Eleanor Chu

Eleanor Chu, MD is a board-certified Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Radiological Sciences at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. She specializes in Neuroradiology and Radiology, with a focus on neuroimaging and diagnostic accuracy.

• Education: BA in Molecular & Cell Biology from UC Berkeley (2005), MD from New York Medical College (2010)
• Training: Residency in Diagnostic Radiology (UCI Medical Center, 2015), Fellowship in Neuroradiology (UCI Medical Center, 2016)

Research Interests include brain MRI, spinal cord injuries, and autoimmune encephalitis. Her work often explores emergency radiology and medical imaging innovations.

Publications highlight advancements in neuroradiology, including studies on point-of-care brain MRI, T2 dark-through patterns in seizure imaging, and spinal cord trauma diagnostics.

Awards

• Physicians of Excellence, Orange County Medical Association (2022-2023)

Professional Affiliations

• American Board of Radiology
• American Society of Neuroradiology
• American Medical Women’s Association
• American Roentgen Ray Society

Contact: eleanoc@uci.edu, (714) 509-2679