Dr. Theodore J Chu, M.D.

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Get to know Allergist and Immunologist Dr. Theodore J. Chu, who serves patients in California.

Dr. Chu, a board-certified allergist and immunologist, specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of hay fever, asthma, sinus diseases, chronic cough, recurrent infections, hives, eczema, skin allergy, food allergy, insect allergy, and pet allergy. He is the Founder of Theodore J. Chu, MD, Allergy and Asthma with offices in San Jose and Mountain View, California. His practice strives to provide the most comprehensive, state-of-the-art allergy and asthma care for adults and children in Santa Clara County. 

With a strong commitment to his specialty, Dr. Chu serves on the Adjunct Clinical Faculty at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is a former President of the Santa Clara County Society of Internal Medicine and the Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Foundation of Northern California. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, as well as a member of the Santa Clara County Medical Association and the California Medical Association. 

After earning his medical degree from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut in 1963, Dr. Chu went on to complete his residency in internal medicine at UCLA Medical Center. He then completed his fellowship in allergy and asthma at Scripps Clinic & Research Foundation. 

Following his education, he earned board certification in allergy and immunology by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology, whose mission is to improve the quality of medical care by the development and utilization of professional and educational standards for the initial certification and maintenance of certification of physician specialists in allergy and immunology. 

Moreover, the doctor attained board certification in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Allergy and immunology involve the management of disorders related to the immune system. These conditions range from the very common to the very rare, spanning all ages and encompassing various organ systems. An allergist and immunologist is a physician specially trained to diagnose, treat, and manage allergies, asthma, and immunologic disorders, including primary immunodeficiency disorders.

Recognized as an expert in his field, Dr. Chu was voted into “Best doctors in America: Pacific Region” by ©Woodward/White, Inc, Aiken, South Carolina from 2007 to 2012 and elected to U.S. News Top Doctor in Collaboration with Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.

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