Joseph Liao MD

Minimally Invasive Surgery, Stone Disease, Surgical Oncology

Professor of Urology at Stanford University

300 Pasteur DrStanford, CA 94305
Phone+1 650-723-4000
Fax+1 650-849-0319

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Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, 2005 - 2006
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2003 - 2005
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Urology, 1997 - 2003
Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1997
Harvard UniversityA.B., Biology, 1989 - 1993

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1999 - 2027
American Board of Urology Urology

Clinical Trials

A Biochip for Rapid Diagnosis of Complicated Urinary Tract Infection
COMPLETED
Fiber-Optic Confocal Microscopy of the Urinary Tract Histopathology
COMPLETED
A Comprehensive Study to Isolate Tumor-initiating Cells From Human Epithelial Malignancies
WITHDRAWN

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Future Directions: Artificial Intelligence and Digital Tools in Bladder Cancer Care.
Tommy Jiang, Calvin C Zhao, Joseph C Liao
The Urologic Clinics of North America. 2026-08-01
Performance of Urine Tumor DNA Detection in Patients with High-grade Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer Undergoing Repeat Transurethral Resection.
Jay Ogunkeye, Eugene Shkolyar, Kathleen E Mach, Sophia Prendiville, Kris Prado
European Urology Focus. 2026-07-31
Large multicenter validation of urine RNA profile for urothelial carcinoma detection and surveillance.
Kathleen E Mach, Zachary Kornberg, Eugene Shkolyar, Jin Long, Timothy J Lee
The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2026-06-01

Journal Articles

Intraoperative Optical Biopsy During Robotic Assisted Radical Prostatectomy Using Confocal Endomicroscopy
John T Leppert, Dimitar V Zlatev, Joseph C Liao, The Journal of Urology