Aung Thu Ya is a skilled medical professional with extensive experience in various roles within the healthcare sector. Currently serving as a Resident Physician at One Brooklyn Health since July 2020, Aung Thu Ya previously held significant positions at the North East Regional Health Authority from March 2011 to December 2017, including District Medical Officer and Medical Officer. Additionally, Aung Thu Ya served as Program Coordinator for the Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases and Injury Prevention Program in St. Mary Parish during the same period. Between February 2008 and February 2011, Aung Thu Ya practiced as a Forensic Pathologist at the University of Medicine 2 in Yangon. Aung Thu Ya holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from the University of Technology in Jamaica, completed from 2012 to 2015.