Alan Chu

Dr. Alan Chu

Physiatry
UPMC
UPMC Department Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
3471 5th Avenue, Suite 900, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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UPMC
UPMC Department Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
3471 5th Avenue, Suite 900, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Alan Chu, MD, is a physiatrist and is board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation, electrodiagnostic medicine, and sports medicine. He is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and completed his residency at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.

His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Sciatica, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, and Spinal Stenosis.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Ohio State University College Of Medicine
Residency
Northwestern University - Feinberg
Specialties
Physiatry
Licenses
Specialist in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Hospital Affiliations
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Upmc Passavant
Jefferson Hospital
Upmc Mercy
Languages Spoken
English
Mandarin
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
3471 5th Avenue, Suite 900, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-530-5761
Other Locations
UPMC Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
1400 Locust Street, Suite G103, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Call: 412-232-8901

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.


1 Total Publications

A Comprehensive Quantitative Genetic Analysis of Cerebral Surface Area in Youth.
A Comprehensive Quantitative Genetic Analysis of Cerebral Surface Area in Youth.
Journal: The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience
Published: August 29, 2018
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