Department of Surgery Faculty
Lillian Liao, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor / Clinical
Division: Trauma & Emergency SurgeryEmail: liaol@uthscsa.edu
Board Certifications:
General Surgery - American Board of Surgery
Education:
MD, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Medicine, 2004
MPH, University of Texas - Houston, School of Public Health, MPH - Concentration:
Health Finances and Health Economics, 1999-2000
BA, University of Texas at Austin, Major: Economics, 1994-1998
Other Postgraduate Training:
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, School of
Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2010 - 2011
General Surgery Residency, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, School of
Medicine, Department of Surgery, 2004-2010
Research:
Argon gas embolism with the use of argon beam coagulation during open hepatic resection."
Vol 22, No. 2. Internet Journal of Surgery 2010.
A Cornejo, L. Liao, and K. Washsburn.
"Radiation Exposure during Pediatric Trauma Evaluation: Risk versus Benefit." Mueller, D., Myers JG, Dent DL, Stewart RM, Liao LF, et al. Work in progress.
"Percutaneous tracheostomy: one center's experience with a new modality" Liao L, Myers JG, Johnston JE, Corneille MG, Danielson DS, Dent DL, Stewart RM, Pruitt BA, Root HD, Cohn SM. The American Journal of Surgery 2005 Dec;190(2005):923-926. Scientific Presentation at Southwestern Surgical Congress, April 2005. J. Bradley Aust Surgical Society Resident Paper Competition, June 2005.
"Development process and costs of an expert system to enhance patient compliance with mammography screeing guidelines." David R. Lairson, PhD, Lillian F. Liao, MPH, William Rakowski, PhD, Jasmin A. Tiro, MPH, and Sally W. Vernon, PhD. University of Texas - Houston School of Public Health. Paper presentation at the 128th Annual Meeting of APHA, November 2000.
"An updated estimate for enumerating breast cancer screening and treatment costs." Lillian F. Liao, MPH., Fall 2000. University of Texas - Houston School of Public Health Master's Thesis
"Demand for health and health care." David Lairson, PhD, University of Texas - Houston School of Public Health. 1999-2000
Economic Analysis of Research funding in Cardiology and AIDS Research. Daniel Hamermesh, PhD, University of Texas - Austin, Dept. of Economics. 1997
Comparative Analysis of Health Care in the United States and China. Alfred Norman, PhD, University of Texas - Austin, Dept. of Economics. 1995-1997
Protein Analysis of Acetobacter xylinum and E. coli. R. Malcom Brown, PhD, University of Texas - Austin, Dept. of Botany. 1995-1998
Clinical interests:
Publications:
Cornejo A, Liao L, Washburn KW.
Argon
gas embolism with the use of argon beam coagulation during open hepatic resection.
The Internet Journal of Surgery. 2010; Volume 22 Number 2.
"Percutaneous tracheostomy: one center's experience with a new modality" Liao L, Myers JG, Johnston JE, Corneille MG, Danielson DS, Dent DL, Stewart RM, Pruitt BA, Root HD, Cohn SM. The American Journal of Surgery 2005 Dec;190(2005):923-926.
Presentations:
2010 Texas Society for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, San Antonio, Texas.
'Endovascular repair of secondary aortoenteric fistula after gunshot wound to the abdomen.'
2010 Aust Society Annual Meeting Resident Paper Competition, 3rd place, clinical. 'Benefit and Risk of CT Imaging in the Current Management of Pediatric Trauma Patients: A Single Center Prospective Review.'
"Percutaneous tracheostomy: one center's experience with a new modality" Liao L, Myers JG, Johnston
JE, Corneille MG, Danielson DS, Dent DL, Stewart RM, Pruitt BA, Root HD, Cohn SM. The American
Journal of Surgery 2005 Dec;190(2005):923-926.
Scientific Presentation at Southwestern Surgical Congress, April 2005.
J. Bradley Aust Surgical Society Resident Paper Competition, June 2005.
"Development process and costs of an expert system to enhance patient compliance with mammography screeing guidelines." David R. Lairson, PhD, Lillian F. Liao, MPH, William Rakowski, PhD, Jasmin A. Tiro, MPH, and Sally W. Vernon, PhD. University of Texas - Houston School of Public Health. Paper presentation at the 128th Annual Meeting of APHA, November 2000.
"An updated estimate for enumerating breast cancer screening and treatment costs." Lillian F. Liao, MPH., Fall 2000. University of Texas - Houston School of Public Health Master's Thesis
Professional organizations:
Honors and Awards:
Texas Surgical Society, Ross Raleigh Scholarship 2009
J. Bradley Aust Surgical Society Traveling Fellowship 2009
J. Bradley Aust Surgical Society Resident Paper Competition Honorable Mention 2005
Rice University Graduate Studies Fellowship, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 1998-1999
Dean's List, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, 1994, 1997, 1998
University Honors, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, 1994, 1997, 1998
Junior Fellows' Scholarship for Economic Research, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, 1996-1998
Economics Honors Program, UT-Austin 1995-1998
Dean's Scholars Program, College of Natural Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, 1994-1998
1998 Susan Clark Leadership Award, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
1996 Susan Clark Leadership Award, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
Distinguished Student in Science Scholarship, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, 1994-1998
Biosketch: Lillian Liao is a microeconomist and public health advocate turned surgeon. Her primary clinical and research interests are vascular and pediatric trauma surgery. Dr. Liao hopes to incorporate all aspects of her education and training into her career development as a surgeon. Dr. Liao obtained her medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and her MPH from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
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