Katherine C Yung, M.D.

At California Pacific Voice and Swallowing, we specialize in the care of the professional voice, gender-affirming voice care, upper airway disorders, swallowing complaints, and voice disorders. Our interdisciplinary team, comprised of laryngologists, specialty-trained speech-language pathologists, and singing voice specialists, offers a comprehensive approach. We carefully evaluate each patient, perform the necessary testing, offer diagnoses, and treat every patient in a personalized, holistic manner. Our services include state-of-the-art testing for laryngeal disorders, behavioral treatment for voice and swallowing complaints, office-based laryngeal surgery, minimally invasive microlaryngeal surgery, open laryngeal framework surgery, gender-affirming voice and speech therapy, and gender-affirming voice and laryngeal surgery.

Dr. Yung is a medical consultant for the Berkeley Repertory Theater and the San Francisco Opera. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the Triological Society, and a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the American Broncho-Esophagological Association, the American Laryngological Association, and the International Association of Transvoice Surgeons.

Dr. Yung enjoys traveling, dining out, and experiencing the vibrant arts and culture scene of San Francisco, where she lives with her family. She also loves to cook for friends and family in her free time.

Dr. Yung was raised in a family where music was encouraged and nurtured. She spent much of her time outside of school playing the violin and string bass, and singing in choirs. While earning her undergraduate degree at Stanford University, she continued her vocal studies and sang with the Stanford Chamber Chorale, the university’s premier small vocal ensemble. During her residency, Dr. Yung discovered her passion for Laryngology, which was the perfect blend of her interests in voice, music, and medicine. After completing her Laryngology fellowship, she joined the faculty at the University of California, San Francisco Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

During her 10 years at UCSF, Dr. Yung distinguished herself as a clinician, surgeon, educator, and researcher. She was promoted to Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology, served as acting Director of the UCSF Voice and Swallowing Center, and received the esteemed Sooy Award for Clinical Excellence.

In 2018, she founded San Francisco Voice & Swallowing, which earned national and international recognition as a center for gender-affirming voice care, professional voice, and other voice, swallowing, and airway disorders. In 2025, she left SFVS to join Sutter Health’s comprehensive Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery program as director of Laryngology.