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Heidi Yeung, MD, is a board-certified hospice and palliative care specialist who manages pain and other symptoms related to disease or its treatment. She works with a multidisciplinary team to help individualize care for patients and their families. As part of the palliative care service, Dr. Yeung primarily consults with patients who have been admitted to UC San Diego Health's hospitals in La Jolla and Hillcrest. As an associate professor in the Departments of Medicine and Family Medicine and Public Health, Dr. Yeung instructs medical students, residents, and fellows at UC San Diego School of Medicine.Dr. Yeung completed a fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine and a residency at University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine in Ontario, Canada. She earned her medical degree from UBC Faculty of Medicine in Vancouver, BC. Dr. Yeung is board certified in family medicine and hospice and palliative medicine.UC San Diego Health LinksFor more information, see https://health.ucsd.edu/specialties/cancer/programs/palliative/Pages/default.aspx.