Ken Chiu, M.D., FACE joined the City of Hope in July 2005 as the site director of Endocrinology Fellowship Training Program. He has been very actively involved in fostering the next generation of endocrinologists since he completed the NIH-sponsored Endocrinology Fellowship Training Program at the Washington University Medical Center/Barnes Hospital at St. Louis, Missouri. Formerly, he served as the associate director of the Endocrinology Fellowship Training Program at the UCLA Medical Center, Westwood, California.

His research endeavors trace back to the identification of glucokinase as the gene for MODY (maturity onset diabetes of Young), the mapping of nesidioblastosis (persistent hyperinsulinic hypoglycemia of infancy) to chromosome 11p14-15.1, and the study of various candidate genes for type 2 diabetes. His current research focuses on the epidemiology of diabetes in search of genetic and non-genetic determination of type 2 diabetes, vitamin D on glucose metabolism, interaction of diabetes with various organs/systems, and better diagnosis and screening strategies of diabetes.

He is a board certified endocrinologist. In addition to his expertise in diabetes, he also provides general endocrinology service, including thyroid disorders and thyroid cancer, bone/osteoporosis, hirsutism/polycystic ovarian syndrome, pituitary and adrenal disorders.

Professional Experience

2009-Present, Professor, Department of Clinical Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute Duarte, CA

2005-Present, Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Los Angeles County Medical Center, Torrance, CA

2005-2008, Associate Professor, Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute Duarte, CA

1995-2005, Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, UCLA Medical Center, Westwood, CA

1995-2004, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Associate Director, Fellowship Training Program Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Westwood, CA

1993-1995, Instructor in Medicine (Approved promotion to Assistant Professor of Medicine), Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

1993-1995, Assistant Physician, Barnes Hospital, Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, MO

Education and Training

1990-1993, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, Fellow in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (M. Alan Permutt, M.D.)

1987-1990, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Luke Hospital and St. Louis Regional Medical Center, St. Louis, MO, Resident

1984-1987, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, Postdoctoral Fellow in Neurochemistry (Roberts A. Smith, Ph.D.)

1984, Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Postdoctoral Fellow in Biochemistry (Yuan Chuan Lin, Ph.D.)

1983-1984, Department of Surgery, Taipei Medical College Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Resident

1982-1983, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Rotating Intern

1976-1983, Taipei Medical University, School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, M.D.

This is an abbreviated document. Full CV available upon request. Information on this page may be self-reported and is subject to change at any time. Last updated: 4/13.

Board Certification

1995 and 2007, Diplomate, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

1990, Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine

Professional Memberships

American College of Physicians

American Diabetes Association

Endocrine Society

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists

European Association for the Study of Diabetes

Honors and Awards

2010, Ad Hoc Reviewer, NIDDK/NIH “Special Emphasis Panel: NIDDK Multi-Center Clinical Study Implementation Planning Grants (U34)

1999, Ad Hoc Reviewer, NIDDK/NIH (K series and DERC)

1999, Scientific Review and Evaluation Award, NIDDK/NIH

1998-2000, Clinical Research Award, American Diabetes Association

1995, Fellow, American College of Endocrinology

1994-1997, Clinical Research Award, American Diabetes Association

1990-1993, National Research Service Award, NIDDK/NIH