DanielZhidiLiuMD

Plastic Surgery • Zion, IL

Breast Reconstruction, Head & Neck, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery

Reconstructive Microsurgeon at City of Hope Chicago

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Office
2520 Elisha Avenue
Zion, IL 60099
Phone+1 847-746-6996

Fax+1 847-731-1017

Summary

Dr. Daniel Liu is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. After graduating summa cum laude from Hendrix College in Arkansas, he obtained his medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. Dr. Liu completed postgraduate combined training in General Surgery and Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is a member of the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery & American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Dr. Liu has authored several peer-reviewed manuscripts in reconstructive breast surgery and craniofacial surgery. While committed to excellence throughout the entire breadth of plastic surgery, his special clinical interests include microsurgical breast reconstruction, lower extremity microsurgery, and cutting-edge techniques in lymphatic reconstruction using supermicrosurgery. Dr. Liu enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters, music, and photography.

Education & Training

University of WashingtonChief Residency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2011 - 2012
University of WashingtonResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2009 - 2012
University of WashingtonResidency, Surgery, 2006 - 2009
Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 2006, MD, Alpha Omega Alpha
Hendrix CollegeBA, Chemistry, Summa cum laude, 1999 - 2002

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2012 - 2026
AZ State Medical License 2019 - 2024
GA State Medical License 2016 - 2024
FL State Medical License 2021 - 2023
WA State Medical License 2006 - 2014
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Outstanding Performance on Surgery ABSITE Examination 2007, 2008
Missouri State Medical Association Honors Graduate Award 2006
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society 2006
NIH Research Training Grant 2003
Arkansas Governor’s Distinguished Scholar 1999, 2002
Hendrix College Music Scholar 1999, 2002
National Advisory Board Merit Scholar 2000, 2002
M. J. McHenry Award in Chemistry 2002
Top graduating senior from Department of Chemistry 2002
Phi Beta Kappa, Hendrix College 2002
Robert W. Shideler Award in Organic Chemistry 2001
Pi Mu Epsilon, Hendrix College 2001
McHenry-Lane Mathematics Award 2000
John E. Stuckey Award in First-Year Chemistry 2000
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

15 citations
Surgical Outcomes in Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction.
Lindsey N. Urquia, Alexandra M. Hart, Daniel Z Liu, Albert Losken
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2020-04-23
5 citations
Comparison of Outcomes in Immediate Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Versus Mastectomy Alone.
Janelle D. Sousa, Ravi F. Sood, Daniel Liu, Kristine E. Calhoun, Otway Louie
Plastic Surgery. 2018-02-01
Commentary on: Positive Margin Re-Excision Following Immediate Autologous Breast Reconstruction: Morbidity, Cosmetic Outcome, and Oncologic Significance.
Daniel Z Liu
Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 2017-09-01

Journal Articles

Duration of Antibiotics After Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction Does Not Change Surgical Infection Rate.
Liu DZ, Dubbins JA, Louie O, Said HK, Neligan PC, Mathes DW, Plast Reconstr Surg
Comparison of outcomes using AlloDerm versus FlexHD for implant-based breast reconstruction.
Liu DZ, Mathes DW, Neligan PC, Said HK, Louie O, Ann Plast Surg
Patient Body Mass Index and Perforator Quality in Abdomen-Based Free-Tissue Transfer for Breast Reconstruction.
Scott JR, Sullivan SR, Liu DZ, Keys K, Isik FF, Said H, Mathes DW, J Reconstr Microsurg
Computed Tomographic Angiography in Planning Abdomen-Based Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction: A Comparison with Color Duplex Ultrasound.
Scott JR, Liu D, Said H, Neligan PC, Mathes DW, Plast Reconst Surg
Patient-Reported Outcomes and Sexual Function in Vaginal Reconstruction: A 17-Year Review, Survey, and Review of the Literature.
Scott JR, Liu D, Mathes DW, Ann Plast Surg
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Books/Book Chapters

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Board Review: Pearls of Wisdom.
Chapter: Hand Tumors
Liu DZ and Friedrich JBEditors: Lin SJ, Hijjawi JB.McGraw-Hill, New YorkEdition 2nd,
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Board Review: Pearls of Wisdom.
Chapter: Nerve Compression Syndromes
Liu DZ and Friedrich JBEditors: Lin SJ, Hijjawi JB.McGraw-Hill, New YorkEdition 2nd,

Abstracts/Posters

Comparison of Outcomes in Immediate Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Versus Mastectomy Alone.
Liu DZ, Dubbins JA, Feczko R, Calhoun KE, Louie O, Neligan PC, Said HK, Mathes DW, 100th Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois
Immediate Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: AlloDerm Versus FlexHD.
Liu DZ, Mathes DW, Neligan PC, Said HK, Leo KW, Louie O, 50th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons, Oahu, Hawaii
Patterns of Antibiotic Use and Surgical Site Infection in Autologous Breast Reconstruction.
Liu DZ, Dubbins JA, Mathes DW, 56th Annual Meeting of the Plastic Surgery Research Council, Louisville, Kentucky
Defining Ethnic Differences in Facial Aesthetics between African American and Caucasian Females.
McKane BW, Liu DZ, Verdine BW, George, LT, Lowe JB, 9th Annual Resident Research Day Lecture, St. Louis, Missouri
Successful Salvage of Late Venous Congestion in Perforator-Based Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction.
Liu DZ, Mathes DW, 101st Annual Meeting of the Seattle Surgical Society, Seattle, Washington
Head and Neck Malignant Melanoma: Local Recurrence Following Wide Local Excision and Immediate Reconstruction.
Liu DZ, Mathes DW, Isik FF, Sullivan SR, 55th Annual Meeting of the Plastic Surgery Research Council, San Francisco, California
CT Angiography in Planning Abdomen-Based Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction: A Comparison to Duplex Ultrasound.
Scott J, Liu D, Mathes D, 23rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, Wailea, Hawaii
Patient-Reported Outcomes and Sexual Function in Vaginal Reconstruction: A 17-Year Review and Survey.
Scott J, Liu D, Mathes D, 53rd Annual Meeting of the Plastic Surgery Research Council, Springfield, Illinois
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Lectures

Benign Breast Disease.
University of Washington Plastic Surgery Division Grand Rounds Seattle, Washington
Chest, Abdominal Wall, and Back Reconstruction.
University of Washington Plastic Surgery Division Grand Rounds Seattle, Washington
Ear Reconstruction.
University of Washington Plastic Surgery Division Grand Rounds Seattle, Washington
Compression Neuropathy and Peripheral Nerve.
University of Washington Plastic Surgery Division Grand Rounds Seattle, Washington
Congenital Hand.
University of Washington Plastic Surgery Division Grand Rounds Seattle, Washington
Brachial Plexus.
UW Plastic Surgery Division Grand Rounds Seattle, Washington
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