Dr. Chau is a board-certified emergency physician with more than 15 years of experience working in the emergency department. He graduated from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA. After college, he served in the Peace Corps in the Solomon Islands where he worked with the indigenous community on various health issues. He attended medical school and residency in Connecticut at the University of Connecticut around the Hartford area. He worked in the community hospitals for several years in Connecticut prior to transitioning to South Carolina. Since moving in 2012, he worked at Tuomey Hospital providing quality emergency care to that population. Additionally, he mentored medical students, physician assistance students, and medical residents. He enjoys using ultrasound to facilitate care in the Emergency Department. He will be joining MUSC Lancaster and Chester to provide exceptional care in the emergency department.
Board Certifications:American Board of Emergency Medicine
Insurances Accepted
Absolute Total Care (NEIC)
Absolute Total Care Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
Aetna (Exclusive Choice)
Aetna (Managed Choice)
Aetna (Open Choice)
Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)
Aetna Medicare
AllWell by Absolute Total Care
Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)
BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)
Blue Choice Blue Option (Marketplace)
Blue Choice Medicaid
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice HealthCare (Group Health Plan)
Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators
Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)
Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina
Cigna
Cigna Medicare
Clover Health
Coventry
Employers Health Network (EHN)
First Choice Next
First Choice VIP Care Plus Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)
First Health
Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now)
Healthy Blue Medicaid by Blue Choice
Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) (through March 31, 2025)
Humana Healthy Horizons (through March 31, 2025)
Humana Medicare (through March 31, 2025)
Medcost
Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)
Molina Healthcare
Molina Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
Tricare
United HealthCare
Veterans' Affairs Community Care Network (CCN)
WellCare
Insurance plans vary by individual. Please contact your insurance provider to check your coverage.
Insurance plans vary by individual. Please contact your insurance provider to check your coverage.
My Offices
MUSC Health Emergency Room - Lancaster Medical Center