Specialties
Alexander Chiu, MD
Assistant Professor
- Division of Endocrine Surgery
600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792
Education
- MD, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
- MPH, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT
- Resident, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
- Fellowship, Endocrine Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
Research Interests
Dr. Chiu was awarded a $15,000 Paul LoGerfo Research Award from the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Foundation. Read more here.
Dr. Chiu received a Translational, Basic & Clinical Research Pilot Award from the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research. Read more about this Translational, Basic & Clinical Research Pilot Award.
Recent Publications
Why patients decline parathyroidectomy: A mixed-methods analysis of decision-making in primary hyperparathyroidism.
Helbing A, Gutierrez-Meza D, Alagoz E, Chiu A
Am J Surg 2026 Sep 30; 262: 117278
[PubMed ID: 42842967]How frequently does parathyroidectomy and adjuvant treatment lead to clinically meaningful changes in bone mineral density? A multi-institutional study.
Druar N, Finn CB, Cher BA, Sant VR, Lu P, Applewhite M, Anderson D, Maalouf NM, Mosquera JE, Schneider D, Chiu A, Long K, Davies L, Sippel RS, Balentine C
Surgery 2026 Sep 01; 110589
[PubMed ID: 42778489]Already in the room: How endocrine surgery patients are using and embracing artificial intelligence in care.
Helbing A, Druar N, Finn CB, Holoubek SA, Allen BJ, Davies L, Long K, Schneider DF, Balentine C, Sippel RS, Chiu A
Surgery 2026 Aug 31; 200: 110578
[PubMed ID: 42767164]Understanding Low Motivation for Treatment in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Qualitative Study of Patients and Providers in the United States.
O'Connor J, Helbing A, Guiterrez-Meza D, Alagoz E, Chiu A
World J Surg 2026 Sep; 50(9): 2669-2676
[PubMed ID: 42576351]Using sensitivity analysis to evaluate the fracture benefit of parathyroidectomy.
Cher BAY, Lin Q, Marten E, Thornton M, Chiu A, Elfenbein D, Holoubek S, Long K, Schneider DF, Sippel RS, Soe K, Frank KA, Balentine CJ
Surgery 2026 Aug; 196: 110222
[PubMed ID: 42127703]