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Dr. Gabriel Chiu and Christine Chiu are Los Angeles philanthropists whose charitable work is closely tied to medicine, education, and the arts. Dr. Gabriel Chiu is a Beverly Hills plastic and reconstructive surgeon and founder of Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery, Inc., and Christine Chiu is a producer and philanthropist. Their giving has included support for health-care training and institutional advancement in Southern California, with a notable anchor at Pepperdine University’s School of Nursing. In 2022, the couple made a $1 million gift to Pepperdine to establish the Dr. Gabriel and Christine Chiu Endowed Scholarship. The endowment supports nursing students with financial need and was created to help expand access to nursing education at a time of sustained demand for trained nurses. Pepperdine identified the scholarship as part of a broader effort to strengthen its nursing program and prepare graduates for service in health care. That gift places the Chius’ philanthropy squarely in higher education and workforce development, aimed at students entering a critical clinical profession. Their philanthropy also extends to major cultural institutions in California. The couple has been involved with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, where Christine Chiu has served in leadership and fundraising roles connected to the museum’s Collectors Committee and related initiatives. Across these activities, Dr. Gabriel Chiu and Christine Chiu operate as civic donors whose work links professional medicine, university support, and arts patronage in the Los Angeles region. The strongest documented educational initiative under their names is the endowed nursing scholarship at Pepperdine, which directly benefits students preparing for careers in patient care.