Dr. Patrick Yeung Jr.

Director, Duke Center for Endometriosis Research & Treatment
Duke Center for Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

Dr. Patrick Yeung Jr. has a passion for the laparoscopic excision of endometriosis and for training residents in minimally invasive surgery.

Dr. Yeung received his medical degree at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He completed a residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.

Dr. Yeung completed a one-year fellowship in Advanced Gynecologic Endoscopy co-sponsored by the AAGL (American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists and the SRS (Society of Reproductive Surgeons) at the University of Louisville. He completed further advanced training in the laparoscopic excision of endometriosis at the Center for Endometriosis Care in Atlanta, GA using the carbon dioxide (CO2) laser.

Dr. Yeung was given the Teaching Award during two of his years in residency at Georgetown University, an award voted on only by the medical students themselves.

He was awarded the 1st prize Kurt Semm Advances in Pelviscopy Award at the AAGL annual conference in 2007, and was the winner of the Jay Cooper Endowed Award for Best Fellowship Paper at the AAGL annual conference in 2008. This paper on the Use of Video in Laparoscopic Training: A Randomized Controlled Trial was presented at both the AAGL and the ASRM (American Society of Reproductive Medicine) conferences in 2008.

Dr. Yeung has recently written Laparoscopic Management of Endometriosis: Comprehensive Review of Best Evidence, published in the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2009. He has been invited to speak on the laparoscopic management of endometriosis both nationally and internationally.

Dr. Yeung now directs the Duke Center for Endometriosis Research & Treatment which focuses on providing expert care in the laparoscopic management of endometriosis. The goal is always complete excision. Ongoing studies are also underway to publish on outcomes from excision of endometriosis.

Please see: dukehealth.org/yeung for more information.