Dr. Michael Chu, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology specialist in Sacramento, CA and has been practicing for 10 years. He graduated from Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine Science/The Chicago Medical School in 2004 and specializes in obstetrics & gynecology and robotic surgery.Read his story
Michael W Chu, MD Inc
2901 K St Ste 209
Sacramento, CA 95816
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- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
- Blue Shield of California
- Cigna
- Health Net of California
- UnitedHealthCare
- Western Health Advantage
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Top Care Areas
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Pregnancy-Related Disorders
very high
more than 91% of peers
Pregnancy Ultrasound
high
more than 84% of peers
Genitourinary Tract Infections in Pregnancy
high
more than 83% of peers
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Dr. Chu's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Chu "Dr. Michael Chu is Certified by the American Board Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.Dr. Chu has a degree in Biophysics from Johns Hopkins University and attended Chicago Medical School. He completed his residency at UC Davis Medical Center in 2008 and went on to serve as full-time clinical faculty until opening his practice in July of 2015, and currently maintains an appointment as Volunteer Clinical Faculty. In his time there, Dr. Chu performed the first robotic assisted laparoscopic surgery for the Division of General Gynecology, helping to establish the robotic surgery program in 2011 and advance minimally invasive surgery for the Department. He has performed nearly 100 robotic assisted surgeries including treatment of endometriosis, removal fibroids, and complex hysterectomy. With the retirement of Dr. Orel Knight in the spring of 2015, Dr. Chu has now partnered with Dr. Victor Chan and has opened a new office, located in Midtown on the corner of 29th and K Streets "
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Chu "My goal is two-fold: 1) to provide high level and up-to-date clinical care with the utmost compassion and respect, 2) by regarding patients as active participants in their own care and providing them with knowledge to do so."
2 Specialties
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Robotic Surgery
1 Board Certifications
- Obstetrics & GynecologyAccredited by: American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology*
63 Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Disorders
- Abnormal Menstruation
- All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
- Atrophic Vaginitis
- Bacterial Vaginosis
- Bartholin's Cyst
- Blood Disorders in Pregnancy
- Breast Diseases
- Breast Pain
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Polyps
- Cervicitis
- Chlamydia Infections
- Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Dermoid Cyst
- Diseases Contagious from Anal Sex
- Diseases Contagious from Oral Sex
- Diseases Contagious from Safe Sex
- Diseases Contagious from Vaginal Sex
- Dysmenorrhea
- Eclampsia
- Encounters for Normal Pregnancies
- Endometriosis
- Excessive Menstrual Bleeding
- Female Infertility
- Genital Warts
- Genitourinary Tract Infections in Pregnancy
- Gestational Diabetes
- Gestational Hypertension
- Gonorrhea Infections
- Herpes Simplex Infection
- High Risk Pregnancy
- HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
- Hypertension Complicating Pregnancy, Childbirth and Postpartum
- Inflammatory Pelvic Pain
- Maternal Anemia
- Menopausal and Postmenopausal Disorders
- Menopause
- Menstrual Disorders (incl. Dysmenorrhea)
- Migraine, Hormone-Induced
- Nausea
- Noninflammatory Cervical Disorders
- Non-Inflammatory Pelvic Pain
- Osteopenia
- Ovarian Cysts
- Pap Smear Abnormalities
- Pelvic Pain
- Perimenopause
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Postpartum Depression
- Preeclampsia
- Pregnancy-Related Disorders
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorders
- Premenstrual Syndrome
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
- Symptomatic Menopause
- Thrombosis
- Uterine Diseases
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal and Pelvic Prolapse
- Vaginitis and-or Vaginosis
- Venous Thrombosis and Phlebitis in Pregnancy
- Yeast Infections
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47 Procedures
- Birth Control
- Colposcopy
- Conization
- C-Section
- da Vinci® Myomectomy
- Destruction or Excision of Lesion of Cervix (incl. LEEP)
- Dilation and Curettage
- Endocervical Curettage
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Gonorrhea Screening
- Gynecologic Cancer Screening
- Human Papillomavirus DNA Testing
- Hysterectomy
- Hysterectomy - Laparoscopic
- Hysteroscopy
- Hysteroscopy Sterilization
- Implanon® Placement
- Implantable Birth Control
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) Placement
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) Removal
- Laparoscopic Myomectomy
- Laparoscopic Salpingectomy
- Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure
- Laparoscopic Vaginal Hysterectomy With Robotic Assistance
- LEEP - Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure
- Myomectomy - Open and-or Laparoscopic
- Nexplanon® Etonogestrel Implant
- Non-Invasive Prenatal Diagnosis (NIPD)
- NovaSure® Ablation
- Oophorectomy
- Operative Hysteroscopy
- Pap Smear
- Pregnancy Care
- Pregnancy Test
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Prenatal Care and Counseling
- Removal of Reproductive Organs (Hysterectomy, Oophorectomy, Salpingectomy, Salpingo-Oophorectomy, Resection of Peritoneal Malignancy)
- Rh Incompatibility Screening
- Sexually Transmitted Infections Screening
- Thermachoice® Ablation
- Thyroid Screening
- Tubal Ligation
- Ultrasound, Transvaginal
- Urine Pregnancy Test
- Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)
- Vaginal Surgery
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Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for California.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Johns Hopkins University, B.A., BiophysicsUndergraduate School | Graduated 2000
- Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine Science/The Chicago Medical SchoolMedical School | Graduated 2004
- University of California Davis Medical CenterInternship Hospital | Completed 2005
- University of California Davis Medical CenterResidency Hospital | Completed 2008
- Rosalind Franklin UniversityOther Education | Completed 1999
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
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Languages Spoken
- English
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