Danny Chu, MD, FACS, FAHA

Dr. Danny Chu is a full Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Director of Cardiac Surgery at the Veteran's Affairs Pittsburgh Health System.  Before being recruited to join the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Chu served as Assistant Professor of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in the internationally recognized Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery and the Texas Heart Institute, where he also completed his cardiothoracic surgery training. Dr. Chu is deeply entrenched in cardiothoracic surgery academic society circles, and currently serves as the President Elect of the Association of Veteran's Affairs Surgeons and Secretary of the Society of University Surgeons.  He is equally active in the editorial realm, currently serving as Editor-in-Chief of the Annals of Vascular Medicine and Research, and on the Editorial Boards of JAMA Surgery, American Journal of Cardiology, World Journal of Surgery, and the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.  Dr. Chu has authored or co-authored over 160 peer-reviewed publications.  He is a nationally recognized expert in the Ozaki Procedure, hosting surgeons from around the world at the University of Pittsburgh for formal proctorships.