

Ophthalmology
Chia-Kai Chu, MD
Dr. Chia-Kai Chu, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in comprehensive ophthalmology, cataracts, and glaucoma in Houston, Texas. Her subspecialty focus includes anterior segment-related conditions, cataract surgery, and glaucoma management, utilizing advanced techniques such as the Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) for customized post-operative vision optimization. She treats a broad adult patient population, frequently managing glaucoma more often than peers, as well as
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Credentials
Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology (American Board of Ophthalmology)
Education & Training
- Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital (Glaucoma, 2018)
- Residency: University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals (Ophthalmology, 2017)
- Internship: Loyola Medicine MacNeal Hospital (Transitional Year, 2014)
- Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine (MD, 2013)
Years in Practice
13+ years
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Insurance(s) Accepted
Please verify your coverage with the provider — plan participation can change.
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Memorial Hermann
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center
Languages
English, Mandarin
Conditions Dr. Chu treats
Insurance accepted
- 90 Degree Benefits
- Aetna
- Allegiance Health Plans
- Ambetter
- Aspirus Health Plan
- ASR Health Benefits
- Asuris Northwest Health
- Avera Health Plans
- Banner Health Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- BridgeSpan Health Company
- Centivo
- Cigna
- Dean Health Plan
- Denver Health Medical Plan, Inc.
- EMI Health
- Employee Benefit Management Services, Inc. (MT)
- First Health
- Flume Health
- Hawaii Medical Assurance Association
- Health Alliance Plan (HAP)
- Health Plans Inc.
- Healthcare Management Administrators (HMA)
- Healthgram
- HealthPartners
- HealthSmart
- Homestead Health Plans
- LifeWise Health Plan
- Lucent Health
- MagnaCare
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MedCost
- Medica
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Mending
- Meritain
- Moda Health
- MotivHealth Insurance Company
- Nippon Life Insurance Company of America
- Personify Health (FKA HealthComp)
- Point C
- Prairie States
- Priority Health
- Providence Health Plan
- Quartz
- Sana Benefits
- The Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare
- WebTPA
- WellCare
- WellPoint
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Sources
- https://www.doximity.com/pub/chia-kai-chu-md
- https://memorialhermann.org/doctors/ophthalmologists/dr-chia-kai-chu-md-1356684674
- https://www.houstoneye.com/providers/kai-chu
- https://surgicomp.com/physicians/profile/Dr-Chia-Kai-Chu-MD
- https://connect.medicalnewstoday.com/provider/dr-chia-kai-chu-1356684674
- https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-kai-chu-y9t35qz
- https://npidb.org/doctors/allopathic_osteopathic_physicians/ophthalmology_207w00000x/1356684674.aspx
- https://care.healthline.com/find-care/provider/dr-chia-kai-chu-1356684674
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