Andrew Chu, M.D.
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Andrew Chu, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Faculty Senator (School of Medicine)
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Positions
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Faculty Senator (School of Medicine)
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Pediatrics - Gastroenterology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US
- Attending Physician
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Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Texas Children's Hospital
Addresses
- Texas Children's Hospital - The Woodlands (Clinic)
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Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
17580 Interstate-45 South, 4th Floor
The Woodlands, TX 77384
United States
Phone: (936) 267-7555
Education
- Research Fellowship at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Gastroenterology, Cell Biology))
- 06/2011 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States
- Fellowship at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Pediatric Gastroenterology)
- 06/2010 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States
- Residency at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
- 06/2007 - Cincinnati, Ohio United States
- MD from Baylor College of Medicine
- 05/2004 - Houston, Texas United States
- AB from Princeton University
- 06/1999 - Princeton, New Jersey United States
Certifications
- Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- American Board of Pediatrics
Honors & Awards
- Department of Pediatrics Chair's Outstanding Clinician Award
- Baylor College of Medicine (10/2023)
- Houstonia Magazine Top Doctors (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
- Houstonia Magazine (09/2020 - 12/2023)
- At-Large member - Executive Committee (Gastroenterology)
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Faculty Senator
- Baylor College of Medicine (07/2022)
- Baylor College of Medicine Early Career Faculty Award for Excellence in Clinical Medicine
- Baylor College of Medicine (05/2019)
- Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands Shining Star Award
- Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands (02/2018)
- AASLD Liver Scholar Award
- American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases/Alpha-1 Foundation (07/2013)
- Alexander M. White, III Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award
- American Liver Foundation (07/2009)
- Pediatric Scientist Development Program (PSDP) Fellowship
- NIH/NICHD (07/2008)
- Cincinnati Pediatric Society Outstanding Resident Award
- Cincinnati Pediatric Society (08/2006)
Professional Interests
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Disorders of gut-brain interaction
- Endoscopy
- Pediatric feeding disorders
- Education
- Multidisciplinary program development
Websites
Selected Publications
- Rudnick DA, Huang J, Hidvegi T, Chu AS, Hale P, Munanairi A, Dietzen DJ, Cliften PF, Tycksen E, Lutkewitte AJ, Finck BN, Pak SC, Silverman GA, Perlmutter DH "Regulation of PGC1a Downstream of the Insulin Signaling Pathway Plays a Role in the Hepatic Proteotoxicity of Mutant a1-Antitrypsin Deficiency Variant Z." Gastroenterology. 2022;163(1):270-284. Pubmed PMID: 35301011
- Chu AS, Torres L, Kao G, Gilbert C, Monico EC, Chumpitazi BP "Multidisciplinary Care for Refractory Pediatric Functional Abdominal Pain Decreases Emergency and Inpatient Utilization." J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022;74(2):248-252. Pubmed PMID: 34560729
- Moffett BS, Schmees L, Zinser K, Erikson C, Chu A, Strobel N "Evaluation of Intravenous Ranitidine on Gastric pH in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients." J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2019; Pubmed PMID: 31719812
- Chu A, Chopra KB, Perlmutter DH "Is severe progressive liver disease caused by alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency more common in children or adults?." Liver Transplantation. 2016;22:886-94. Pubmed PMID: 26946192
- Mukherjee A, Chakraborty S, Wang Y, Chu A, Perlmutter D "Liver disease in α1-antitrypsin deficiency." Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency: Role in Healt. 2016;
- Chu A and Liacouras C "Chapter 329.5: Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (Wilkie Syndrome, Cast Syndrome, Arteriomesenteric Duodenal Compression Syndrome)." Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 20th ed.. 2015;
- Chu A and Liacouras C "Chapter 330.1: Ileus." Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 20th ed.. 2015;
- Chu A and Liacouras C "Chapter 330.2: Adhesions." Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 20th ed.. 2015;
- Chu A and Liacouras C "Chapter 330.4: Closed-Loop Obstructions." Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 20th ed.. 2015;
- Perlmutter D, Chopra K, Chu A "Two new considerations for improving the diagnosis of α-1-antitrypsin deficiency-associated liver disease." Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2015;60:1511-13. Pubmed PMID: 25634676
- Chu A, Perlmutter DH, Wang Y "Capitalizing on the autophagic response for treatment of liver disease caused by alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency and other genetic diseases." BioMed Research International. 2014;2014:1-8. Pubmed PMID: 25025052
- Ghouse R, Chu A, Wang Y, Perlmutter DH "Mysteries of alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency: emerging therapies for a challenging disease." Disease Models and Mechanisms. 2014;7:411-19. Pubmed PMID: 24719116
- Chu A, Russo PA, Wells RG "Cholangiocyte cilia are abnormal in syndromic and non-syndromic biliary atresia." Modern Pathology. 2011;25:751-7. Pubmed PMID: 22301700
- Shin S, Walton G, Aoki R, Brondell K, Schug J, Fox A, Smirnova O, Dorrell C, Erker L, Chu A, Wells RG, Grompe M, Greenbaum LE, Kaestner KH "Foxl1-Cre-marked adult hepatic progenitors have clonogenic and bi-lineage differentiation potential." Genes and Development. 2011;25:1185-92. Pubmed PMID: 21632825
- Chu A, Diaz R, Hui JJ, Yanger K, Zong Y, Alpini G, Stanger BZ, Wells RG "Lineage tracing demonstrates no evidence of cholangiocyte epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in murine models of hepatic fibrosis." Hepatology. 2011;53:1685-95. Pubmed PMID: 21520179
- Chu A, Friedman JR "A role for microRNA in cystic liver and kidney diseases.." J Clin Invest. 2008;118:3585-7. Pubmed PMID: 18949060
Memberships
- North American Society for Pediatric Gastronenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
- American Gastroenterological Association
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Fellow
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