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Chienying Liu, MD
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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
Conditions
- Adrenal Disorder
- Addison's Disease
- Acromegaly
- Pituitary Disorder
- Endocrine Disorder
- Thyroid Disorder
- Thyroid Cancer
- Pituitary Tumor
- Pheochromocytoma
Locations
My research
Publications
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- August 16, 20263.3 out of 5 Stars
I was surprised to learn during the video call that the provider specializes in oncological endocrinology and not endocrinology of osteoporosis.
- August 8, 20265 out of 5 Stars
Dr Liu is thorough, kind, empathetic and great at easing my concerns. Also she's caring, and attentive to my health. I truly appreciated you understand my worries and continue helping me. I am sure I will overcome my worries under your expertise and excellent care.
- July 31, 20265 out of 5 Stars
Dr. Liu is the most kind, caring and attentive MD I have ever delt with. I have been seeing her for 12 years and she is always the same.
- July 28, 20265 out of 5 Stars
Thorough and understandable explanation of condition and path forward
- 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!
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