Wendy Liu, MD, PhD

Glaucoma specialist, Cataract specialist


Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

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Additional Languages Spoken:
Cantonese , Mandarin

Biography


Dr. Wendy Liu, MD, PhD, is a clinician-scientist and fellowship-trained glaucoma and cataract surgeon. Dr. Liu engages in translational research with the goal of finding new druggable targets in glaucoma treatment. Her interests include the role of mechanosensation in the eye as it relates to the pathophysiology of glaucoma, and discovery of novel wound modulating agents for glaucoma surgery and ocular scarring.

Her clinical practice focuses on management of adult glaucoma and cataracts. She specializes in traditional glaucoma surgery as well as minimally-invasive glaucoma surgery, such as iStent, Hydrus, Xen, KDB, OMNI, and GATT. Her goal is to work together with patients to determine what the best treatment options are for them, so they can maintain the best vision and quality of life.

Dr. Liu graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University with a degree in Molecular Biology and certificates in biophysics, materials science and engineering. She received several awards for excellence in academics and research, including the Shapiro Award for Academic Excellence, the American Society for Microbiology Undergraduate Research Fellowship, and the Sigma Xi Book Award for the best senior thesis. She subsequently earned her MD with honors from Harvard Medical School in the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, and PhD in Neurobiology from Harvard University. At Harvard, she was awarded the Presidential Scholarship and Martha Gray Prize for Excellence in Research. She was selected to receive a Howard Hughes Medical Institute research fellowship for her PhD work, which led to the discovery of novel thermosensory and olfactory circuits in the fruit fly using in vivo electrophysiology. She completed her ophthalmology residency at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, where she was awarded the Gragoudas Folkman Award for the best research grant proposal. She completed her glaucoma fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital.

Dr. Liu has published first-author articles in journals including New England Journal of Medicine, Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Current Biology. She is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, and the American Glaucoma Society.

Professional Summary


Education & Certifications
  • Board Certification, American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology
  • Fellowship, Wills Eye Hospital, Glaucoma
  • Residency, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Ophthalmology
  • Internship, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Internal Medicine
  • MD, Harvard Medical School, Medicine
  • PhD, Harvard University, Neurobiology
  • AB, Princeton University, Molecular Biology

Honors & Awards
  • Career Development Award, Research to Prevent Blindness
  • Certificates in Biophysics, Materials Science and Engineering, Princeton University
  • E. Matilda Ziegler Foundation Award, E. Matilda Ziegler Foundation for the Blind
  • George Khoury ’65 Prize for Academic Excellence, Princeton University
  • Graduated Summa Cum Laude with Highest Honors in Molecular Biology, Princeton University
  • Gragoudas-Folkman Award, Massachusetts Eye and Ear
  • Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Residents Retreat, Heed Ophthalmic Foundation
  • International Student Research Fellowship, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • K08 Career Development Award, National Eye Institute
  • KL2 Career Development Award, Stanford University
  • Martha Gray Prize for Excellence in Research, Harvard Medical School
  • Mentoring for the Advancement of Physician Scientists Grant, American Glaucoma Society
  • Phi Beta Kappa, Princeton University
  • Presidential Scholarship, Harvard Medical School
  • Shaffer Grant Award, Glaucoma Research Foundation
  • Sigma Xi, Princeton University
  • Sigma Xi Book Award for best senior thesis in Molecular Biology, Princeton University
  • Spark Translational Research Grant, Stanford University
  • Young Clinician Scientist Grant, American Glaucoma Society

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Practice Locations


Glaucoma Clinic in Palo Alto Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA

2452 Watson Court

Palo Alto , CA 94303

(650) 723-6995

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Glaucoma Clinic Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA

Cataracts and Intraocular Lenses Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA

2452 Watson Court

Palo Alto , CA 94303

(650) 723-6995

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Byers Eye Institute Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA

2452 Watson Court

Palo Alto , CA 94303

(650) 723-6995

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Patient Ratings

(208 Ratings)

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4.6/5

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4.5/5
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4.6/5
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4.6/5
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Patient Reviews

(36 reviews)

I was waiting for Doctor more than 30 minutes after nurse took me in room from waiting lobby
Everything was on schedule
I received great care from all staff . Thank you
Dr. Liu has been takingvgiod care of me with a vast knowlodge andxexperience that i haven't see in other 8 glaucoma doctors who treated me before.
Very knowledgeable & competent. Very open to talk about questions I had.
Dr. Liu asked me a lot of questions about my eye history.
Doctor was fine in diagnoses, but was one hour late for appointment
We had scheduled Florence's cataract surgery for May & June, only to learn at the last minute that it needed to be performed at the hospital. The surgery has now been pushed back by approximately 90 days, which is a lot of time in the life of a 95 year old. This could have been planned properly from the start by scheduling the procedure at the hospital to begin with. We're very disappointed in Stanford.
she is very thorough and thoughtful
Although there were a lot of patients in the lobby, the logistics of my visit went smoothly.
I love everything from the wait, staff and docs courtesy to patient’s teachings
Place is very clean, presentable, well lit, with able staff
Had to wait too long to see the doctor. The medical technician completed my eye testing. Then left me in an examining room with door closed and no contact with any staff person for forty five minutes. I felt like I was in an inner sanctum. The doctor arrived and spent enough time with me. Dr. Liu is a wonderful Optomologist. Thank her.
Very clean place, very professional people
Kind people...knowladgable...friendly atmosphere....
t am so happy
Very good and accommodative staff.
The staff is great and Wendy Liu is terrific.
very professional and knowledgable
Visit went smoothly, doctor and tech very efficient and kind
As always, Dr. Liu and all the staff members were very professional and helpful.
Dr. Liu and the saff are very knowledgeable and understands my needs. They are always understanding and willing to accommodate my requests. Best doctor and staff members ever I met.
Goodg
Perfect
There is no room for improvement
Perfect
Always on time and polite
Very crowded office. Always a huge long wait for your appointment. And doctor’s assistant doesn’t return your calls ever
I feel much better
Dr is amazing and the staff is extremely friendly
I have utmost confidence in her, and appreciate the time she gives me, never rushing.
Dr Liu provided detailed diagnosis, and provided transparency even on diagnosis made by other doctors.
I appreciate the quality of exam and the time taking, also the explanation
very good
punctual attendance and compassionate staff and the doctor was very thorough in examination and suggestions for management of my eye conditions.
Excellent

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