Stephen Liu, MD| Medical Oncology, Hematology | MedStar Health
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
- Arthrocentesis
- Biopsy Of Lung Mass
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Internal Radiation Therapy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Metastases
- Mesothelioma
- Pleura Biopsy
- Pleura Cancer
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulmonary Metastases
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
- Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Thymoma
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Tumor Markers
- Adenocarcinoma Of Lung
- Anemia
- Anemia Of Chronic Disease
- Ascites
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Benign Neoplasm Of Kidney
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Breast Cancer
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Colon Cancer
- Cutaneous Melanoma
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagus Cancer
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gastric Cancer
- Heart Cancer
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Larynx Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Metastases
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Malignant Immunoproliferative Diseases And B
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Bladder
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Eye And Adnexa
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Heart, Mediastinum And Pleura
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Retroperitoneum
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Testicle
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Ureter
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Mediastinal Cancer
- Mesothelioma
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Neoplasm Analysis
- Neutropenia
- Pancreas Cancer
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Pericardium Diseases
- Pleura Cancer
- Pleural Mesothelioma
- Pulmonary Metastases
- Respiratory Conditions Due To External Agents
- Retroperitoneal Cancer
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Skin Cancer
- Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Cancer
- Thymoma
- Thymus Cancer
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Uterine Cancer
- Venous Embolism
Procedures I perform
- 12-Step Program
- Abdominal Wall Biopsy
- Akt Inhibitors
- Angiogenesis Inhibitors
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Arthrocentesis
- Assisted Reproductive Technology
- Biopsy Of Lung Mass
- Blood Banking
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Cancer Fertility Preservation
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cancer Speech Therapy
- Cancer Survivorship
- Cancer Treatment
- Cancer Treatment Outcomes
- Cardiac Cell Therapy
- Case Management
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Computed Tomography
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cough Suppression
- Diagnostic Breast Imaging
- Diagnostic Mammography
- Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
- Disease Prevention
- Donor Sperm
- Dopamine Therapy
- Egg Freezing For Transgender Individuals
- Embryo Transfer
- Energy Psychology
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Fluid Cytology
- Foster Home Care
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Genetic Counseling
- Genomic Testing For Cancer
- Gestational Carrier
- Graston Technique
- Grief Counseling
- Group Therapy
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- I-131 Therapy
- Immune System Modulator Therapy
- Immunotherapy
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Internal Radiation Therapy
- Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Irreversible Electroporation
- Isolated Limb Perfusion
- Killer Cell Therapy
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Low-Dose Rate Brachytherapy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymphedema Management
- Lymphoma Management
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Mammography
- Menstrual Education
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Microwave Ablation
- Muscle Injection
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nanoknife
- Nutrition Counseling
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Ovarian Tissue Freezing
- Pain Management Consultation
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care
- Palliative Care Consultation
- Palliative Care Coordination
- Parotid Biopsy
- Patient Navigation
- Pediatric Advocacy
- Peer Support Groups
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Pet Therapy
- Pharmacogenomics
- Pharmacological Treatment Of Hypertension
- Pleura Biopsy
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Radiation Therapy
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Reproductive Endocrinology
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
- Soft Tissue Neck Ct Without Contrast
- Sti Treatment
- Symptom Management Consultation
- Testicular Tissue Freezing
- Therapeutic Recreation
- Thoracoscopy With Pleurodesis
- Total Body Irradiation
- Transarterial Embolization
- Tumor Embolization
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Tumor Registry
- Vaccinations
- Venous Access Device Irrigation
- Venous Blood Collection
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
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Network OA
- Employee Health Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Student Resources
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- POS OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Basic
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- OA Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Passport
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice Fund PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Administrators
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE East Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
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/
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- 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/