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Chienying Liu, MD
Endocrine Oncology • Metabolic and Hormonal Imbalances- Telehealth Visits
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Chienying Liu, MD
Endocrine Oncology • Metabolic and Hormonal Imbalances- Telehealth Visits
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About me
Dr. Chienying Liu is an endocrinologist who cares for patients with thyroid cancer, thyroid nodules and other thyroid disorders. She also cares for patients with endocrine neoplasia (tumors of hormone producing glands, such as adrenal tumors, pheochromocytomas, paragangliomas, parathyroid tumors, and pituitary tumors).
Liu has research interests in thyroid cancer and adrenal disorders.
Liu earned her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Rochester. She completed her fellowship in diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism at UCSF.
Liu is a member of the Endocrine Society and American Thyroid Association. She enjoys teaching medical students, residents and fellows. She received the John Karam MD Clinician Educator Award in 2014.
In her free time, Liu enjoys active travel and believes that traveling and seeing the world make us better human beings.
Education & training
Board certification
- Endocrinology Diabetes & Metab, American Board of Internal Medicine
Fellowship
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, UCSF School of Medicine -GME
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, University of California Medical Center San Diego
Residency
- Internal Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine GME
Internship
- Internal Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine GME
Degree
- MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Academic title
- Health Sciences Clinical Professor
My expertise
Specialties
- Endocrine Oncology
- Metabolic and Hormonal Imbalances
Conditions
- Adrenal Disorders
- Addison's Disease
- Acromegaly
- Pituitary Disorders
- Endocrine Disorders
- Thyroid Disorder
- Thyroid Cancer
- Pituitary Tumor
- Pheochromocytoma
Locations
My research
Publications
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- May 19, 20265 out of 5 Stars
I was able to obtain some interesting and helpful information about topics related to my underlying problem.
- May 8, 20265 out of 5 Stars
Dr. Liu is and has always been an excellent Doctor and a huge credit to UCSF. She is warm, friendly, professional and always goes over every detail of tests results and concerns I have. I am honored to have her as my Doctor. I applaud her for being so calm and patient with me. She is very thorough and answers all my questions. Thank you, thank you Dr. Liu!
- May 7, 20265 out of 5 Stars
I have seen Dr. Liu for nearly 10 years for annual post-hemi-thyroidectomy check-ins, and she has been great.
- May 5, 20265 out of 5 Stars
Dr Liu is amazing! Thorough, kind, knowledgeable and takes the time to explain everything I was concerned about.
- May 5, 20265 out of 5 Stars
She was amazing and easily figured out my problem. My local provider was unable to help me and I struggled for months.
- May 3, 20265 out of 5 Stars
Very good
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