John Erikson Yap
Rating: 5.0 of 5
( out of 18 reviews )

John Erikson Yap, MD, MBA

Languages spoken: English, Filipino

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Farmington Health Center

165 N. University Ave.
Farmington , UT 84025
801-213-3200
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Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital North

1K, Endoscopy
1950 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City , UT 84112
801-646-9536
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University of Utah Hospital

Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
801-213-9797
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Gastroenterology /GI Clinic UUH

Gastroenterology, Area E
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
801-213-9797
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  • Dr. John Erikson Yap, MD, MBA, is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Utah School of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition. With a passion for clinical excellence and medical innovation, Dr. Yap manages a wide range of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, from common to complex cases. His expertise includes advanced luminal interventional procedures such as tissue ablations, complex polypectomies, feeding tube placements, and endoscopic suturing, employing cutting-edge techniques to enhance patient outcomes.

    Dr. Yap graduated with honors from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines, and completed a highly regarded internship at the University of the Philippines, where he was recognized as one of the top interns in his cohort. He then completed his Internal Medicine residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, where he served an additional year as Chief Medical Resident, followed by a Gastroenterology Fellowship at the same institution. He later joined the faculty at the Medical College of Georgia, serving as Associate Program Director for the Gastroenterology fellowship. In 2022, the American College of Physicians' Georgia Chapter recognized him as the Outstanding Early Career Physician, an honor reflecting his leadership and commitment to academic medicine.

    In addition to his clinical and academic roles, Dr. Yap holds an MBA and is currently pursuing an MHA to enhance his expertise in healthcare leadership and advocacy. He is board-certified in internal medicine, gastroenterology, and obesity medicine, and actively serves on committees for several professional associations. Dr. Yap’s career reflects his steadfast commitment to clinical excellence, medical education, and leadership in healthcare.

    Board Certification

    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Gastroenterology)
    American Board of Obesity Medicine

    Patient Rating

    Rating: 5.0 out of 5
    5.0 /5
    ( out of 18 reviews )

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    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    October 09, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Great Doctor

    August 08, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    He's really caring and understanding a very great doctor. He also lets you choose a lot of your own goals

    July 09, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Yap is awesome!!! He is caring, listens well, and always makes recommendations based on my individuals needs. When he doesnt know something, he tells you, but also refers you to information or other doctors that can help. He is a great doctor

    June 26, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    He is both knowledgeable and exceptionally thoughtful.

    April 17, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    He's very friendly great bed side manners and cares about his patients I left my appointment feeling heard

    April 11, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Yap is incredibly thorough, thoughtful, and caring. He prioritizes listening and including patient's in their care while providing evidence based care. He was clear with education regarding options for management and shared decision making.

    April 09, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Yap is exceptional.

    March 14, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    You must ask to see him. He is a people person who took his time listening to me and explained my treatment in full detail. I have already recommended him to my friends and family. He is an asset to the U of U Health.

    December 12, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Very caring and knowledgeable in area of expertise. Felt I was in excellent hands for my health care needs.

  • Dr. John Erikson Yap, MD, MBA, is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Utah School of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition. With a passion for clinical excellence and medical innovation, Dr. Yap manages a wide range of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, from common to complex cases. His expertise includes advanced luminal interventional procedures such as tissue ablations, complex polypectomies, feeding tube placements, and endoscopic suturing, employing cutting-edge techniques to enhance patient outcomes.

    Dr. Yap graduated with honors from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines, and completed a highly regarded internship at the University of the Philippines, where he was recognized as one of the top interns in his cohort. He then completed his Internal Medicine residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, where he served an additional year as Chief Medical Resident, followed by a Gastroenterology Fellowship at the same institution. He later joined the faculty at the Medical College of Georgia, serving as Associate Program Director for the Gastroenterology fellowship. In 2022, the American College of Physicians' Georgia Chapter recognized him as the Outstanding Early Career Physician, an honor reflecting his leadership and commitment to academic medicine.

    In addition to his clinical and academic roles, Dr. Yap holds an MBA and is currently pursuing an MHA to enhance his expertise in healthcare leadership and advocacy. He is board-certified in internal medicine, gastroenterology, and obesity medicine, and actively serves on committees for several professional associations. Dr. Yap’s career reflects his steadfast commitment to clinical excellence, medical education, and leadership in healthcare.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Associate Professor (Clinical)
    Academic Divisions Gastroenterology
    Board Certification
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Gastroenterology)
    American Board of Obesity Medicine

    Education history

    Graduate Training Healthcare Administration - University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business MHA
    Graduate Training Business Administration - Augusta University, James M. Hull College of Business M.B.A.
    Fellowship Gastroenterology - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Cook County Health and Hospital System Fellow
    Chief Resident Internal Medicine - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Cook County Health and Hospital System Chief Resident
    Residency Internal Medicine - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Cook County Health and Hospital System Resident
    Internship Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines College of Medicine Intern
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery M.D.
    Undergraduate Biology - De La Salle University B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Nageswaran G, Ton L, Chandrasekar VT, Yap JEL (2025). Unraveling Abdominal Distention: A Rare Presentation of Giant Pancreatic Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm in a Patient With Cystic Fibrosis. ACG Case Rep J, 12(6), e01736. (Read full publication)
    2. Mude P, Thomson AE, Atri L, Newman S, Palacio C, Yap JEL, Jackson CS, Vega KJ (2024). HIV and Non-HIV Patients Have Similar Rates of Neoplastic Findings on Screening Colonoscopy Within a Predominantly African American Cohort. Cancer Med, 14(8), e70811. (Read full publication)
    3. Mirza A, Yap JE, Kapoor R, Gani I (2025). Manifestation of Cytomegalovirus-Associated Gastritis and Colitis With Immunosuppression and Review of Literature. Case Rep Infect Dis, 2025, 1143576. (Read full publication)
    4. Nageswaran GA, Chandrasekar VT, Ghleilib I, Yap JE (2023). Eosinophilic enteritis in a case of cystic fibrosis: an elusive diagnosis with an elementary cure. BMJ Case Rep, 16(12). (Read full publication)
    5. Adu-Gyamfi KO, Kudaravalli P, Yap JEL (2022). Polycystic Liver and Kidney Disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol, 20(11), A33. (Read full publication)
    6. Hudgi A, Cartelle AL, Ahmed A, Alkaddour A, Palacio C, Vega KJ, Yap JEL (2022). Tokyo Guidelines (TG18) for Acute Cholangitis Provide Improved Specificity and Accuracy Compared to Fellow Assessment. Cureus, 14(7), e27527. (Read full publication)
    7. Azam M, Hudgi A, Uy PP, Makhija J, Yap JEL (2022). Safety of endoscopy in patients undergoing treatments with antiangiogenic agents: A 5-year retrospective review. World J Gastrointest Endosc, 14(7), 416-423. (Read full publication)
    8. Prez Moux RL, Mude P, Doshi S, Madwani K, Barrett A, Yap JEL (2022). Human Intestinal Spirochetosis: A Rare Case of Intermittent Bloating and Hematochezia. Cureus, 14(6), e25756. (Read full publication)
    9. Chan JT, Mude PJ, Canfield W, Makhija J, Yap JEL (2022). Severe Hypertriglyceridemia-Induced Necrotizing Pancreatitis Associated With Ketogenic Diet in a Well-Controlled Patient With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Cureus, 14(1), e20879. (Read full publication)
    10. Liyen Cartelle A, Nguyen A, Desai PM, Kotwal V, Makhija J, Yu J, Yap JEL (2021). Safety of upper endoscopy in patients with active cocaine use. World J Gastrointest Endosc, 13(10), 510-517. (Read full publication)
    11. Hudgi AR, Peng H, Sridhar S, Yap JE (2021). Iatrogenic biloma: a rare and delayed complication of a life-saving transarterial hepatic embolisation. BMJ Case Rep, 14(8). (Read full publication)
    12. Stemboroski L, Samuel J, Alkaddour A, Agresti N, Gupta E, Palacio C, Munoz JC, Deutch A, Yap JEL, Vega KJ (2021). Characteristics of Serrated Adenomas in Non-Hispanic Whites and African Americans Undergoing Screening Colonoscopy. Cureus, 13(7), e16200. (Read full publication)
    13. Abraham M, Doshi S, Asfari MM, Yap JEL, Bowers HG (2021). Isolated Gastric Variceal Hemorrhage Secondary to Idiopathic Sinistral Portal Hypertension. Cureus, 13(7), e16165. (Read full publication)
    14. Hudgi AR, Azam M, Masood M, Arshad HMS, Yap JEL (2021). The GIST of It: A Rare Presentation of Neurofibromatosis Type I. Cureus, 13(6), e16034. (Read full publication)
    15. Masood M, Uy P, Yap JE (2021). When hiccups mean something more than just a nuisance: A rare presentation of pyogenic liver abscess. JGH Open, 5(7), 837-838. (Read full publication)
    16. Perry IE, Azam MU, Yap JE (2021). Carcinoma Camouflage. Gastroenterology, 160(6), 1940-1942. (Read full publication)
    17. Chiruvella V, Cheema A, Arshad HMS, Chan JT, Yap JEL (2021). Sucrase-Isomaltase Deficiency Causing Persistent Bloating and Diarrhea in an Adult Female. Cureus, 13(4), e14349. (Read full publication)
    18. Coles M, Uy P, Madray V, Yap JE, Sridhar S (2021). The Off-Label Use of a Lumen-Apposing Metal Stent (LAMS) for a Benign Colon Anastomotic Stricture Causing Recurrent Bowel Obstruction in a Patient with Keloids. Case Rep Gastrointest Med, 2021, 5595518. (Read full publication)
    19. Song H, Tetangco E, Ton L, Barrett A, Yap JEL (2021). Beyond Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus. Cureus, 13(1), e12619. (Read full publication)
    20. Liyen Cartelle A, Uy PP, Koehler TE, Yap JEL (2020). Persistent Helicobacter pylori Infection: An Insight to the Limitations of Current Clinical Practice. Cureus, 12(12), e12309. (Read full publication)
    21. Liyen Cartelle A, Uy PP, Yap JEL (2020). Giant Colonic Lipoma Presenting as Intermittent Colonic Obstruction With Hematochezia. Cureus, 12(11), e11434. (Read full publication)
    22. Liyen Cartelle A, Uy PP, Yap JEL (2020). Acute Gastric Hemorrhage due to Gastric Cancer Eroding Into a Splenic Artery Pseudoaneurysm: Two Dangerously Rare Etiologies of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Cureus, 12(9), e10685. (Read full publication)
    23. Song H, Tetangco E, Martin E, Willhite D, Yap JEL (2020). Serrated Polyposis Syndrome: Increasing Awareness and Importance. Cureus, 12(7), e9198. (Read full publication)
    24. Yap JE, Jaiswal P, Ton L, Szynkarek R, Attar BM, Gandhi S (2018). Successful treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection with crushed elbasvir/grazoprevir administered via a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube. J Clin Pharm Ther, 43(5), 730-732. (Read full publication)
    25. Jaiswal P, Yap JE, Attar BM, Wang Y, Kotwal V (2018). Gastrointestinal: Tracheoesophageal fistula secondary to pressure necrosis from tracheostomy tube balloon cuff. J Gastroenterol Hepatol, 33(3), 561. (Read full publication)
    26. Jaiswal P, Attar BM, Yap JE, Devani K, Jaiswal R, Wang Y, Szynkarek R, Patel D, Demetria M (2017). Acute liver failure with amiodarone infusion: A case report and systematic review. J Clin Pharm Ther, 43(1), 129-133. (Read full publication)
    27. Wang Y, Attar BM, Hinami K, Jaiswal P, Yap JE, Jaiswal R, Devani K, Simons-Linares CR, Demetria MV (2017). Concurrent Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Hypertriglyceridemia-Induced Pancreatitis: How Does It Affect the Clinical Course and Severity Scores? Pancreas, 46(10), 1336-1340. (Read full publication)
    28. Jaiswal P, Yap JE, Attar BM, Wang Y, Devani K, Jaiswal R, Basu A, Mishra S (2017). Massive Asymptomatic Extrahepatic Portal Vein Aneurysm. Am J Med, 130(9), e383-e386. (Read full publication)
    29. Villablanca P, Mohananey D, Meier G, Yap JE, Chouksey S, Abegunde AT (2015). Salmonella Berta myocarditis: Case report and systematic review of non-typhoid Salmonella myocarditis. World J Cardiol, 7(12), 931-7. (Read full publication)

    Review

    1. Shahsavari D, Kudaravalli P, Yap JEL, Vega KJ (2022). Expanding beyond endoscopy: A review of non-invasive modalities in Barrett's esophagus screening and surveillance. [Review]. World J Gastroenterol, 28(32), 4516-4526. (Read full publication)
    2. Perry IE, Craig E, Cheema A, Yap JE (2021). Gastrointestinal: Endoscopic suture removal resolves chest pain after esophagectomy. [Review]. J Gastroenterol Hepatol, 36(12), 3257. (Read full publication)

    Letter

    1. Nigatu A, Yap JE, Lee Chuy K, Go B, Doukky R (2019). Bleeding Risk of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Patients With Esophageal Varices. [Letter to the editor]. J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 32(5), 674-676.e2. (Read full publication)
    2. Jaiswal P, Attar BM, Yap JE, Wang Y, Mishra S, Gandhi S (2017). The Reply. [Letter to the editor]. Am J Med, 131(3), e121-e122. (Read full publication)