Dr. Chiu is a specialist in veterinary surgery, board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. He earned his veterinary degree from University of Melbourne in Australia (where he had a full scholarship). Dr. Chiu honed his surgical skills through internships and a rigorous fellowship and residency in small animal surgery at North Carolina State University, where his clinical research won several awards. He is adept at soft tissue surgery, orthopedics and neurosurgery, and has a special interest in minimally invasive techniques such as thoracoscopy, laparoscopy, arthroscopy, and image-guided interventions.
Outside of the OR, Dr. Chiu values his time with family, understanding that people’s pets are part of that circle. This informs his compassionate, patient-focused and always respectful approach to the pets and people he serves.
Awards
Mark Bloomberg Award – Veterinary Orthopedic Society
Wade O Brinker Award – Veterinary Orthopedic Society
Firestone Research Grant Award – North Carolina State University
Top Honors Research Award – North Carolina State University
Melbourne National Scholarship (Veterinary Medicine Full-ride Scholarship) – University of Melbourne
Peer Reviewed Publications
Chiu KW, Duffy DJ, Chang YJ, Gaffney L, Fisher MB. Ex vivo evaluation of novel core tenorrhaphy patterns in dogs. Veterinary Surgery. 2021 Aug;50(6):1316-1325.
Gupta A, Chiavaccini L, Minnema L, Chiu KW, Knazovicky D, Hash JA, Mishra SK. Lascelles BDX. Serum artemin is not correlated with sensitivity within dogs with naturally occurring osteoarthritis pain. Nature Scientific Reports. 2021 Mar 23;11(1):6682.
Diamond D, Scharf VF, Mathews K, Chiu KW. A randomized, prospective, comparative trial of a variable-angle versus fixed-angle endoscope for exploratory thoracoscopy in canine cadavers. Veterinary Surgery. 2021 July;50(1):17-25.
Chiu KW, Hash J, Meyers RC, Lascelles BDX*. The effect of naturally occurring osteoarthritis on conditioned pain modulation in the canine model. Nature Scientific Reports. 2020 Feb;10(1):1694.
Chiu KW*, Amsellem P, Yu J, Ho PS, Radasch R. Influence of fixation systems on complications after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy in dogs over 45.4kg (100lbs). Veterinary Surgery. 2019 May;48(4):505-512.
Chiu KW, Robson S, Devi JL, Woodward A, Whittem T*. The cardiopulmonary effects and quality of anesthesia after alfaxalone-2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin induction in dogs and cats: A Systematic Review. J. Vet. Pharmacol Ther. 2016. 39(6):525-538.
Bell E, Devi J, Chiu KW, Zahra P, Whittem T*. The pharmacokinetics of pimobendan enantiomers after oral and intravenous administration of racemate pimobendan formulations in healthy dogs. J. Vet. Pharmacol Ther. 2016. 39(1):54-62.
