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Ilias Chrissochoidis
Affiliate, Medicine - Med/Stanford Prevention Research Center
BioIlias Chrissochoidis is a scholar, author, composer and pianist. He received his Ph.D. in Music from Stanford University where he has been teaching since 1997 (as Lecturer since 2005). A Geballe Dissertation Prize Fellow at Stanford's Humanities Center (2001-2), he was appointed a 2010 Fellow of the American Council of Learned Societies, and, in 2010-11, Kluge Fellow at the Library of Congress. In 2009, he became the first musicologist to be hired at an Economics department (University College London) and in 2015 he joined the Berlin Social Science Center. As a Research Associate at the Center for Economic Learning and Social Evolution, he engaged in innovative research on game theory applications in Wagner’s operas. A leading expert on Handel, he also has championed Greek composer Nicolas Astrinidis and introduced Spyros P. Skouras in American and film historiography, editing his memoirs. Chrissochoidis has received over 30 grants and fellowships from world-renowened universities and research centers, professional societies, private foundations, and the Greek state. He has authored more than 50 research articles and essays, which can be found in leading musicological journals. In recognition of his musicological activity, the Academy of Athens awarded him a special commendation in 2005. As an author, Chrissochoidis has written six non-academic books in Greek and has published dozens of articles on educational, social, and political issues in the Stanford Daily, the Chronicle of Higher Education, and in the Greek newspapers Ta Nea, Kathimerini, Sunday Vima, and Vima Ideon. Composing music since his teens, he has written extensively for the piano and has released four albums of instrumental music. His listening-oriented course "A practical introduction to music theory and harmony" has been offered through Stanford Continuing Studies since 2005.
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Antonios Chronopoulos
Instructor, Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy research focuses on understanding how extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling in liver fibrosis, particularly in the context of aging, diabetes, and metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), disrupts tissue mechanical homeostasis and drives hepatocellular carcinoma pathogenesis. The goal is to translate these mechanobiological insights into novel therapies targeting mechanotransduction to prevent or reverse fibrosis and improve patient outcomes with liver cancer and other desmoplastic tumors
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Alvina Dor-Yan Chu
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Immunology & Rheumatology
BioAlvina Chu, MD, is an adjunct clinical faculty member within the Division of Immunology and Rheumatology. She has practiced rheumatology for more than 10 years, specializing in treatment of a wide range of chronic inflammatory conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, vasculitis, and gout.
She holds a longstanding scientific interest in immunology, especially the role of B-cell signaling mechanisms in lupus and other autoimmune diseases.
In addition to taking care of patients in clinic and in the hospital, Dr. Chu enjoys teaching and mentoring fellows, residents, and medical students. -
Gilbert Chu
Professor of Medicine (Oncology) and of Biochemistry
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsAfter shuttering the wet lab, we have focused on: a point-of-care device to measure blood ammonia and prevent brain damage; a human protein complex that juxtaposes and joins DNA ends for repair and V(D)J recombination; and strategies for teaching students and for reducing selection bias in educational programs.
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Weihan Chu
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine
BioAlex Weihan Chu, M.D. serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford School of Medicine and is the Associate Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Quality, Health Equity, and Clinical Affairs at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley.
Dr. Chu has been a dedicated member of SHC Tri-Valley since 2015, joining as a Hospital Medicine physician after completing his residency at Stanford Hospital. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Clinical Informatics. Since 2016, he has served as the Medical Informatics Director, a role he continues to oversee, ensuring that technology enhances clinical workflows and patient care.
Dr. Chu has held multiple leadership roles, including serving on the Medical Executive Committee and as Vice Chief of Medicine. He previously served as Associate Chief Medical Officer for Patient Safety, Infection Control & Accreditation, Regulatory & Licensing, where he played a key role in supporting Joint Commission surveys, ensuring CDPH compliance, and leading hospital safety initiatives to address regulatory findings.
In 2024, Dr. Chu transitioned to his current role, the Associate Chief Medical Officer and Vice President for Quality, Health Equity, and Clinical Affairs where he is responsible for coordinating a comprehensive system of quality monitoring and improvement to achieve excellent patient care. He works closely with Kathleen Carrothers, Senior Director of Quality Management and Performance Improvement, to oversee clinical outcomes, data management, and performance improvement initiatives. He also leads health equity efforts and manages physician agreements, ensuring sustained high-quality care and strategic physician engagement.
Dr. Chu brings expertise in physician engagement, clinical oversight, clinical informatics, and quality improvement. His experience in driving multi-disciplinary change and advancing health equity to aligns with the hospital’s mission and vision.
Outside of work, Dr. Chu enjoys hiking, scuba diving, photography, and exploring the latest advancements in technology.
