
Overview
Dr. Chienying Liu is an endocrinologist who cares for patients with thyroid cancer, thyroid nodules and other thyroid disorders. She also cares for patients with endocrine neoplasia (tumors of hormone producing glands, such as adrenal tumors, pheochromocytomas, paragangliomas, parathyroid tumors, and pituitary tumors). Liu has research interests in thyroid cancer and adrenal disorders. Liu earned her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Rochester. She completed her fellowship in diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism at UCSF. Liu is a member of the Endocrine Society and American Thyroid Association. She enjoys teaching medical students, residents and fellows. She received the John Karam MD Clinician Educator Award in 2014. In her free time, Liu enjoys active travel and believes that traveling and seeing the world make us better human beings.
Dr. Liu is highly rated in 45 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma, Thyroidectomy, and Thymectomy.
Dr. Liu is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Diabetes & Metab. She is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 17 peer reviewed articles. Dr. Liu is currently accepting new patients.
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Locations
1600 Divisadero St., Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94115
400 Parnassus Ave., Suite A-550, San Francisco, CA 94143
400 Parnassus Ave., Suite A-550, San Francisco, CA 94143
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
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Endocrine Surgery And Oncology Clinic
Dr. Julie Ann Sosa is an endocrine surgeon who specializes in thyroid cancer. She also has expertise in treating adults and children for a variety of benign and malignant endocrine conditions of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands. She chairs the UCSF Department of Surgery. Sosa's research focuses on developing treatments for advanced thyroid cancer and understanding environmental factors that can raise a person's risk for the disease. She also has published extensively on predictors of optimal patient outcomes following a variety of cancer-based procedures. Sosa earned her medical degree at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she also completed the Halsted residency in general surgery and served as chief resident. She completed a fellowship in clinical research with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation at Johns Hopkins, where she was also assistant chief of service and an instructor. She has a master's degree in human sciences from the University of Oxford. Prior to joining UCSF, she was chief of endocrine surgery at Duke University, and held leadership positions at the Duke Cancer Institute and Duke Clinical Research Institute. Sosa is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She is the elected editor-in-chief of the World Journal of Surgery, and had previous positions as deputy editor of JAMA Surgery and associate editor of the Journal of Surgical Research. She serves on the editorial boards of seven medical journals, including the Annals of Surgery, Surgery, Annals of Surgical Oncology, Endocrine and International Journal of Endocrine Oncology. She serves on the boards of the Society of Surgical Oncology, International Thyroid Oncology Group, Association for Academic Surgery Foundation and American Thyroid Association, where she is also treasurer. She is the Leon Goldman, MD Distinguished Professor of Surgery at UCSF. Sosa was born in Montréal and raised in upstate New York. Dr. Sosa is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Parathyroid Hyperplasia, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy. Dr. Sosa is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, General Surgery. Dr. Sosa is currently accepting new patients.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Chienying Liu
How do I make an appointment with Dr. Chienying Liu?
You can book an appointment with Dr. Chienying Liu by calling their office at 415-885-7404. MediFind provides direct contact information so you can schedule visits, second opinions, or consultations without navigating third-party calendars.
Is Dr. Chienying Liu a top-rated expert for Thyroid Cancer?
MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. Chienying Liu is classified as an Distinguished expert for Thyroid Cancer, meaning they are among the top experts in the country for this condition. This ranking is based on their volume of patients, published research, and peer connections.
What conditions does Dr. Chienying Liu specialize in?
While Dr. Chienying Liu is a Oncology, they have specific expertise in Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, and Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Oncology.
Does Dr. Chienying Liu participate in research or clinical trials?
Yes. Dr. Chienying Liu has published 17 articles and abstracts on conditions like Thyroid Cancer. You can view a list of Dr. Chienying Liu's latest peer-reviewed publications and clinical trial participation on their profile to see if they are active in new treatments.
Does Dr. Chienying Liu accept my insurance?
Dr. Chienying Liu accepts most major insurance plans, including Aetna and Anthem BCBS. We recommend calling the office directly at 415-885-7404 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Liu isDistinguished. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Follicular Thyroid CancerDr. Liu isDistinguished. Learn about Follicular Thyroid Cancer.
- HyperparathyroidismDr. Liu isDistinguished. Learn about Hyperparathyroidism.
- Medullary Thyroid CarcinomaDr. Liu isDistinguished. Learn about Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma.
- Multiple Endocrine NeoplasiaDr. Liu isDistinguished. Learn about Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia.
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1Dr. Liu isDistinguished. Learn about Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1.
- Advanced
- Addison's DiseaseDr. Liu isAdvanced. Learn about Addison's Disease.
- Adrenal CancerDr. Liu isAdvanced. Learn about Adrenal Cancer.
- Adrenal Gland AdenomaDr. Liu isAdvanced. Learn about Adrenal Gland Adenoma.
- Adrenal Insufficiency Pediatric
- Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia
- Cushing's syndromeDr. Liu isAdvanced. Learn about Cushing's syndrome.
- Experienced
- AcromegalyDr. Liu isExperienced. Learn about Acromegaly.
- Adrenocortical CarcinomaDr. Liu isExperienced. Learn about Adrenocortical Carcinoma.
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
- Congenital Lipoid Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Cushing's diseaseDr. Liu isExperienced. Learn about Cushing's disease.
- Cushing's syndrome due to Adrenal Tumor


