Dr. Yvette Leung

Dr. Yvette Leung is a gastroenterologist who has practiced in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and reproductive health since 2008. She is a recognized expert in IBD (pregnancy) and holds a keen interest in providing evidence-based expert advice on IBD to optimize disease management for patients throughout their pregnancy and post-partum to improve outcomes for patients. She joined the Pacific Gastroenterology team in 2016 and practices both at the clinic and at St. Paul’s hospital.

Clinical Interests

• IBD and IBD Pregnancy

Education

• Medical Degree – University of Calgary
• Fellowship in Gastroenterology – University of Calgary
• Advanced Fellowship in IBD – University of Chicago

Teaching

• Served as Assistant Clinical Professor – University of Calgary
• Undergraduate and Graduate medical trainees
• Leadership Co-chair – Maternofetal Outcomes and Research Canadian Registry IBD (MORe CaRe)

Research

• Outcomes in endoscopy
• Colon cancer screening