With advanced fellowship training in laser vision correction, cataract surgery, and corneal transplantation, Dr. Richard Chu is a trusted specialist for complex and high-precision procedures.
Education & Background
Dr. Chu graduated from Fort Worth Country Day School and earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Emory University. He completed his medical degree at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he was awarded the Marilyn A. Schaffner Award Scholarship for being an outstanding physician.
Following medical school, Dr. Chu completed his ophthalmology residency at Michigan State University, where he served as chief resident and received the Patrick Murray Award in 2010. He was also elected national Chair of the Council of Residents and Fellows and participated in multiple clinical research projects, publishing work in corneal disease and dry eye.
He later completed subspecialty fellowship training in Cornea and Refractive Surgery at the renowned Pepose Vision Institute in St. Louis, MO, under Dr. Jay Pepose—an internationally recognized leader in refractive surgery and clinical professor of ophthalmology at Washington University.