Uyen Chu, MD, FACS, has made an extraordinary transition from celebrated surgeon to longevity medicine pioneer. At Chu Precision Health Center in Lafayette, Louisiana, Dr. Chu applies two decades of surgical precision to preventive medicine, offering Bio Blueprint Analysis and personalized protocols that address root causes before surgery becomes necessary.
After performing over 1,000 surgeries, Dr. Chu realized she was “treating consequences, not causes.” Her current practice specializes in weight management, hormone optimization, brain health preservation, and performance medicine—utilizing advanced biomarker testing and 60-minute consultations that contrast sharply with traditional medicine’s time constraints.
Surgical Foundation Dr. Chu’s preventive expertise is anchored by distinguished surgical training. She earned her Medical Degree from the LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine in 1993, completed a General Surgery Residency at the University of Florida Health Science Center, and pursued fellowship training in minimally invasive surgery at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine.
Since moving to Acadiana in 2001, Dr. Chu has pioneered surgical innovations, becoming the first surgeon in Louisiana to perform robotic weight loss surgery in 2013. Since, she has completed over 700 robotic procedures while maintaining an annual caseload of 400+ surgeries, establishing herself as a pivotal figure in regional healthcare.
The Prevention Evolution Throughout two decades as a bariatric surgeon, Dr. Chu gained profound insights into obesity’s complexities and weight management challenges. This experience revealed surgical intervention’s limitations and inspired her transition to precision medicine. Today, she combines surgical expertise with longevity medicine, creating personalized protocols that optimize health span and prevent the conditions she once treated surgically.