Overview
Dr. Chu's clinical research is focused on endocarditis (IE). She is the director of the International Collaboration on Endocarditis, a group of investigators from 78 sites in 32 countries worldwide that is dedicated to further the understanding of infective endocarditis. She serves as an officer for the International Society for Cardiovascular and Infectious Diseases. Her current research is examining the impact of oral hygiene on risk for developing infective endocarditis.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Medicine
·
2024 - Present
Medicine, Infectious Diseases,
Medicine
Recent Publications
"It Eats My Heart": Identifying Knowledge Gaps in Injection Drug-Related Endocarditis Among Hospitalized Patients.
Journal Article Subst Use Addctn J · January 2026 BACKGROUND: Infective endocarditis (IE) rates have risen sharply, spurred by injection drug use (IDU). Public health interventions to prevent infectious complications of IDU have primarily focused on communicable diseases, such as HIV and viral hepatitis. ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteWelcoming Discourse on the Approach for Gram-Negative Bacteremia and Candidemia in Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Infections.
Journal Article Clin Infect Dis · March 17, 2025 Full text Link to item CitePerspectives on syringe services programs among patients hospitalized with injection drug use-associated endocarditis: a qualitative study.
Journal Article Ther Adv Infect Dis · 2025 BACKGROUND: Infective endocarditis (IE) has increased markedly among people who inject drugs (PWID). Harm reduction is a tool to help PWID improve health outcomes and mitigate IE. OBJECTIVES: To understand the knowledge, perceptions, past engagement, and p ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Transdisciplinary Research in Infectious Diseases to Engage Third-year medical students (TRIDENT) R25
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030Randomized Trial of Non-Surgical Therapy and Oral Hygiene Instruction to Reduce Risk of Infective Endocarditis (R01 Sub) YEAR FOUR
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Atrium Health · 2022 - 2027Bridging the Gap to Enhance Clinical Research Program (BIGGER)
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2023View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Columbia University ·
2000
M.D.