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780 Canton Rd NESte 400Marietta, GA 30060
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Summary
- Dr. Li Liu is a board-certified neurologist and clinical neurophysiologist at the Wellstar Neurology and Headache Center. He earned his medical degree from Tianjin Medical University and Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Eastern Finland, followed by residency and fellowship training at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Before entering clinical practice, he conducted research at Columbia University’s Taub Institute, publishing more than 20 articles in leading journals including Nature Neuroscience, Nature Communications, Neuron, etc., receiving the Alzheimer’s Association New Investigator Award. He provides care for a broad spectrum of neurological conditions, including headache disorders, dementia, stroke, neuropathy, and epilepsy, integrating scientific rigor with compassionate, individualized patient care.
Education & Training
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2018 - 2019- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Neurology, 2014 - 2018
The University of Eastern Finland.Ph.D. in Neuroscience, 1998 - 2003- Tianjin Medical UniversityMaster of Medicine, 1994 - 1997
- Tianjin Medical universityClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 2019 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2018 - 2019
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 429 citationsMolecular drivers and cortical spread of lateral entorhinal cortex dysfunction in preclinical Alzheimer's diseaseUsman A. Khan, Li Liu, Frank A. Provenzano, Diego E. Berman, Caterina P. Profaci
Nature Neuroscience. 2014-02-01 - 397 citationsSmall Misfolded Tau Species Are Internalized via Bulk Endocytosis and Anterogradely and Retrogradely Transported in NeuronsJessica W. Wu, Mathieu Herman, Li Liu, Sabrina Simoes, Christopher M. Acker
The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2013-01-18 - 782 citationsTrans-Synaptic Spread of Tau Pathology In VivoLi Liu, Valerie Drouet, Jessica W. Wu, Menno P. Witter, Scott A. Small
Plos One. 2012-02-01
Press Mentions
Path Is Found for the Spread of Alzheimer’sFebruary 1st, 2012
Research History
- Senior ScientistThe Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University, New York2008 - 2014
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Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
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