David I. Chu, MD, MSCE

Attending Physician, Urology; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation Assistant Professor of Urology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Language: English

Appointments & Referrals

1.800.543.7362 (1.800.KIDS DOC)

About Me

Clinical Interests: Hypospadias, undescended testicles, hernia and hydrocele, minimally-invasive/robotic/laparoscopic surgery, vesicoureteral reflux, hydronephrosis, urinary tract infections, kidney stone disease, penile anomalies, neurogenic bladder, spina bifida, megaureter, duplex kidneys, complex genital anomalies

Specialties, Programs & Conditions

Specialties:

Urology

Programs & Conditions:

Spina Bifida Center

Education & Training

Education: Weill Cornell Medical College, 2008

Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in pediatric urology, 2014-2016, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Residency in urologic surgery, Duke University Medical Center, 2009-2014; Research Fellowship in urologic surgery, Duke University Medical Center, 2010-2011

Professional Organizations: American Academy of Pediatrics; American Urological Association; Society of Pediatric Urology

Research

Research Interests: Outcomes research; surgical health disparities; quality improvement; chronic kidney disease

Publications

Chronic kidney disease and upper tract concerns after congenital and acquired urinary tract abnormalities: considerations for transition of care in teens and young adults
World J Urol
Association of number and type of serious complications with failure to rescue in children undergoing surgery: A NSQIP-Pediatric analysis
J Pediatr Surg
Parental perspectives on general anesthesia exposure in young children
Paediatr Anaesth
Kidney Function Surveillance in the National Spina Bifida Patient Registry: A Retrospective Cohort Study
J Urol101097ju0000000000001010
Estimated kidney function in children and young adults with spina bifida: A retrospective cohort study
Neurourol Urodyn38 (7): 1907-1914

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