Rockson C. Liu MD FACS
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Robotic and Hernia Specialist
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27206 Calaroga AveSte 206Hayward, CA 94545
Phone+1 510-732-5731
Fax+1 510-732-5739
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Summary
- With 1000+ minimally-invasive, robotics-assisted surgeries completed and a 100% success rate in ending recurrent hernias other surgeons were unable to solve, Dr. Liu has made a name for himself as the premier minimally-invasive general surgeon in the United States.
Dr. Liu approaches every surgery with technical mastery and creative problem-solving. Those two skills allow for a faster recovery, minimal pain, and reduced scarring.
Education & Training
Virginia Mason Franciscan HealthResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2004
Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2005 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2004 - 2006
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
- Fellow American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Shorter operative times following robotic-assisted transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TAPP) compared to laparoscopic TAPP: the Danish Inguinal Random...Dinan Arunthavanathan, Rockson Liu, Ihsan Inan, Mehmet Oztoprak, Michael Festersen Nielsen
Hernia. 2025-07-09 - 1 citationsHow I do it: using physics and progressive defect tensioning to close large hernia defects during MIS ventral hernia repair.Xavier Pereira, Pedro De Oliveira, Daniel Tagerman, Gustavo Romero-Velez, Rockson Liu
Hernia. 2024-12-26 - 49 citationsSmall bowel obstruction: A practical step-by-step evidence-based approach to evaluation, decision making, and management.Dan E. Azagury, Rockson C. Liu, Ashley E. Morgan, David A. Spain
The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2015-10-01
Authored Content
- Chapter 7: Robotic Midline Ventral Hernia Repair: Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP)July 2020
- Chapter 10: Robotic Flank Hernia Repair: Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP)July 2020
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Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
External Links
- Official Dr. Rockson Liu Websitehttps://drrocksonliu.care/
- Kaiser Rock Liuhttp://www.kp.org/mydoctor/rockliu
- Hernia Bloghttps://pacifichernia.com/
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