About me
Dr. Stephen Liu, MD, is the division chief of Hematology Oncology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, part of the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute. Dr. Liu is also a faculty member, investigator, and an active researcher through the hospital’s research engine, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer, the only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center in the region providing access to breakthrough cancer therapies and clinical trials.
Dr. Liu graduated cum laude from Johns Hopkins University before receiving his MD at the University of Maryland. He completed Internal Medicine training at the University of Pennsylvania and completed a fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at the University of Southern California, after which he received further specialized training in genomic medicine at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen). Dr. Liu has been part of the Thoracic Oncology section and the Experimental Therapeutics Program of Georgetown University since 2013. He is a board-certified medical oncologist with expertise in lung cancer and drug development.
Dr. Liu has a research focus on the development of novel therapeutic agents and innovative combinations for the treatment of advanced thoracic malignancies. He leads the Thoracic Oncology section and the Phase I Developmental Therapeutics group. His work has been published in journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Journal of Thoracic Oncology, Lancet Oncology, Cancer Discovery, and Clinical Cancer Research. He is actively involved in post-graduate education and has been awarded multiple teaching awards for his efforts. In addition to leading national and global clinical trials for the treatment of lung cancer, Dr. Liu is also the co-host for the official IASLC (International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer) podcast, Lung Cancer Considered.
Dr. Liu's philosophy of care
"I subscribe to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital's mission - cura personalis - caring for the whole person - and I am an advocate for my patients. I stress the importance of open communication between physicians and patients and strive to provide my patients with the most advanced care available. I strongly believe that all patients deserve the opportunity to benefit from the latest cancer research advances, including genomic testing which is an essential part of treatment decisions. I am also committed to conducting research that will contribute to our understanding of cancer and helping future patients. Clinical trials are often the best treatment option in lung cancer and we strive to have the most promising agents available for our patients."
Clinical areas of focus
- Cancer Treatment
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Immunotherapy
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Angiogenesis Inhibitors
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Cancer Survivorship
- Cancer Treatment
- Cancer Treatment Outcomes
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Clinical Trials
- Genomic Testing For Cancer
- Immune System Modulator Therapy
- Immunotherapy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Vaccinations
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Lombardi Cancer Center
Washington, DC, 20007
110 Irving St NW
C2149
Washington, DC, 20010
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OA Plus
- HighMark
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Network OA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Medicare FFS
- POS OA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UHC Passport
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Fellowship: LAC-USC Medical Center (2011)
Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System (2008)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2005)
Awards
- Heine H. Hansen Small Cell Lung Cancer Award, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, WCLC 2022, Vienna
- Top Doctor Award, Washingtonian Magazine, 2022
- Cura Personalis Fellow, Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2020
- Annual Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Medicine. Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2019
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30280641/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33439693/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34118197/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34077268/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34518295/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33646820/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34420859/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36324586/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35715405/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35663414/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35192928/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30988082/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31838007/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33610453/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33723371/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33595888/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33007380/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32539942/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34420859/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33209468/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32450596/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31228626/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31504132/