Academic Staff
Dr David YU
Professor of Practice
PhD (PolyU), MSc in Health Care (PT) (PolyU), PDPT (PolyU)
- ST522
- +852 2766 6764
- twdavid.yu@polyu.edu.hk
Biography
Dr David Yu obtained a Professional Diploma in Physiotherapy from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). Following this, he furthered his studies in the cardiopulmonary subspecialty. He earned a qualification as a Respiratory Technician from the California College for Health Sciences and subsequently completed a Respiratory Therapist programme at the same institution. Dr Yu was then conferred the qualification of Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist by the American College of Sports Medicine. He completed a Master of Science in Health Care (Physiotherapy) and a Doctor of Philosophy at PolyU.
Dr David Yu has extensive experience in various clinical settings. After graduating from PolyU in 1989, he worked as a Physiotherapist at Prince of Wales Hospital, South Kwai Chung Polyclinic, and Kowloon Hospital. In 2008, Dr David Yu was promoted to Senior Physiotherapist at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), where he was responsible for developing cardiopulmonary services at QEH and the Kowloon Central Cluster (KCC) of the Hospital Authority (HA). Dr Yu also served as the MPT clinical placement coordinator at QEH.
Dr David Yu specialises in Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy. He received the Hong Kong Lung Foundation Fellowship in 1997. Additionally, he is a Founding Fellow (Cardiopulmonary) and the Honorary Secretary of the Hong Kong College of Physiotherapy. While working at HA, he was the convenor of the Physiotherapy Workgroup on Pulmonary Rehabilitation (1994-2000), Convenor of the Specialty Group on Cardiac Services (2014-2019), and Convenor of the Cardiopulmonary Specialty Group (2022-2024) under the Physiotherapy Coordinating Committee of the HA.
In 2019, Dr David Yu was recognised as the Outstanding Staff member at QEH and KCC and received the Merit Staff award from HA for his exceptional performance and contributions to the profession.
Education and Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Master of Science in Health Care (Physiotherapy), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Professional Diploma in Physiotherapy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Associate of Science Degree in Respiratory Therapist, California College for Health Sciences
- Associate of Science Degree in Respiratory Technician, California College for Health Sciences
- Diploma Course in Acupuncture for Physiotherapists, The Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited (HKPA) and the Sun Yat-Sen University Medical School
Professional Qualifications
- Registered Physiotherapist, Part 1a (Hong Kong)
- ACSM™ Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist®, American College of Sports Medicine
- Certified Simulation Educator, Hong Kong Jocky Club Innovation Learning Centre for Medicine
Research Interests
Yu TWD, Scudds RJ, & Scudds RA. (2004). Reliability and validity of a Hong Kong Chinese version of the St George's Respiratory Questionnaire in patients with COPD. Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, 22(1), 33-39.
Yu TWD, Jones AYM, & Pang MYC (2012). Development and validation of the Chinese version of the Massachusetts General Hospital Acupuncture Sensation Scale: an exploratory and methodological study. Acupuncture in Medicine, 30(3), 214-221.
Yu TWD & Jones AYM. (2013). Physiological changes associated with de qi during electroacupuncture to LI4 and LI11: a randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Acupuncture in Medicine, 31(2), 143-150.
Yu TWD & Jones AYM. (2014). Are physiological changes experienced by healthy subjects during acu-TENS associated with acupuncture point sensations? Acupuncture in Medicine, 32(1), 28-36.
