Daniel Zhidi Liu MD

Breast Reconstruction, Head & Neck, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery

Interim Chief of Surgery & Reconstructive Microsurgeon at City of Hope Chicago

Summary

Dr. Daniel Liu is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. After graduating summa cum laude from Hendrix College in Arkansas, he obtained his medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. Dr. Liu completed postgraduate combined training in General Surgery and Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is a member of the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery.

Dr. Liu has authored several peer-reviewed manuscripts in reconstructive breast surgery and craniofacial surgery. While committed to excellence throughout the entire breadth of plastic surgery, his special clinical interests include microsurgical breast reconstruction and cutting-edge techniques in lymphatic reconstruction using supermicrosurgery. Dr. Liu enjoys spending time with his wife and daughters, classical music, and photography.

University of WashingtonChief Residency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2011 - 2012
University of WashingtonResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2009 - 2012
University of WashingtonResidency, Surgery, 2006 - 2009
Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 2006, MD, Alpha Omega Alpha
Hendrix CollegeBA, Chemistry, Summa cum laude, 1999 - 2002

PubMed

21 citations
Surgical Outcomes in Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction.
Lindsey N. Urquia, Alexandra M. Hart, Daniel Z Liu, Albert Losken
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2020-04-23
11 citations
Comparison of Outcomes in Immediate Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Versus Mastectomy Alone.
Janelle D. Sousa, Ravi F. Sood, Daniel Liu, Kristine E. Calhoun, Otway Louie
Plastic Surgery. 2018-02-01
Commentary on: Positive Margin Re-Excision Following Immediate Autologous Breast Reconstruction: Morbidity, Cosmetic Outcome, and Oncologic Significance.
Daniel Z Liu
Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 2017-09-01

Journal Articles

Duration of Antibiotics After Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction Does Not Change Surgical Infection Rate.
Liu DZ, Dubbins JA, Louie O, Said HK, Neligan PC, Mathes DW, Plast Reconstr Surg
Comparison of outcomes using AlloDerm versus FlexHD for implant-based breast reconstruction.
Liu DZ, Mathes DW, Neligan PC, Said HK, Louie O, Ann Plast Surg
Patient Body Mass Index and Perforator Quality in Abdomen-Based Free-Tissue Transfer for Breast Reconstruction.
Scott JR, Sullivan SR, Liu DZ, Keys K, Isik FF, Said H, Mathes DW, J Reconstr Microsurg

Books/Book Chapters

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Board Review: Pearls of Wisdom.
Chapter: Hand Tumors
Liu DZ and Friedrich JBEditors: Lin SJ, Hijjawi JB.McGraw-Hill, New YorkEdition 2nd,
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Board Review: Pearls of Wisdom.
Chapter: Nerve Compression Syndromes
Liu DZ and Friedrich JBEditors: Lin SJ, Hijjawi JB.McGraw-Hill, New YorkEdition 2nd,

Abstracts/Posters

Comparison of Outcomes in Immediate Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Versus Mastectomy Alone.
Liu DZ, Dubbins JA, Feczko R, Calhoun KE, Louie O, Neligan PC, Said HK, Mathes DW, 100th Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois
Immediate Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: AlloDerm Versus FlexHD.
Liu DZ, Mathes DW, Neligan PC, Said HK, Leo KW, Louie O, 50th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons, Oahu, Hawaii
Patterns of Antibiotic Use and Surgical Site Infection in Autologous Breast Reconstruction.
Liu DZ, Dubbins JA, Mathes DW, 56th Annual Meeting of the Plastic Surgery Research Council, Louisville, Kentucky

Lectures

Benign Breast Disease.
University of Washington Plastic Surgery Division Grand Rounds Seattle, Washington
Chest, Abdominal Wall, and Back Reconstruction.
University of Washington Plastic Surgery Division Grand Rounds Seattle, Washington
Ear Reconstruction.
University of Washington Plastic Surgery Division Grand Rounds Seattle, Washington

Other

Radiology in Craniomaxillofacial Trauma.
Keagle JN, Scott JR, Liu DZ, Plastic Surgery Hyperguide
http://plasticsurgery.hyperguides.com

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