Michael Chu
Advanced in Opisthotonos

Dr. Michael Chu

Physiatry
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Physicians Sports And Spine Specialists
105 Collier Rd NW, Suite 1030, 
Atlanta, GA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Opisthotonos
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Physicians Sports And Spine Specialists
105 Collier Rd NW, Suite 1030, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Overview

Michael Chu, DO, earned his medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences and completed his residency at Tufts Medical Center. He received his undergraduate degree in bioengineering from University of California Berkeley and is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Dr. Chu has been practicing medicine for 7 years. Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Chu was practicing at Kaiser Permanente.

Dr. Chu specializes in spine and sports conditions that include neck and low back pain, tailbone pain, joint pain, and musculoskeletal pain. Treatments include variety of procedures which include: Epidural steroid injections, Facet injections and medial branch blocks, Radiofrequency ablations, Spinal cord stimulator trial, Shoulder, hip, and knee injections including genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation, Sacroiliac joint injections and radiofrequency ablation, and Piriformis injections.

Dr. Chu has a special interest in partnering with people to overcome their pain so they can live the lives they want to live. In his spare time, Dr. Chu enjoys spending time with his family. He enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, basketball and mountain biking. Dr. Chu is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.

Dr. Chu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opisthotonos. His top areas of expertise are Opisthotonos, Muscle Spasms, Coccydynia, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Western University Of Health Science, 2015
Residency
Tufts Medical Center, 2019
Specialties
Physiatry
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in CA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Fellowships
UCLA spine center, 2020
Hospital Affiliations
Piedmont Hospital, Inc
Piedmont Fayette Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Piedmont Physicians Sports and Spine Specialists
105 Collier Rd NW, Suite 1030, Atlanta, GA 30309
Call: 404-609-5553

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


7 Total Publications

Automated detection and classification of coronary atherosclerotic plaques on coronary CT angiography using deep learning algorithm.
Automated detection and classification of coronary atherosclerotic plaques on coronary CT angiography using deep learning algorithm.
Journal: Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery
Published: November 01, 2023
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