Gabriel Chiu Biography
Gabriel Chiu born Gabriel Ham Chang Chiu Jr., is an American plastic surgeon and philanthropist from Hong Kong who makes guest appearances on Netflix’s reality TV series Bling Empire.
Chiu Age
Chiu is 57 years old as of July 22, 2024. He was born on July 22, 1967 in in Hong Kong.
Gabriel Education
Chiu studied microbiology and immunology as a major at the University of California, Berkeley for his undergraduate studies. In Pomona, California, at Western University of Health Sciences, he graduated as a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
Chiu Family
It is stated that Chiu of the Bling Empire is a direct descendant of royal dynasty. Here are some things to be aware of regarding the royal lineage and history of the Chius.
China had an imperial dynasty known as the Song Dynasty that ruled from 960 to 1279 AD. Emperor Taizu of Song, popularly called Zhao Kuangyin, led the group at the start of the era. The Ten Kingdoms and Five Dynasties periods that had come before it came to an end during this time. Paper money and gunpowder were brought to China for the first time during the Song Dynasty.
The dynasty ended in 1279 with the invasion and overthrow of the Song/Zhao Imperial Family by the Yuans, a Mongol-led force. While a large number of the family perished during the takeover, others either stayed in the area or fled to one that was close by.
Chiu Wife and Children
In 2006, Chiu wed Christine Chiu, a philanthropist and businesswoman. In vitro fertilization was used to conceive their only child, Gabriel Chiu III, in 2018. The Chius gave $1 million to the Cayton Children’s Museum in Santa Monica in honor of his first birthday.
Chiu Surgery Career
Chiu finished his general surgery residency at Detroit Riverview Hospital. He went on to become the Chief Resident in General Surgery at Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital the following year. He then proceeded to the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he served as a Fellow in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for two years prior to being appointed Chief Fellow in 2002, having been there for a year already.
At the plastic surgery practice owned by his wife, Chiu was the first employee. Los Angeles is home to the Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery center. The clinic serves a large number of wealthy clients and has over 35,000 patients. Half of every net dollar that the Chiu family has is invested back into the community.
The Prince’s Foundation, AmFAR, Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, The Ghetto Film School, Art of Elysium, and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation are a few of the nonprofit organizations they collaborate with most closely. The Prince’s Foundation Health & Wellbeing Centre at Dumfries House in East Ayrshire, Scotland, is primarily supported by Chiu and his spouse. The center treats obesity, depression, and loneliness in the community with alternative therapies.
Chiu Net Worth
Chiu has an estimated net worth of $80 million.