George Liu, DPM

Assistant Professor
Orthopaedic Surgery

Contact Information

UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390

george.liu@utsouthwestern.edu

To make an appointment, call 214-645-8300.

Education

FellowshipUniversity of Catania Emanuele Hospital, Orthopaedic Traumatology (2006)
FellowshipCarl Gustav Carus, Orthopaedic Traumatology (2003)
ResidencyUniversity Hospital (2002)
ResidencyUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Podiatry (2002)
Graduate SchoolTemple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Podiatry (1999)

Research Interests

Ankle and Foot Trauma
Arthritis and deformities from past injuries
Arthroscopic surgery
Charcot foot
Deformity correction
Foot and ankle sports injuries
Nonunions and malunions
Revisional surgery

Publications

Featured
Biomechanical Topography of Human Articular Cartilage in the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint

Athanasiou KA, Liu GT, Lavery LA, Lanctot DR, Schenck RC , Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research , 1998; (348):269-281

Featured
Human Articular Cartilage Biomechanics of the Second Metatarsal Intermediate Cuneiform Joint

Liu GT, Lavery LA, Schenck RC, Lanctot DR, Zhu CF, Athanasiou KA , Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery , 1997; (36(5)):367-374

Osteotome Axial Twist Technique: A Simple Method for Exposing Arthritic Foot Joints in Preparation for Arthrodesis

Liu GT , Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery , 2008; (47(5)):494-496

Distal tibial fractures: The rule of fibular fixation

Varsalona R and Liu GT , Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction , December 2006; (1(1)):42-50

Surgical Off-loading of the Diabetic Foot

Steinberg JS, Liu GT , Yung AC , Foot and Ankle Quarterly , Summer 2005; (17(2)):31-35

Digital Syndactylization for the Treatment of Interdigital Squamous Cell Carcinoma In-situ (Bowen’s Disease)

Liu GT and Steinberg JS , Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery , November 2004; (43(6)):419-422

Lymphocyte Apoptosis and Apoptosis associated Gene Expression in Sjogren’s Syndrome

Ogawa N, Dang H, Kong L, Anaya JM, Liu GT, Talal N , Arthritis and Rheumatism , 1996; (39(11)):1875-1885

Honors/Awards

Gerard V.Yu AO North America Teaching Award

Teaching award for internal fixation principles in trauma and reconstruction (2010)

Young Practitioner of the Year Award

Recognition of Exemplary Contributions to Texas Podiatric Medical Association’s Continuing Medical Education Committee and to the Advancement of Podiatric Medicine in Texas (2009)

Outstanding Clinician Award by the Department of Orthopaedics, Division of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio

(2005)

Recognition of Outstanding Contribution to Podiatric Dermatology by the American Society of Podiatric Dermatology

(2002)

American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Dr. Howard R. Reinherz Award

Excellence in Scientific and Medical Writing - First place award (1998)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

American Podiatric Medical Association

AO Alumni Association

Dallas County Podiatric Medical Society

Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Surgery

Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.

Texas Podiatric Medical Association