Endocrinology
Patricia Chu, MD
Independent provider
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Rodebaugh Diabetes Center

About me

Education and training

  • Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
  • Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Chu is an independent physician who is not employed by Penn Medicine.

Qualifications and experience

My research

Kelly A, Shirley Bezerra M, Fitzpatrick K, Adams K, Arputhan A, Walega R, Chu PY, Cockcroft J, Townsend RR. Modest Blood Pressure Increase with Age in Adults with Down's Syndrome , N Engl J Med, 392: 2025,1346-1348


Chu PY, Edmondson EK, Flory JH, Huang J, Hennessy S. Risk of Hypoglycemia Associated With Concomitant Use of Insulin Secretagogues and ACE Inhibitors in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review , Clin Pharmacol Ther: 2025


Vajravelu ME, Chu PY, Frank DA, Ragavan MI, Vajravelu RK. Projected impact of anti-obesity pharmacotherapy use on racial and ethnic disparities in adolescent obesity , Pediatr Obes: 2024


Chu P, Patel A, Helgeson V, Goldschmidt AB, Ray MK, Vajravelu ME. Perception and Awareness of Diabetes Risk and Reported Risk-Reducing Behaviors in Adolescents , JAMA Netw Open, 6: 2023,e2311466


Kazerouninia A, Georgekutty J, Kendsersky P, Byrne RD, Seto B, Chu PY, Wang Y, Rodriguez FH 3rd, Smith C, Saraf A, Lloyd MS, Frischhertz BP, Parekh DR, Ermis PR, Franklin WJ, Lam WW. A Multisite Retrospective Review of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Compared to Warfarin in Adult Fontan Patients , Cardiovasc Drugs Ther: 2023


Chu PY, Burks ML, Sólorzano CC, Bao S. ROBOTIC PARAGANGLIOMA RESECTION IN A PREGNANT PATIENT , AACE Clin Case Rep, 6: 2020,e197-e200


Chu PY, Hackstadt AJ, Chipman J, Griffin MR, Hung AM, Greevy RA Jr, Grijalva CG, Elasy T, Roumie CL. Hospitalization for Lactic Acidosis Among Patients With Reduced Kidney Function Treated With Metformin or Sulfonylureas , Diabetes Care: 2020


Hill KD, Goldstein BH, Angtuaco MJ, Chu PY, Fleming GA. Post-market surveillance to detect adverse events associated with Melody® valve implantation , Cardiol Young: 2017


Chu PY, Hornik CP, Li JS, Campbell MJ, Hill KD. Respiratory syncytial virus hospitalisation trends in children with haemodynamically significant heart disease, 1997-2012 , Cardiol Young: 2017


Chu PY, Li JS, Kosinski AS, Hornik CP, Hill KD. Congenital Heart Disease in Premature Infants 25-32 Weeks' Gestational Age , J Pediatr: 2017