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Dr. Joseph Yu, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Adult Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1999)

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems, joint pain, sports health, and more.

10105 Banburry Cross Drive Suite 445
Las Vegas, NV 89144

(702) 475-4390

Dr. Joseph Yu, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Las Vegas, NV specializing in sports medicine and adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1999 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Joseph Yu, MD is affiliated with HCA Far West Division, ORTHOPAEDIC SOLUTIONS LLC and Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center.

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10105 Banburry Cross Drive Suite 445
Las Vegas, NV 89144

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Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

aspiration	388
diagnostic evaluation	37
doctor visit	665
hip imaging	95
hospital care	25
injections	386
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	15
manual therapy	452
musculoskeletal imaging	198
pelvic imaging	100
reconstructive surgery	16
rehabilitation	791
X-rays	324

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	39
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

aspiration	351
diagnostic evaluation	41
doctor visit	710
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	82
hospital care	20
injections	349
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	36
lower extremity surgery	47
manual therapy	263
musculoskeletal imaging	137
pelvic imaging	87
reconstructive surgery	36
rehabilitation	803
spinal procedures	10
X-rays	254

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	51
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

aspiration	431
doctor visit	821
fracture surgery	10
hip imaging	119
hospital care	29
injections	440
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	55
musculoskeletal imaging	236
pain management	10
pelvic imaging	88
reconstructive surgery	45
rehabilitation	71
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	337

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	610

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	860
Black	42
Hispanic	40
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	554
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	94
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

aspiration	367
doctor visit	828
injections	365
joint surgery	54
lower extremity surgery	53
musculoskeletal imaging	108
reconstructive surgery	54
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	118

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	40
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

aspiration	338
doctor visit	677
hospital care	17
injections	336
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	31
lower extremity surgery	30
musculoskeletal imaging	56
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	31
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	83

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	18
Hispanic	21
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	34
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

aspiration	277
doctor visit	716
injections	275
joint surgery	50
lower extremity surgery	49
musculoskeletal imaging	123
pelvic imaging	153
reconstructive surgery	50
spinal procedures	46
X-rays	321

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	31
Hispanic	19
Asian	19
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	34
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

aspiration	295
doctor visit	669
hospital care	15
injections	293
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	28
musculoskeletal imaging	111
pelvic imaging	122
reconstructive surgery	29
spinal procedures	33
X-rays	265

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	31
Hispanic	15
Asian	20
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	36
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

aspiration	212
doctor visit	514
hospital care	11
injections	222
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	16
musculoskeletal imaging	76
pelvic imaging	31
reconstructive surgery	17
spinal procedures	27
X-rays	133

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	18
Hispanic	11
Asian	17
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	29
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

aspiration	902
doctor visit	1709
injections	900
joint surgery	59
lower extremity surgery	58
musculoskeletal imaging	122
reconstructive surgery	59
spinal procedures	73
X-rays	193

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Yu, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Las Vegas, NV were rehabilitation, injections, aspiration and manual therapy.

aspiration	395
diagnostic evaluation	39
doctor visit	814
fracture surgery	10
hip imaging	99
hospital care	19
injections	398
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	40
manual therapy	357
musculoskeletal imaging	133
pain management	10
pelvic imaging	84
reconstructive surgery	37
rehabilitation	556
spinal procedures	29
X-rays	231

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	18
Non-Hispanic White	325
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	10
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	115
85 and over	35
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	211

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Yu, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Yu, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	7
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph Yu, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1999. He completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He has a state license in Nevada.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1999)

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center

Licensed In: Nevada

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Yu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Far West Division

ORTHOPAEDIC SOLUTIONS LLC

Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joseph Yu, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$2,292 ATTUNE $835	Sports Medicine $470	STRATAFIX $98	SIGMA $94	Trauma $52	Other $743
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc	$1,805 MPO Hip System $1,342	MPO Medial Pivot Knee $463
MEDACTA USA	$1,478 Hip $1,478
Goode Surgical Inc	$1,039 $1,039
Arthrex, Inc.	$876 $876
Other	$2,609 KNEES $813	Zilretta $119	Ortho-Hips $116	Sports Med Hip $105	ENTRE $85	Other $1,370

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$5,306
Food and Beverage	$3,477
Education	$1,316

Biography

Dr. Joseph Yu sees patients in Las Vegas, NV. His medical specialty is adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. Dr. Yu studied medicine at the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. In addition to English, Dr. Yu (or staff) speaks Mandarin, Filipino, and Spanish. He is affiliated with HCA Far West Division.

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