Medical Education:
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Medical degree:
Temple
University School of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, PA |
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Internship: Orthopaedics/Podiatry Division, University of Texas
Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX |
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Residency: Foot and Ankle Surgery,
Orthopaedics/Podiatry
Division, University of Texas
Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX |
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Fellowships:
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AO Trauma Fellowship,
Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital at the Dresden University, Department of Traumatology
and Reconstructive Surgery, Germany
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Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship, Vittorio Emanuele
Hospital at the University of Catania,
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology,
Italy. |
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Board Certification:
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Board Certified in Foot Surgery and Reconstructive
Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery by the American Board of
Podiatric Surgery. |
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Board Certified by the American Board of Podiatric
Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine. |
Honors and Awards:
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Recognition
of Outstanding Contribution to
Podiatric Dermatology from American Society of Podiatric
Dermatology.
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Elected to Who's Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges (Temple University). |
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American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Dr. Howard
R. Reinherz Student/Resident Award for Excellence in Scientific
and Medical Writing - First Place Award. |
Selected Publications:
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Varsalona R and Liu GT.
Distal Tibial Fractures: The Rule of Fibular Fixation.
Trauma and Limb Reconstruction. 1(1):42-50, Dec
2006.
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Liu GT and Steinberg
JS. Preventing Problems with Surgery: Rationalizing
Prophylactic Surgery in the Diabetic Foot. Podiatric
Management. 25(5):79-85, June/July 2006.
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Steinberg JS, Liu GT,
Yung AC. Surgical Off-loading of the Deformed Foot.
Foot and Ankle Quarterly, 17(2):31-35, Summer 2005.
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Liu GT and Steinberg
JS. "Pressure Offloading in the Treatment of Diabetic
Foot Ulcers." In Book: Wound Healing (Basic and Clinical
Dermatology). University of Miami School of Medicine,
2005.
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Liu GT and Steinberg
JS. Digital Syndactylization for the Treatment of
Interdigital Squamous Cell Carcinoma In-situ (Bowen's
Disease). Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery,
43(6):419-422, Nov-Dec 2004.
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Liu GT and Steinberg
JS. Revisional Midfoot Arthrodesis for Painful Traumatic
Arthritis. YMN, 4(3):8-14, July 2001.
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Athanasiou KA, Liu GT,
Lavery LA, Lanctot DR, Schenck RC. Biomechanical
Topography of Human Articular Cartilage in the First
Metatarsophalangeal Joint. Clinical Orthopaedics and
Related Research, 348:269-281, 1998.
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Liu GT, Lavery LA,
Schenck RC, Lanctot DR, Zhu CF, Athanasiou KA. Human
Articular Cartilage Biomechanics of the Second
Metatarsal Intermediate Cuneiform Joint. Journal of
Foot and Ankle Surgery, 36(5):367-374, 1997.
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Anaya JM, Liu GT,
D'Sousa E, Ogawa N, Luan X, Talal N. Primary Sjögren's
Syndrome in Men. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases,
54: 748-751, 1995.
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Professional
Affiliations:
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Fellow of the American
College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons |
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Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Surgery |
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AO Trauma Alumni Association |
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Fellow, AO/ASIF, Association
for the Study of Internal Fixation |
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American Podiatric Medical
Association |
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Texas Podiatric Medical
Association |
Foreign Languages Spoken:
Mandarin, some Spanish, German and Italian.
Special
Interests:
Dr. Liu is dual fellowship trained in foot & ankle
trauma and reconstruction. Special interests include
Foot & Ankle Fractures, Reconstructive and Revisional
Surgery, Continued Pain and Deformities from Past Injury
or Surgery, Ankle Instability (Recurrent Ankle Sprains),
Tendon Ruptures, Deformity Correction, Foot & Ankle
Arthritis, Sports Injuries, Diabetes.
Personal
Interests:
Music,
world travel, hiking, rock climbing.
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