Kathryn M. Chu, M.D., M.P.H.

Kathryn M. Chu, M.D., M.P.H.

 Assistant Professor, Colon and Rectal Surgery

Dr. Chu received her undergraduate degree from Stanford University.  She graduated from the University of California- San Francisco School of Medicine.  She received her Master’s in Public Health in Developing Countries from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.  She completed her general surgery residency at the University of California-San Francisco and her colon and rectal fellowship at the Lahey Clinic.  Her main clinical interests are colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, laparoscopic surgery, and benign anorectal disease.

Her current research interests include outcomes in colon and rectal cancer, health disparities and health care utilization.  She is also interested in the global prevention of obstetric fistulas and measuring social reintegration of former fistula patients in Africa.  She has volunteered at medical mission hospitals in Kenya, Lesotho, Zambia, and Honduras.  She has an active interest in international public health.

Clinical Interests:

• Colon and Rectal Cancer
• Minimally-Invasive (Laparoscopic) Surgery
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Benign Anorectal Disease

Research Interests:

• Health Care Utilization in Surgery
• Disparities in Colon and Rectal Cancer
• Obstetric Fistulas
• International Health
• Surgical Education

Credentials:

• B.A., Stanford University
• M.D., University of California- San Francisco
• Diplomat of American Board of Surgery

Societies:

• American College of Surgeons (ACS)
• Society of American Gastroenterological Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
• American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS)

Contact Information:

Kathryn M Chu, MD, MPH

Department of Surgery
Blalock Building/Rm 685
Johns Hopkins Hospital
600 N.Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21287

Phone: 410-502-5717
Fax: (410) 502-6984