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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.

  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, 2001

  • Fellowships

    UCSF, Endocrinology, Diabet & Metabo, 2002

    UCSD, Endocrinology, Diabet & Metabo, 1999

  • Residencies

    University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Internal Medicine, 1998

  • Internship

    University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Internal Medicine, 1996

  • Education

    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1995

  • Languages

    English

I believe in partnership with my patients and my medical team.

Where I see patients (3)

    My reviews

    4.9

    Overall Experience
    405 Ratings
    About our process
    Mar 22, 2025
    Provider and her team are excellent
    Feb 08, 2025
    She was wonderful!
    Jan 31, 2025
    Dr. Liu is an excellent physician - knowledge-base and patient rapport are exemplary.
    Jan 30, 2025
    Excellent interaction with Dr Liu, and care provided by her!
    Dec 27, 2024
    Dr. Liu is such an obvious expert in all medical issues I contend with. She is honest, positive, kind and imformative.
    Dec 20, 2024
    Dr. Liu is incredibly patient & thoughtful. Very keen clinical sense. Pragmatic. Love her and have referred her o lots of people!
    Dec 13, 2024
    Enjoyed my experience and felt doctor was personable and knowledgeable with a flair of genuine concern regarding my health.
    Dec 11, 2024
    Excellent care in every respect!
    Dec 07, 2024
    As always my appointments at UCSF Health have been excellent in all ways.
    Nov 21, 2024
    Recommending Dr. Liu to a relative
    Nov 19, 2024
    I am so thankful I got connected with Dr. Liu. She was awesome and I feel very good in her capable hands and am just waiting to hear back from her to move forward with next steps.
    Nov 11, 2024
    Dr. Liu is the BEST!
    Nov 08, 2024
    Dr. Liu is always excellent in paying attention to my situation and inviting my questions.
    Oct 15, 2024
    Dr Liu is Very thoughtful & caring
    Oct 12, 2024
    Dr. Lieu is wonderful.
    Oct 12, 2024
    I cannot praise Dr. Liu enough. She is thorough and tenacious is pursuing anything about my health that concerns her, and she makes me an informed partner in finding solutions. I am so lucky to have her on my care team!
    Oct 06, 2024
    Dr. Liu is the best!!! Explains things thoroughly!!
    Sep 10, 2024
    Dr.Liu and her team, including the front desk are warm, compassionate, caring individuals!It is ALWAYS a pleasure to be overseen by Dr.Liu! The advice and guidance is second to none. UCSF is very fortunate to have Dr.Liu representing the organization. Thank you for all you do Dr.Liu and team! It's an honor and privilege to be your patient
    Sep 04, 2024
    Dr. Liu is an excellent care provider for me. She is a trusted ally of 8+ years and makes an extraordinary effort on my behalf. She is kind, professional and helpful always. Zoom meetings work well for us.
    Jul 24, 2024
    Dr Liu is amazing
    Jul 23, 2024
    Dr. Liu listens, explains, and is very thorough and approachable. She goes out of her way to investigate inconsistencies (in lab results). She did a physical exam and some additional labs. She cares. She keeps the patient in the loop. She sent me a message via UCSF my chart afterhours to tell me the result of her Investigation.
    Jul 08, 2024
    Excellent provider!!!
    Jul 04, 2024
    Exceptional!!
    Jul 01, 2024
    Could tell she was feeling rushed; moving in haste but overall and trust her and feel like I'm in good care. Just wish she was a little more present
    Jun 18, 2024
    Dr. Liu is very experienced, she is also super gentle, very patient to answer all my questions. Highly recommended.
    Jun 16, 2024
    Dr. Liu is the BEST. I wish more providers were as amazing!
    Jun 13, 2024
    Informative explanations about situation.
    Jun 11, 2024
    Dr. Liu is fantastic. She listens and gives helpful guidance.
    May 24, 2024
    Dr.Liu is always so pleasant and thorough. I had to change my in person visit to a tele visit at the last minute and her level of care was equal to an In-person visit. She is amazing!
    May 01, 2024
    Dr. Chienying Liu is a good listener. I appreciate that she answers my questions.
    Apr 23, 2024
    I cannot say enough great things about Dr. Liu
    Apr 19, 2024
    Dr Liu was prepared and extremely compassionate. She presented me with a treatment plan that will explore all possibilities of care Great care team.
    Apr 13, 2024
    Dr Liu is wonderful and very gifted.
    Apr 12, 2024
    Dr. Liu is exceptional in communicating and explaining the path forward with my Illnesses.
    Apr 06, 2024
    Dr. Liu in an excellent provider. She listens so well and shows her sincere concern for her patients' wellbeing in every respect. And she doggedly pursues test results to identify what they mean for her patient.
    Mar 12, 2024
    Dr Liu is great.. Listened to all my concerns
    Mar 06, 2024
    Very good
    Jan 09, 2024
    Dr. Liu is always very concerned In helping you through the most challenging times.
    Jan 06, 2024
    I love Dr. Liu. She is a great care provider who cares about her patients.
    Dec 05, 2023
    Dr Lui was wonderfully pleasant and remarkably thorough. I am so thankful she was willing to meet with me. She gave me peace of mind. I feel like I will be taken care of in her care.
    Dec 05, 2023
    I found the care provider to be professional, yet kind and very thorough.
    Dec 02, 2023
    It's so comforting to have a kind and thorough doctor when having uncertain medical issues!!!
    Nov 10, 2023
    Dr Liu has been my favorite doctor since I met her and I hope she can be my doctor for many more years. She always listens, explains medical things in a way a normal person can understand, is kind and patient. I am very grateful to be her patient.
    Nov 07, 2023
    Dr. Liu is the BEST! I only wish I could see her less frequently even though I realize that she can only bill for visits.
    Oct 21, 2023
    Excellent physician - thorough, caring, and knowledgeable.
    Oct 20, 2023
    Dr. Liu is an excellent physician; willing to go above and beyond in the care of her patients.
    Oct 08, 2023
    I love Dr. Liu!
    Oct 07, 2023
    Dr Liu is one of the best, eg thorough, caring, focused, and knowledgeable physicians I've ever had.,
    Sep 02, 2023
    Blown away by Dr. Liu empathy, thoroughness, determination to figure out my case and time spent with me. She went truly over the top and I trust her expertise.
    Aug 29, 2023
    Excellent care and concern. The BEST
    Aug 11, 2023
    Great service..professional
    Aug 08, 2023
    The caretaker mostly discussed my lab results and not much else. I wasn't too sure about what the caretaker meant or if my lab results were bad.
    Jul 28, 2023
    She's awesome
    Jul 25, 2023
    Dr. Liu is simply the best!
    Jul 24, 2023
    Dr. Liu is an excellent physician - knowledgeable and compassionate.
    Jul 19, 2023
    Her competence and breadth of knowledge is equaled only by her skill, kindness and compassion
    Jul 13, 2023
    I did not feel that my concern about taking medication was listened to. Also when I was told that my surgery would result in having less energy I was upset because I have had a course of treatment over the past year that took me from being extremely active to now having to make a huge effort to get things done, think clearly, drive safely. Doctor's comment was that being tired was okay for old people.
    Jul 09, 2023
    Dr Liu was excellent, thoughtful and attentive
    Jul 07, 2023
    Very good communicator and was very responsive to my questions
    Jul 05, 2023
    Dr. Liu is simply the best! Treats me with the utmost respect, communicates clearly. She reviews my labs within a few hours and replies with instructions. Also, my after visit summary is available within an hr after my appt. She is AMAZING!
    Jul 02, 2023
    Dr Liu asked me to do another thyroid blood work since she missed ordering it. It's a special one that gets sent to USC. I told Dr Liu that the technicians are puzzled and never know what test to do. I went down to the lab, and sure enough, the tech did not understand the order. I had to go back up to office and wait to get it clarified. Received the lab result, and I think it was still not what Dr Liu had ordered. I don't think it got sent to USC. The order needs to be more clear and straightforward to the technician. The order says "Tg to be done by R/A method at USC." Tg is abbreviated, and the techs don't get it. The order needs to spell out "Thyroglobulin." It has happened 3 times already, and when I explained to Dr Liu, she did not believe me that I have trouble getting it each time. It makes me waste my time each time. The order needs to be written more clearly for the techs to understand what test to give me.
    Jun 21, 2023
    Dr. Liu was thoughtful, thorough and patient. I appreciate that she took the time to review my extensive history prior to my visit and asked clarifying questions to gain a better understanding of my complex medical conditions. Her demeanor was kind and compassionate and she was able to accurately assess what my challenges were and soothe my fears about what I didn't need to concentrate on.
    Jun 16, 2023
    I feel rushed through my questions, which I provide in written form to the doctor in advance of the appointment. I hope this is not because she has too many patients and feels pressured herself.
    Jun 14, 2023
    Dr. Liu is seriously the BEST dr I have encountered. Unfortunately, cloning isn't an option bc I wish the rest of my drs would be as caring and wonderful!
    Jun 06, 2023
    MD instilled great confidence and expertise. I have the utmost respect for her.
    Jun 03, 2023
    I really appreciated this doctor and how she went over my lab results.

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