About Dr. Howard Liu

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Dr. Liu is a Board-certified Dermatologist with Cedars-Sinai Medical Group, where he maintains a comprehensive medical dermatology practice, including special interests in pediatric dermatology and advanced surgical management of skin cancer. He also serves as Director of the Cosmetic Dermatology Program, offering a wide range of cosmetic services for rejuvenation of the body and face.

Dr. Liu holds a clinical faculty appointment as Assistant Clinical Professor in the Division of Dermatology at the University of California at Los Angeles. He is an active member of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, and Pacific Dermatological Association. He also serves on the Patient Safety/Clinical Practice Committee for Cedars-Sinai Medical Group.

Training

Dr. Liu received his bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley, in Molecular Cell Biology with Highest Distinction Honors. He obtained his medical doctorate at the University of California, Davis, where he graduated top of his class. Subsequently, Dr. Liu completed his internship in Internal Medicine at Stanford University Hospital. He continued at Stanford for his Dermatology residency, where he was selected Chief Resident of the Department of Dermatology.

Dr. Liu has received several honors and awards, including selection into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and Phi Beta Kappa. He is also a past recipient of the University of California Regents Scholarship, Chinese American Physicians Scholarship, Arnold Gurevitch Presentation Award in Dermatology, and the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery Preceptor Scholarship. For the past several years, he has been selected by his peers and patients for the Patients Choice Award and SuperDoctors Distinction.

Special Interests

Dr. Liu is committed to on-going education of the general community and his medical colleagues. He is the author of several publications and frequently delivers presentations on his special interests, including emergency dermatology, pediatric dermatology, skin cancer management, and cosmetic rejuvenation of the face and body.

Many of these General Dermatology and Cosmetic Dermatology topics are reviewed on Dr. Liu's website to serve as educational resources for patients and colleagues. This website will be updated often as it is currently under construction.