RocksonC.LiuMDFACS
General Surgery • Oakland, CAMinimally Invasive Surgery
Robotic and Hernia Specialist
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Office
365 Hawthorne Avenue
Suite 101
Oakland, CA 94609Phone+1 510-465-5523Fax+1 510-465-5523
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 - 2025
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
- 45 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 - 71 citationsThe effects of acute preoperative weight loss on laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.Rockson C. Liu, Adheesh A. Sabnis, Celeste Forsyth, Bipan Chand
Obesity Surgery. 2005-11-01 - 10 citationsLaparoscopic staging should be used routinely for locally extensive cancer of the pancreatic head.Rockson C. Liu, L. William Traverso
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2004-12-01
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
Professional Memberships
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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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