About Felicia Chu, DDS
Dr. Felicia Chu received her D.D.S. degree from the University of Iowa in 1993, after completing her undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Upon graduation, she completed a general practice residency program at the Dental Clinic of Hines VA Hospital in Hines, IL. This residency enabled her to gain valuable experience working with medically compromised patients, as well as develop the skills necessary to treat a variety of complex cases. Following her residency, she began practicing family dentistry in Elgin. She finds it extremely rewarding to be able to fill the dental needs of the entire family by performing a wide range of dental procedures including sealants, tooth-colored fillings, crowns and bridges, veneers, partials and dentures, restoring dental implants, extractions and root canal therapy. She prides herself in delivering all dental treatment in the most gentle and caring manner. She also finds helping others extremely rewarding. She has volunteered her time to these organizations: Greater Elgin Dental Clinic, the Elgin Junior Service Board, The United Way, YWCA, Girl Scouts, Elgin Community Dental Assisting Program, the Fox Valley River Dental Society, and the Dental Department of Sherman Hospital. Since 2007, she has been in charge of a program called Dentist with a Heart where local dental offices provide free dental care for 1 day in February to those who otherwise could not afford these services. She strongly believes in the importance of continuing education because it keeps her current with the latest advancements in dentistry. She has received her Academy of General Dentistry Fellowship Award. The Fellowship Award is based upon the completion of 500 hours of continuing education and the successful completion of a written exam. She has been a member of the following organizations: Women in Management, YWCA Board of Elgin, American Dental Association, Illinois State Dental Society, Chicago Dental Society, Fox Valley River Dental Society, Academy of General Dentistry, Chicago Academy of Interdisciplinary Dentofacial Therapy Study Club, Elgin Dental Study Club and the Dental Department of Advocate Sherman Hospital. She has been the past president of the Dental Department of Sherman Hospital and Elgin Dental Study Club and is the the current president of the Fox Valley River Dental Society. For fun, Dr. Chu likes to play golf, tennis and run. She has run 3 marathons and has a hole in one!
