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Kalvin Yu, MD, FIDSA

Examiner · DISC type cs
Vice Chair at NEST GC
📍 United States

Dr. Kalvin Yu is the Vice President of Medical & Scientific Affairs for North America at Becton Dickinson, with over 20 years of experience in clinical care, research, and hospital administration. A graduate of the UCLA School of Medicine, his expertise spans infection control and patient safety program execution in large, multi-hospital organizations.

Dr. Yu holds simultaneous leadership positions as a corporate VP at BD and as the Vice Chair for the MDIC NEST Governance Council.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Vice Chair
Job Level
Senior
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Kalvin shows up

Tough To Convince
Unexpressive
Process Oriented

They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Priorities

Topics Kalvin cares about

Infection Prevention
He frequently presents on topics like Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) and Hospital Onset Bacteremia (HOB), focusing on improving sterile fields and patient outcomes.
Patient Safety
His work involves collaborating with health systems and organizations like The Leapfrog Group to share insights on risk mitigation practices for healthcare-associated infections.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Vice Chair
NEST GC
4-2023
Vice President Medical & Scientific Affairs, North America
BD
1-2022
Vice President, Medical & Scientific Affairs U.S. Region
BD
6-2018 - 1-2022
Sr. Medical Director
BD
8-2014 - 9-2015
Associate Professor Infectous Disease
NYU Langone Health
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Infectious Diseases Fellowship
UCLA
Internal Medicine Residency
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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