Overview
Dr. James K. Liu is the Director of Skull Base Institute of New Jersey, with the Neurosurgeons of New Jersey, and the Department of Neurosurgery at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, RWJ Barnabas Health. Dr. Liu is an international leader in skull base surgery, advancing treatments for complex tumors in the brain, skull base, and spinal cord, including pituitary tumors, acoustic neuromas, meningiomas, chordomas, and paragangliomas. His expertise extends to cerebrovascular microsurgery, addressing conditions like brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, cavernous malformations, moyamoya, and neurovascular compression syndromes (trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm).
Dr. Liu utilizes advanced technology and innovative cutting-edge techniques, including minimally invasive endoscopic endonasal surgery (“EEA”), keyhole microneurosurgery, and awake craniotomy with brain mapping, to treat complex tumors and neurovascular diseases. Dr. Liu is an international expert and highly sought-after Visiting Professor, with over 500 invited lectures worldwide. As the creator of the “The Art of Brain Surgery: Masterclass” Youtube series and a prolific author of over 300 published journal articles and 30 textbook chapters, Dr. Liu is dedicated to advancing the field of neurosurgery through education and research. Dr. Liu is actively involved in teaching hands-on cadaver dissection courses in skull base surgery and has delivered lectures worldwide.
He is a member of the World Academy of Neurological Surgery, Society of University Neurosurgeons, and founding member of the Yaşargil Microneurosurgery Academy and currently holds the position of Secretary-Treasurer of the International Meningioma Society and is on the Medical Advisory Board for the Acoustic Neuroma Association of New Jersey.
Dr. Liu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choroid Plexus Papilloma. His top areas of expertise are Glomus Tympanum Tumor, Pituitary Tumor, Glomus Jugulare Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.
His clinical research consists of participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
200 S Orange Ave, Livingston, NJ 07039
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Liu has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
Atlantic Brain And Spine LLC
Brian Beyerl is a Neurosurgery provider in Morristown, New Jersey. Dr. Beyerl is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choroid Plexus Papilloma. His top areas of expertise are Pallister-Hall Syndrome, Choroid Plexus Papilloma, Meningioma, and Radiation Induced Meningioma. Dr. Beyerl is currently accepting new patients.
Borimir Darakchiev is a Neurosurgery provider in West Islip, New York. Dr. Darakchiev is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choroid Plexus Papilloma. His top areas of expertise are Pallister-Hall Syndrome, Choroid Plexus Papilloma, Oligodendroglioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Microdiscectomy.
Metropolitan Neurosurgery Associates, PA
Kevin Yao is a Neurosurgery provider in Englewood, New Jersey. Dr. Yao is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choroid Plexus Papilloma. His top areas of expertise are Choroid Plexus Papilloma, Pallister-Hall Syndrome, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Septoplasty, and Microdiscectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Glomus Jugulare TumorDr. Liu isDistinguished. Learn about Glomus Jugulare Tumor.
- Glomus Tympanum TumorDr. Liu isDistinguished. Learn about Glomus Tympanum Tumor.
- MeningiomaDr. Liu isDistinguished. Learn about Meningioma.
- Olfactory NeuroblastomaDr. Liu isDistinguished. Learn about Olfactory Neuroblastoma.
- Pituitary TumorDr. Liu isDistinguished. Learn about Pituitary Tumor.
- ProlactinomaDr. Liu isDistinguished. Learn about Prolactinoma.
- Advanced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Liu isAdvanced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- AstrocytomaDr. Liu isAdvanced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
- Brain TumorDr. Liu isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- EpendymomaDr. Liu isAdvanced. Learn about Ependymoma.
- GlioblastomaDr. Liu isAdvanced. Learn about Glioblastoma.
- Experienced
- AcromegalyDr. Liu isExperienced. Learn about Acromegaly.
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Liu isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Liu isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Liu isExperienced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.
- Brain AneurysmDr. Liu isExperienced. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.
- Brain HerniationDr. Liu isExperienced. Learn about Brain Herniation.