Biography


Dr. Albert Chiou is a Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology. He earned his Bachelor of Science from Stanford University and completed an MPhil in Chemistry, by research, from the University of Cambridge, where he was a Gates Cambridge Scholar. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School, where he also completed a joint business degree. Dr. Chiou performed his dermatology residency at Stanford University and served as Chief Resident in his final year. His clinical focus is in medical dermatology.

Dr. Chiou conducts clinical trials investigating new therapies for inflammatory and genetic skin diseases, along with evaluating artificial intelligence-driven decision support approaches for skin cancer and melanoma detection. He is active in supporting institutional research informatics efforts pertinent to clinical research and clinical trials across Stanford Medicine.

Professional Summary


Education & Certifications
  • Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology (2017)
  • Chief Resident, Stanford Hospital and Clinics (2017)
  • Residency: Stanford University Dermatology Residency (2017) CA
  • Internship: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Dept of Medicine (2014) CA
  • MD, MBA, Harvard Medical School (2013)
  • MPhil, University of Cambridge, Chemistry, by Research (2008)
  • BS, Stanford University, Chemistry (2007)

Honors & Awards
  • Gates Cambridge Scholarship, Gates Cambridge Trust (2007 - 2008)
  • Medical Dermatology Career Development Award, Dermatology Foundation (2019 - current)

Memberships
  • Augmented Intelligence Committee, American Academy of Dermatology (2023 - Present)
  • Member, American Academy of Dermatology (2017 - Present)

Administrative Appointments
  • Director, Stanford Skin Innovation and Interventional Research Group (SIIRG) (2019 - Present)
  • Director, Value Based Care, Stanford Department of Dermatology (2021 - Present)
  • Faculty Champion for Clinical Research Transformation, Stanford Healthcare, Stanford School of Medicine (2023 - Present)

Publications

Practice Locations


Stanford Dermatology Clinic in Livermore Livermore, CA
Livermore, CA

1133 East Stanley Boulevard, Suite 111

Livermore , CA 94550

(650) 723-6316

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Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA
Pleasanton, CA

5555 W Las Positas Blvd

Pleasanton , CA 94588

(925) 847-3000

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General Dermatology Clinic in Redwood City Redwood City, CA
Redwood City, CA

450 Broadway Street, Pavilion B, 4th Floor

Redwood City , CA 94063

(650) 723-6316

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(422 Ratings)

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(256 reviews)

gentle, soft spoken, listen. Just what patient like me needs.
He was very professional and answered all my questions.
Super kind both the resident and doctor
Exceptional medical care and professional medical staff.
Dr. Chiou and his team explained my condition very well. I feel very fortunate to have him as my dermatologist.
Dr Albert Chiou was excellent. Very knowledgeable and patiently answered all my questions.
knowledgeable, personable, great bedside manner, addressed all of my concerns
Very attentive and thoughtful
Dr. Chiou is an excellent doctor, extremely knowledgeable and very caring. He is passionate about patient's well being and provides many great recommendations to improve life. He is top-rated.
Wonderfully accommodating staff and doctor. My ride to the Clinic made me 15 minutes late and they worked me in within 10 minutes of my arrivel. Dr. Chiou is the most pleasant doctor i have EVER met.
Excellent customer service
Very thorough and proficient
Was prepared for my visit to diagnose + treatment plan
Excellent Dr Cheiu check the time to explain everything I appreciate the fact that he did this. He is an amazing position
Excellent communication and explanation with Dr. Chiou
Dr. Chili was extremely knowledgeable and I appreciated his reassurance that the office would do all they can on their end to help me resolve my current Illness and help navigate the insurance challenges with prescribing a fairly new medication.
I enjoyed the quality of the Doctor and his treatment of my leg condition.
I felt very confident although it was about a skin condition. It seemed that he was able to understand from viewing as well as understanding symptoms.
Always on time and efficient
Very good doctor!
Always caring, friendly and professional
Dr. Chiou is best doctor to have. There isn't any doctor who cares about his patients welfare like he does. I don't know what I do without him.
On time for appt, VERY professional and excellent follow up
Very knowledgeable and caring.
Dr Chiou and his team were amazing. He was very helpful and knowledgeable. Kathie was the medical assistant who checked me in and she was wonderful
Dr. Chiou awesome doctor!
Dr. Chiou is very nice and a great Doctor, I’m very happy with his care.
Dr.Chiou is very careful to be certain he doesn't miss any spots that might become a serious problem to the patient if left untreated. He's also very happy to explain everything and answer any questions.
Dr. Chiou is true professional and representative of the Stanford standard of care.
Dr. Chiou is excellent in all respects: highly competent, good communicator, pleasant, personable, courteous--he's simply the best.
His delivery and concern and comunication i wish all doctors had.
Staff friendly and helpful.
The doctor was very nice and detailed and answered all my questions.
Dr Chiou is a superb communicator and a master empathizer!! His clinical knowledge and skills are to be envied!
Dr. Chiou is an extremely competent doctor. He is also very friendly and easy to communicate with.
Excellent provider
Both Dr. Chiou and nurse are great
Excellent experience.
Doctor was very thorough and addressed all the reasons for the appointment. I look forward to working with the Doctor on my treatment plan.
Dr Chiou is very good at communicating and detailing what he is doing and explaining options. I always walk out of his appointments knowing what is going on.
Dr Chiou was very patient, thorough and reassuring.
Dr Chiou is just the best!
Very timely, very thorough, very curtious.
I have a complex combination of sun damage and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Dr. Chiou was the first dermatologist who explained the effects of CLL on skin cancers. As a new patient, I am really grateful for this important info. My sun damage is getting so much better.
Very thorough & thoughtful
I like this doctor. He is very Curtis and address my problem well
Dr. Chiou listens attentively, asks pertinent questions, is patient, thorough and provides excellent explanations and directives.
You really should add an excellent category. Dr Chiou, Gabby and Idalia make a great care team.
Took his time, listened, and was very thorough.
Excellent doctor, very caring and kind.
In my way home I actually just asked a friend diagnosed with melanoma to please get to Dr. Chiou.
Dr. Albert Chiou was very caring and knowledgeable.
Exceptional care and professionalism
Fantastic Experience.
Great appointment.
I got an appointment within 2 days! Dr.Chou is professional and kind. He takes his time to explain every issue. And he follows up my message timely.
as always Dr. Chuie did a very good job
Dr. Chiou is bright, thoughtful, friendly and kind. Good listener.
Extremely satisfied as usual.
Dr Chiou is exceptional in all respects. ðŸ‘
Doctor was very good!
Highly appreciated.
Very thorough with excellent communication skills.
Very nice people, the Dr. was very good. I was happy
I think he is knowledgeable and caring.
I was extremely pleased with the visit
very professional visit
Dr is an excellent professional and human. He is kind and understanding. Also the person who was with him was very professional
Dr. Chou is professional, knowledgeable and very pleasant.
Dr Chiou was great! He’s informative and made me feel comfortable during the entire appointment
All was wonderful with my video visit with Dr Chiou. He listens and answered all my questions and am very appreciative of his care
Excellent tx from Dr. Chiou
Dr. Chiou is very personable as well as very knowledgable & explains things very well.
Very Good Provider
Amazing service
Dr Chiou is always thoughtful, caring, attentive and very helpful. All team there very nice and helpful. Great experience and helpful.
Excellent doctor visit!
Dr.Choi is very thorough, easy to understand and is very concerned in regards to my health issues. Very pleased he is my dermatologist and would definitely recommend him to other people.
Procedure explained thoroughly by both nurses and Doctor
Dr Chiou is caring and brilliant.
Dr. Chiou is not only an extremely knowledgeable doctor but also very friendly and caring.
Awesome Doc Chiou, and awesome resident Dr. Skaljic!
Excellent service. Great doctor and staff.
Courteous, respectful. Good bedside manner
Dr Chiou and his staff are wonderful. Dr is always thorough in his explanations and shows attention to every detail. Highly recommend this practice!
I appreciate his knowledge and attention to detail.
Very thorough
very friendly @ knowledgeable
By far the best dermatologist I've ever consulted.
Always a good experience
I had an outstanding first experience with Stanford dermatology.
Dr. Chiou is an excellent caring doctor who I would highly recommend. However, it was hard to share my skin problems through a video appt. I did send photos but it isn’t the same as an in person visit. The video appointment did allow me to see the doctor much, much sooner, which was great. In fact, I made the appt only a couple of hours before the appt time. He also scheduled an in person visit to follow up. Excellent care was provided.
Dr. Chiou is the best. Patient and kind. I am happy to have him as my Doctor.
Stanford health is the best provider I have had in wll over 20years..
Very through and explains everything
Competent and friendly - excellent
Dr Chiou is fantastic. Takes his time and is very nice and personable. Wish he had more hours in Redwood City!
Dr Chiou is very thorough, very concerned for his patients, courteous and friendly and on time!
Dr Chiou is an excellent Doctor.
Dr. Chiou is excellent.
Great communicator!
Dr.Chou is the best Doctor. He is so good and goes out of his way to see Mr.Wallis whenever there is suspicion of skin cancer.
Dr Chiou was excellent!
Very good visit
Dr. Chiou is the best. He's very pleasant, patient, and personable, and his credentials and expertise are excellent.
Dr. Chiou - Great Doctor & great person!
Dr Chiou is the best, so knowledgeable
Dr.Cho and his assistant were professional in all matters. I was comfortable and well informed of everything prior and during the procedure. Well run facility.
Excellent care
Friendly, informative and helpful.
I felt the Doctor was very thorough and knowledgeable and treated me with care.
Dr Chiou was very thorough and explained everything he noticed during his examination as well as giving good tips on avoiding more Sun damage .
He is the most kind doctor I've seen, he is compassionate and listened to my needs.
Thank you Dr Chiou!
Very pleased with courteous and extremely thorough treatment. Everyone is very courteous.
Albert is personable, aware of his patient’s situations and understanding about what needs to get to.the finish line. I am hoping to have a long standing relationship with him and the people he works with.
Excellent communication
Great visit!
Today's session with Dr Chiou was positive and a lot of work got done. Thank you
Dr. Chiou is such a kind and caring doctor. We greatly appreciate him and his expertise.
Professional, knowledgable and respectful service. Much appreciated
Dr. Chiou is very thorough and kind
very nice doctor
Dr. Chiou has been my dermatologist for a few years now and his caring nature is very much appreciated. He ealks me through each procedure and lets me know what's about to happen. Very caring doctor
Extremely competent and professional
I had to wait only four or five minutes past my appointment time to get into the treatment room. Nurse was courteous and efficient. As always, Dr. Chiou was responsive to my concerns and treated me with utmost care and concern. A successful visit!
Dr Chiou was gentle, kind, informative… a lovely man
Dr. Chiou is an excellent doctor. He’s very attentive and thorough, and I appreciate being his patient.
Staff and Dr Chiou were really great. I have already recommended him to 4 other people
Great physician: knowledgeable, personable nice person all around..would recommend highly to anyone requiring a dermatologist
He did the most comprehensive dermatology exam that I have had from a dermatologist. He made good suggestions to address my issues, was polite, and friendly.
Great doctor
He is the best doctor!
Very complete and thorough
Knowledgeable doctor and easy to communicate with; he addressed all my concerns
Dr Chiou is the BESt.
Excellent provider; great bedside manners
He is excellent. Clear in his advice, attentive to my problems, gracious.
Dr Chiou has excellent bedside manner and handles video visits like a pro. Would highly recommend to others.
Dr. Chiou is always very thorough and explains everything that he finds.
Outstanding visit
Courteous efficient professional knowledgeable
you should add an excellent option
Would recommend
Extremely Professional
I appreciated the prompt and thorough examination of my skin.
See my other page regarding my opinion on Dr.Chiou, he is best doctor I can ever have.
Every person I interacted with in this office was wonderful. Professional, courteous,welcoming, clear in communication, and made me felt that my issue was important to each one of them.,
Dr Chiou is an excellent physician. He is polite, caring,, respectful,and knowledgeable. I am delighted to have him as a physician. He is an outstanding representative of high quality of healthcare. Stanford should be very proud of him!
Very caring
Always like to deal with Dr.Chiou
excellent doctor
Dr explained clearly to us and reassure us to allay fear
Dr. Chiou has a genuine concern for my condition. The first time I visited his office he new what could be done for it. The treatment he prescribed has helped more than any other treatments that I have tried.
Best Dr I’ve ever had!!
Excellent from the start to the finish. On-time. Dr. was great. Awesome experience
I was extremely satisfied with both Dr Chiou and Dr Li, the resident physician. They were very codial and I believe competent. I would readily refer friends to Dr Chiou.
Very professional and pleasant staff
Dr. Chiou is warm, caring, professional, and efficient. He takes the time to listen to patients' questions and provide thoughtful, informative answers. I'm really grateful to have Dr. Chiou as my doctor and for the excellent support provided by the whole Stanford team.
Good experience as always.
Very good staff and doctor!
Good service
As usual, excellent.
Fantastic physician and very helpful staff. Highest rating!
I have been seeing Dr. Chiou for over 2 years now and I wouldn’t want any other dermatologist- he is amazing all around! Stanford is very lucky to have someone like him!
Dr Chiou was very good at explaining things, very good listener too. It was very efficient to have his assistant, Bradley, take notes so Dr. Chiou didn’t have to slow down or go back and forth to the computer.
Dr Chiou is excellent!
Dr. Chiou always great!
Dr. Chiou is AWESOME!
A very good Doctor. Very sympathetic and respectful.
Dr. Chiou is so nice and very professional, I’m very happy to have him as my Dermatologist, he’s caring and you can tell he cares about his patients.
Excellent service!!! Dr.Albert Chiou is super good.
It was useful talking about other options for treating my current condition of psoriasis.
Excellent staff and Doctors
Always friendly and competent!
He is very interested in me and my disease
Dr Chiou is awesome. Infomative, and thorough. Our favorite
Excellent
Already rave about the Stanford Health Care Team!!!
Dr Chiou was very professional and answered all of my questions.
to me he is one the best.
I am in my 70s and have medical offices treat me as a nobody and uncaring but this office is nothing like that. It is a happy place with very caring folks. They know their jobs well and “ take very good care of youâ€
I love Dr. Chiou, he help with my condition on a first visit. I am down here in Monterey and the doctors down here didn't know regarding my condition or care enough to help me, they were very unprofessional and irritated that I was keeping them from face lift surgery where they can make more money, you see, I am 72 yrs old female who is on Medicare. From the fist day I had appointment with Dr. Chiou, he wanted to help me, he was gracious, patient, understanding and best bedside manners I have seen in very long time. It has been over 3 years, since my fist visit to Dr. Chiou with my condition, he is still same wonderful doctor that he is.
Dr. Chiou is fantastic. I am very pleased with his medical knowledge and his pleasant personality. 100 per cent satisfied.
Dr Chiou is very kind and personable. His reassuring nature is appreciated.
Dr. Chiou happily answered all of my questions and was very thorough. I did not feel rushed at all. Thank you Doc for all that you do!
very through,I felt confident of his treatment and his abilities.I would highly recomend him.
Great Practice. Well organized, helpful, friendly staff. Dr Choiu was an exceptional physician, thorough, friendly. He spent time providing explanation of all tasks, education was complete for findinds, next steps and medications. Never rushed. Answered all questions.
DOES A GREAT JOB!
Dr. Chiou is excellent in all respects.
My first visit with Albert Chiou. He is absolutely EXCELLENT! My now go-to Dermatologist!!
Dr. Chiou is thorough, very knowledgable, & relational. I am glad he is my dermatologist.
I have the higest regard for Dr. Chiou.
Hes a great doctor
Dr chili is a very likable and knowledgeable physician.
He is a very good doctor. Professional, warm, smart and efficient. I feel very safe and I feel taken care of. I will seek for his advice for skin concerns. Thank you
INCREDIBLE - best dermatologist I have ever seen.
The office is very efficient with little wait time
Dr. Chiou has truly been a guiding light in my life. I have been on steroids for over three years. I feel Dr. Chiou hears me, and we work through these issues together.
A Great Team
Dr. Chou was excellent. Very careful, thorough, and explained things well.
Overall great experience
Excellent provider! He is one of the reasons I stay with Stanford.
Dr Chiou is friendly and courteous. He is very understanding.
Dr. Albert Chiou is outstanding!
Good and pleasant
Dr. Choiu was well above average in providing my care. All my needs were met or exceeded.
Helped answer questions from an earlier visit with another doctor ina different field. Actually read my medical history!
Dr. Chiou, Albert, MD is a great doctor - very nice, polite, knowledgeable - great specialist. He listens to my concerns, and makes me feel comfortable to talk about any issue I have. I will strongly recommend him to everyone I know!
Dr. Albert Chiou absolutely the best dermatologist I've ever had.
Dr. Chiou was awesome!
excellent dermatologist in all regards
Good.
The doctor was thorough, explained everything so that I understood everything and was kind and caring throughout.
Dr. Chiou and his PA/NPs could very well teach a class on bed side manner. Their concern for the patient is incredible.
progress is being made to heal my issues.
Dr. Chiou was not my originally scheduled doctor, but he was excellent and I would be very happy to continue seeing him.
Exemplary physician in all regards.
Wonderful experience.
Great in all regards! And, he has a kindness about his care that is somewhat unusual.
I'm recommending Dr. Chiou. He is patient, nice, engaging, knowledgeable and personable. He took the time to assess and listened my concerns. Excellent quality of care. Dr. Chiou is one of the best doctors I've ever had.
Surprisingly easy to talk to compared to others.
Dr Chiou was extremely patient and diplomatic
I think you already know how I feel about Dr Chiou, he is THE BEST
Flat out the best experience I've ever had with a dermatologist and in the top 3 experiences I've ever had with a health care provider
very good
Great team of doctors very knowledgeable.
One of the best drs. I have ever had. Caring, thorough and communicative.
Very good.
Best Dr I have ever had!
I've already referred Dr. Chiou!
Dr Chou was very personable and respectful. He took time to explain the procedure and repeatedly asked if I was doing OK.
Very good doctor, excellent human being.
Professional and friendly.
Dr. Chiou is such a great provider. I sent in pictures of my concerning rash and the next day I had a same day appointment. That is awesome! He is so nice and a great listener.
Although my appointment was to check on a suspicious spot, the provider mentioned that I was due for a full body skin check. When I said Ijust hadn't gotten around to it, he said why not do it now, so that I didn't need to make another appointment. I was very pleased with this suggestion.
Very capable and personable physician!
The care providers were very informative. I learned things I hadn't heard from previous doctors.
Care provider could slow down verbal explanation of treatment to allow patient time to absorb. Otherwise, it was well understood after my request to confirm my understanding.
Excellent care provided by Dr Chiou. He was also very responsive in providing my biopsy results and being available to discuss those results and their implications.
Dr Chiou was very professional and pleasant to deal with.
The physicians are first-rate and exudes confidence in what they do.
From receptionist, nurse and dr. - are very friendly, helpful, they listen to the patient & concerns. Excellent!
The doctor and nurses were the best
Both Drs who helped me this visit were extremely helpful and thorough.
Very friendly, knowledgeable and professional doctor. Took the time to answer all my questions. Highly recommend
Dr. Chiou is AWESOME and gave me a lot of time to review my health and issues.
Dr. Chiou is moving to Redwood City (more research)...this was just a regular visit, just had a few places burned off...nothing else found. I would have liked his record/comments in my "MyHealth" ...Just received info that nurse provided (that's ok, but previous Dr. listed all the different types of skin moles, etc. This was very helpful
This was my first office visit with Dr. Albert Chiou. He was very pleasant and courteous, and very thorough with the examination. I felt most reassured by his professionalism.
Dr never let me talk, and when I express my concerns and make requests told me was unnecessary
Felt very rushed.
Dr. Chiou did a fantastic job going over the procedure and diffusing any anxiety I had.
One of the friendliest and approachable doctors I have ever had. Can not recommend him enough.
Very attentive, courteous , caring and knowledgeable
Dr. Chiou was friendly and professional; he gave me thorough information, and even more than I expected. I felt comfortable and all my concerns were taken care of.
Dr. Albert Chiu is very nice, and gave me good explanation and recommendation, and he followed up. Thumb up for him.

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