Dr. Michael Chu, Psychiatry
Michael Chu, MD
is on staff at
CHOC Hospital Orange
Board Certified:
Psychiatry Referrals
Physicians can refer patients to CHOC through our eCeptionist Referral Portal.
Dr. Michael Chu is a board-certified child and adolescent and adult psychiatrist at CHOC Hospital in Orange County, California. As an expert in pediatric psychiatry, Dr. Chu cares for babies, kids and teens with a wide variety of mental health conditions. He specializes in consultation-liaison psychiatry and acute psychiatric care, including working with patients and families on traumas, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, neurodevelopmental/neurocognitive disorders, somatic symptom disorders, and eating disorders.
Location
CHOC Hospital
1201 W La Veta Ave.
Orange, CA 92868
Education
- Medical School
University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD - Psychiatry Residency
University of Maryland Sheppard Pratt, Baltimore, MD - Fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry
University of California, San Diego/Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego, CA
Michael Chu, MD in the News
Mental Health
How do you support a child with OCD?
OCD in children can begin as early as age 8. Learn the signs, causes, and treatments with expert guidance for parents and caregivers.
CHOC Health Podcasts featuring Michael Chu, MD
Mental Health
Treatments for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
In this episode, Dr. Chu discusses obsessive-compulsive disorder in children, including its signs, symptoms, and how it differs from anxiety.