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Office
9415 Campus Point Dr
La Jolla, CA 92093Phone+1 858-657-6905
Summary
- Catherine Y. Liu, M.D., Ph.D., is a board-certified ophthalmologist who specializes exclusively in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery of the face, with special emphasis on the eyelid and periorbital region. She is one of a select number of surgeons worldwide to have completed an American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) fellowship, with specialty training on the reconstruction of the eyelid, orbit, and lacrimal system.
Dr. Liu is dedicated to treating patients with aging changes affecting the eyelid, tumors of the eyelid and orbit, tearing, and complex conditions that require reconstruction. Specific areas of expertise include ptosis repair, blepharoplasty, lacrimal disease and surgery, eyelid and orbital oncology, blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm, orbital fractures, craniofacial disorders involving the eyelid and orbit, pediatric oculoplastics, and surgical and non-surgical facial rejuvenation.
Education & Training
- University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoFellowship, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2016 - 2018
- University of California (Irvine)Residency, Ophthalmology, 2013 - 2016
- Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 2012
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2014 - 2026
- IL State Medical License 2015 - 2023
- NY State Medical License 2013 - 2015
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Outcomes of Centrally versus Laterally Based Tarsoconjunctival Pedicle Flap Reconstruction for Large, Full-Thickness Lower Eyelid Defects.Zvi Gur, Alison Chan, Michelle Ting, Ramzi Alameddine, Catherine Y Liu
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2025-01-01 - Orbital decompression following treatment with teprotumumab for thyroid eye disease.Nicole J Topilow, Rafaella Cleto Penteado, Michelle Ting, Eman Al-Sharif, George A Villatoro
Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. Journal Canadien D'ophtalmologie. 2024-07-24 - Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in an Eye with Unilateral Retinoblastoma: A Case Report.Leo Meller, Vasan Jagadeesh, Michael Oca, Katherine Wilson, Connor Zuraski
Case Reports in Ophthalmology. 2024-06-12
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryMember
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