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Danny Chu, MD, FACS

UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
200 Lothrop Street
C-700
Pittsburgh, PA  15213
United States

(412) 648-6314
(412) 692-2184 (Fax)

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Specialty

  • Adult Cardiac Surgery

Interests

  • Aortic root pathology
  • Valvular heart disease
  • Complex surgical myocardial revascularization
  • Sternal reconstrucion
  • Thoracic aortic aneurysm
  • Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
  • Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery

Research Interests

  • Health services research
  • Outcomes research
  • Telemedicine
  • Gene therapy

Positions

  • Staff Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (2006-2012)
  • Assistant Professor of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine (2006-2012)
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Ctr (2008-2012)
  • Associate Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (2009-2012)
  • Professional Staff Member, Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital (2009-2012)
  • Staff Cardiac Surgeon, UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute (2012-present)
  • Director, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System Cardiac Surgery Service (2012-present)
  • Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Univ. of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2012-present)

Education & Training

  • California Institute of Technology (B.S. 1993)
  • Tufts University School of Medicine (M.D. 1997)
  • University of California San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center General Surgery Residency (1997-2004)
  • University of California San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine Postgraduate Research Fellowship (2000-2002)
  • Baylor College of Medicine Thoracic Surgery Residency (2004-2006)
  • Diplomate, American Board of Surgery (2005)
  • Diplomate, American Board of Thoracic Surgery (2007)

Last Modified: 2-Jan-2011

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