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Summary
Dr. Melissa Chu is a surgeon who specializes in surgical care with nearly three decades of experience treating patients. She earned her medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine and completed her residency training at UCSF Medical Center. With 29 years of practice, Dr. Chu brings extensive surgical expertise to her patient care. She is fluent in both English and Spanish, allowing her to communicate effectively with diverse patient populations.
Dr. Chu practices at Kaiser Permanente Richmond Medical Center and maintains affiliations with several medical facilities throughout Richmond and Oakland, California. She focuses her surgical practice on treating breast cancer, including complex cases involving metastatic or recurrent breast cancer and Paget disease of the breast. Her surgical expertise includes performing comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and specialized pathology procedures to ensure accurate diagnosis and treatment planning for her patients.
Dr. Chu practices at Kaiser Permanente Richmond Medical Center and maintains affiliations with several medical facilities throughout Richmond and Oakland, California. She focuses her surgical practice on treating breast cancer, including complex cases involving metastatic or recurrent breast cancer and Paget disease of the breast. Her surgical expertise includes performing comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and specialized pathology procedures to ensure accurate diagnosis and treatment planning for her patients.
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Quick Facts
- accepting new patients
- 29 years of experience
- 26 insurance plans accepted
- speaks English, Spanish
- Ucsf Medical Center
- 2 specialties
- 2 areas of expertise
- 2 board certifications
- 1 hospital affiliation
- 5 office locations
- Female
Office Locations
Dr. Melissa Chilin Chu has 5 locationsKaiser Permanente Medical Center General Surgery
3600 Broadway Fl 3Oakland, CA 94611 Tel: (510) 752-1105
Mon8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tue8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wed8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thu8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Fri8:30 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Summit Campus
350 Hawthorne AveOakland, CA 94609 Tel: (510) 655-4000
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| Dr. Melissa Chilin Chu, MD | Dr. John Zopfi, DO | Dr. William Fulton, DO | Dr. Majid Kianmajd, DO |
| Surgery | Surgery | Surgery | Surgery |
| Accepts New Patients | Accepts New Patients | Accepts New Patients | Accepts New Patients |
| 29 Years of Experience | 40 Years of Experience | 25 Years of Experience | 14 Years of Experience |
| No Virtual Visit Option | No Virtual Visit Option | No Virtual Visit Option | No Virtual Visit Option |
| Speaks English, Spanish | Speaks Russian, Spanish, English | Speaks English, Spanish | |
| Richmond , CA | Fairfield , CA | Fairfield , CA | Fairfield , CA |
| Med School: University Of Arizona College Of Medicine | Med School: Western Univ Health Sci College Of Osteopathic Medicine Of The Pacific | Med School: A T Still University Kirksville College Of Osteopathic Medicine | Med School: Touro University Nevada College Of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Melissa Chilin Chu
Medical Specialties
Dr. Melissa Chilin Chu has the following 2 specialties
Specialty Expertise
Dr. Melissa Chilin Chu has the following 2 areas of expertise
Certifications, License, & Education
29 Years Experience
MEDICAL LICENSE
Medical Doctor, California, 2026, Active
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Residency
Ucsf Medical Center
Medical School
University Of Arizona College Of MedicineGraduated in 1997
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