Dr. Kenny Chuu
Internal Medicine
Paradise valley, AZ
14 years experience male
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Dr. Kenny Chuu
Paradise valley, AZ
About
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Graduate of the University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine and Indiana University Internal Medicine Residency. My main area of focus has been in hospital based medicine and in education of medical students and residents. My favorite thing in medicine is to help patients get good information so they can learn how they can take care of themselves better.
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Internal Medicine
Licenses
United States: Arizona
Doctor Q&A
595 Answers
58K Agrees
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A member asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Visual DX: Hi, it’s hard to say without a picture but there is a great app that may be able to help you get a diagnosis without being seen in person by a dermato... Read More
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438 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
You need a local doc: Hi,
I'm very sorry to hear of your father's suffering. It is a very terrible disease and a burden to carry for such a long time. Unfortunately IBS can... Read More
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742 viewsAnswered >2 years agoMerged
A 22-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
VisualDX: Hi, it’s hard to say without a picture but there is a great app that may be able to help you get a diagnosis without being seen in person by a dermato... Read More
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438 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Hard to say: Hi
It's hard to say. Propranolol can give you those types of symptoms but it isn't very well defined by clinical studies how long those side effects c... Read More
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708 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Yes: Hi Jeniffer,
Yes, the arm pit is a common place for cysts to develop. Based on your brief description, I am unsure of what type of cyst you may have, ... Read More
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740 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Hard to say: Hi KCastillo,
Sorry to hear you have been so worried. At the moment, we really need more detailed information to be able to give you a good answer to ... Read More
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739 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Decrease use: Hi
If it was the result of overuse, like from too much typing on the keyboard, then the best thing would be to try and take regular breaks during the ... Read More
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643 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Please seek eval: Hi
Sorry to hear that you have been suffering from such symptoms. There are many causes to what you are describing. I think you definitely can benefit... Read More
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708 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Very unlikely: Hi Madara,
If there was no penetration, the chances that you are pregnant from the event that you described is very unlikely. Here is some information... Read More
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739 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Tolerance: Hi,
What you are describing is fairly common for benzodiazepines like Xanax. Due to the way that they work and the way that our bodies react to them, ... Read More
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738 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A member asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Pain: Hi, sorry to hear you are feeling poorly. Without more information, it is difficult to narrow down what it could be. If you are in severe pain, please... Read More
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439 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Go to the ER: Hi,
Sorry to hear about what happened. If you are still having discomfort, it may be lodged in your esophagus, depending on what the bar to the lip ri... Read More
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733 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 55-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Musculoskeletal: Hi,
Sorry to hear that you have been in such severe pain lately. Although there are no broken ribs, if you are continuing to have mod/severe pain, the... Read More
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729 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Variable: Hi
Great question, there's a deeper answer, but generally leukemias usually affect the white blood cell line, rather than the red blood cell lineage. ... Read More
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665 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Anemia: Hi
It isn't dangerous in the sense that it's life threatening. Commonly in young women anemia is due to iron deficiency from blood loss from menstruat... Read More
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558 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Bandage changes: Hi,
After surgery, dressings should be regularly changed and the underlying wound routinely examined to monitor the healing progress. Keep the area dr... Read More
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291 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 40-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
No worries: Hi Dale,
They are very small. Depends on the size your doctor chooses but typically for upper GI purposes, they range between 5-10 mm. You will also g... Read More
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742 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Depends: Hi
Glass is always a risk and generally if you swallow it, it should be retrieved if possible. It isn't easy to flush out with water because it is sol... Read More
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563 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Threads/stiches: Hi
Some threads, or sutures, are not designed to dissolve. And if they do, it needs to be within your body to dissolve. Whatever you do, don't pull on... Read More
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558 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A male asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Rash: Hi, it’s hard to say without a picture but there is a great app that may be able to help you get a diagnosis without being seen in person by a dermato... Read More
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436 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Dry and clean: Keep it dry and clean with warm soap and water. Watch out for signs of infection over the next few days if the burn was very severe.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
No: Unless it runs in the family, it's very rare to see colon cancer in your age group. Colorectal cancers are a group of cancers that don't increase in i... Read More
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562 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Possible: Hi
The human voice can get loud enough that it can cause permanent hearing damage. For 85 dB of sound pressure, safe exposure time is 8 hours and for ... Read More
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562 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Unusual: Not usually. Chronic fatigue is a difficult thing to treat. The mainstays of treatment are mostly behavioral training, good sleep hygiene, eating well... Read More
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561 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Normal: No, this is normal from the trauma. Probably there is slight bruising. It'll get better by itself in a couple days.
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562 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
VisualDx: Hi, it’s hard to say without a picture but there is a great app that may be able to help you get a diagnosis without being seen in person by a dermato... Read More
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439 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Gentle movements: Keep it simple. Stretching and low weight bearing exercises are the best.
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439 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Diagnosis first: Hi, it’s hard to say without a picture but there is a great app that may be able to help you get a diagnosis without being seen in person by a dermato... Read More
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436 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Irritation: If it was just a little pink shading to the fluid, probably it was just a little irritation to the area. With unprotected sex, there is always the ris... Read More
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561 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A male asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Bruising?: Could be a bruise. Bruises are indications that there is bleeding underneath the skin or within the skin due to ruptured blood vessels. The dark color... Read More
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681 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Usually...: Physical exam and plain x-ray to start.
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563 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Get diagnosis first: Hi, it’s hard to say without a picture but there is a great app that may be able to help you get a diagnosis without being seen in person by a dermato... Read More
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436 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A member asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Diagnosis first: Hi, it’s hard to say without a picture but there is a great app that may be able to help you get a diagnosis without being seen in person by a dermato... Read More
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436 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Diagnosis first: Hi, it’s hard to say without a picture but there is a great app that may be able to help you get a diagnosis without being seen in person by a dermato... Read More
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436 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
VisualDX : Hi, it’s hard to say without a picture but there is a great app that may be able to help you get a diagnosis without being seen in person by a dermato... Read More
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438 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Differences: Acute = you get infected and shortly after, get sick
Latent = you get it, sometimes will get sick, you get over the illness but the pathogen remains ... Read More
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561 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Visual DX : Hi, it’s hard to say without a picture but there is a great app that may be able to help you get a diagnosis without being seen in person by a dermato... Read More
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438 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
VisualDX : Hi, it’s hard to say without a picture but there is a great app that may be able to help you get a diagnosis without being seen in person by a dermato... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
438 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Visual DX: Hi, it’s hard to say without a picture but there is a great app that may be able to help you get a diagnosis without being seen in person by a dermato... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
439 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
VisualDX : Hi, it’s hard to say without a picture but there is a great app that may be able to help you get a diagnosis without being seen in person by a dermato... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
438 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
VisualDX: Hi, it’s hard to say without a picture but there is a great app that may be able to help you get a diagnosis without being seen in person by a dermato... Read More
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436 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Damage to condoms: Hi
The main risk is that it will damage latex condoms. Otherwise, it's not harmful. Hope this helps
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Seek eval: You need to be seen in-person by a doctor because we need to see the mechanics of your walking and your ankle. Hope this helps
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436 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Proceed cautiously: Before you do that, use HER palm sizes to help estimate the region of the burn. 1 palm is roughly 1% body surface area. If she is roughly in the 15% r... Read More
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430 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Diagnosis first: Hi, it’s hard to say without a picture but there is a great app that may be able to help you get a diagnosis without being seen in person by a dermato... Read More
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436 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
A few thoughts: Within 2 minutes is normal bleeding time but there is risk for transmission of hep c with sexual contact as well as bleeding. Bleeding can be a result... Read More
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563 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Bruises: Hi
Hard to say without a picture. Bruises are indications that there is bleeding underneath the skin or within the skin due to ruptured blood vessels.... Read More
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710 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A male asked:
Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Seek exam: Hi
Sorry to hear that you have been suffering from such difficult symptoms. With the distribution of joint pain and duration of symptoms, I'd recommen... Read More
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709 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Need to discuss: Some of these symptoms can be very common and don't immediately point to anything serious but if you are really having pain, there may be something go... Read More
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563 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Causes and treatment: Hi,
There are many causes such as esophageal diseases and strictures, spasms, gastric outlet obstruction, gastric strictures, gastroparesis and motili... Read More
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Dr. Philip Miller
Oct 10, 2017
I highly endorse and recommend Dr. Kenny Chuu as an expert in internal medicine. His insights are intellectual concise and educational. He is an asset to the HealthTap physician community.
Nov 30, 2017
I truly appreciate Dr. Chuu clinical insight that he has shared. Thank you!
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Oct 16, 2017
Agreeable and clearly well qualified with rewards that recognise this
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you Doctor for your medical advice. I went straight to an urgent care center and was referred to a specialist for my stomach. Was prescribed medication and feel al...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Sorry I meant a molar tooth, my dentist explained the tooth-names it in a really fast so I didn't understood him how they are named in English I am not familiar with med...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks for taking the time to answer! To answer you: It depends, 8+ hours, sometimes 1 or 2 days after. It gets worse if I continue eating spicy food the next day. Eat...Read More
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, MO
Graduated 2009MD
Residency
INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH
Completed 2012
Awards
Top Doctor, First Place, Arizona - Spring
2017
Thought Leader, First Place, Arizona - Spring
2017
Top General Internist, First Place, Arizona - Spring
2017
Affiliations
American Board of Internal Medicine
Society of Hospital Medicine
Publications
Beyond procedures: Expanding the Role of Simulation in Medical Resident Training
Increased 5 year mortality in metabolic syndrome patients with fatty liver post-acute coronary syndrome
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