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Research Interests
I am a pediatric urologist with an overall interest in pediatric surgical quality improvement and health services. My clinical interests include spina bifida, robotics/MIS, nephrolithiasis, and congenital urologic anomalies. My research interests include chronic kidney disease diagnosis and management in congenital and acquired urologic conditions, clinical care variation, and preventable readmissions and complications following surgery.
My research interests are outcomes research; surgical health disparities; quality improvement; chronic kidney disease.
Training Experience
| 2009 | Internship, Duke University Medical Center |
| 2011 | Postdoctoral Fellowship, Duke University |
| 2014 | Residency, Duke University Medical Center |
| 2016 | Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
MSCE, Clinical Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania
… → 2017
MD, Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
… → 2008
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Continent catheterizable channels: Does “hitching” the bladder reduce complications?
Elliott, N. A., Yerkes, E. B., Hirsch, J., Jang, S., Meyer, T., Rosoklija, I., Chu, D. I., Bowen, D. K. & Cheng, E. Y., Apr 2025, In: Journal of Pediatric Urology. 21, 2, p. 420-425 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Diagnostic Test Characteristics of Ultrasound-Based Hydronephrosis for Chronic Kidney Disease in Children and Adolescents With Myelomeningocele: Results From the UMPIRE and National Spina Bifida Patient Registry Cohort Studies
Chu, D. I., Liu, T., Williams, T., Mix, J., Ahn, J., Austin, J. C., Baum, M., Clayton, D., Jarosz, S., Joseph, D., Roth, E., Routh, J., Tu, D., Vasquez, E., Wallis, M. C., Wiener, J., Cheng, E., Yerkes, E. & Tanaka, S., Mar 1 2025, In: Journal of Urology. 213, 3, p. 341-348 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Perspectives of Young Men With Spina Bifida on Fertility Potential and Future Parenthood
Rague, J. T., Hirsch, J., Meyer, T., Streur, C., Rosoklija, I., Kielb, S. J., Cheng, E. Y., Bowen, D. K., Yerkes, E. B. & Chu, D. I., Jan 2025, In: Urology. 195, p. 66-73 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Practice patterns in the care of proximal hypospadias among pediatric urologists
Rague, J. T., Rosoklija, I., Chu, D. I., Cheng, E. Y. & Johnson, E. K., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Pediatric Urology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Accuracy of Urinalysis for UTI in Spina Bifida
Forster, C. S., Miller, R. G., Gibeau, A., Meyer, T., Kamanzi, S., Shaikh, N. & Chu, D. I., Jul 1 2024, In: Pediatrics. 154, 1, e2023065192.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review