Christopher T. Hsu, MD, a Diagnostic Radiologist with Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center

Get to know Diagnostic Radiologist Dr. Christopher T. Hsu, who serves patients in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Hsu, a highly trained diagnostic radiologist, works within the Department of Radiology at Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center.

He works alongside a team of physicians, nurses, and other professionals who provide compassionate care. In the Department of Radiology, they strive to perform imaging studies and render interpretations in a helpful and timely manner, thereby addressing patients’ specific health needs and concerns. 

Growing up in Irvington, New York (named after the author of the “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, Washington Irving), Dr. Hsu attended high school in the Bronx, New York. After completing his undergraduate degree at MIT, he went on to medical school in Ohio at Northeast Ohio Medical University.

Furthering his training, he completed his internship in Akron, Ohio, and went back to New York for a residency in diagnostic radiology at Winthrop University Hospital on Long Island. Dr. Hsu then completed a highly competitive abdominal imaging fellowship at UC San Francisco Medical Center.

Board-certified in diagnostic radiology, he is a Diplomate of the American Board of Radiology (ABR). The ABR is a not-for-profit physician-led organization that oversees the certification and ongoing professional development of specialists in diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, radiation oncology, and medical physics.

To boot, Dr. Hsu is a Diplomate of the American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety (ABMRS). The ABMRS is a not-for-profit corporation whose purpose is to improve the safety of medical and research magnetic resonance (MR) environments by certifying that the clinical, physicist, technical, and research diplomates have the necessary a) basic science knowledge of the underlying safety principles and b) decision-making capabilities to apply them, that are required of those who are assigned to ensure safety in MR environments.

Diagnostic radiology refers to the field of medicine that uses non-invasive imaging scans to diagnose a patient. A diagnostic radiologist is a physician who uses imaging methodologies to diagnose and manage patients and provide therapeutic options. 

Keeping balance in his life is very important to Dr. Hsu. In his spare time, he has many hobbies ranging from glassblowing and tinkering and maintaining his car, to playing video games, cooking, and fishing. He has also started to build high-end custom lightsabers. 

Very happy to be living in Southern California, Dr. Hsu finds Los Angeles to be a dynamic and fun city to live in. He enjoys experiencing different culinary adventures with his wife and spending time with their daughter. 

Learn More about Dr. Christopher T. Hsu:

Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/304454-Christopher-Hsu-Radiologist or through Kaiser Permanente, https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/southern-california/physicians/christopher-hsu-2626648 

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