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
- Biopsy Of Lung Mass
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Pleura Biopsy
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
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
- Case Management
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Computed Tomography
- 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
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Immune System Modulator Therapy
- Immunotherapy
- In Vitro Fertilization
- 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)
- Menstrual Education
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Microwave Ablation
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nanoknife
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Ovarian Tissue Freezing
- Pain Management Consultation
- Palliative Care Consultation
- Palliative Care Coordination
- Patient Navigation
- Pediatric Advocacy
- Peer Support Groups
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Pet Therapy
- Pharmacogenomics
- Pharmacological Treatment Of Hypertension
- Pleura Biopsy
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- 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
- Transarterial Embolization
- Tumor Embolization
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Tumor Registry
- Vaccinations
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 HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- OA Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- POS OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-POS Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice POS II
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Basic
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Administrators
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Sentara Health
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Passport
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Network OA
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-PPO
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/
- 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/