture: Pitch Modification Surgery | San Francisco, CA
2024 Bay Area Gender Provider Meeting | Invited Lecture: Gender-Affirming Voice Care | San Francisco, CA