George T. Liu, D.P.M., is a Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center and is a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine. He specializes in:
Dr. Liu earned his doctoral degree in podiatric medicine at Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine. He completed his podiatric medicine and surgery residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and received advanced training through orthopaedic trauma fellowships at University of Catania Emanuele Hospital (Italy) and Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital (Germany).
Dr. Liu joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2009. He is board certified in foot surgery and reconstructive rearfoot/ankle surgery.
His clinical and research interests include foot and ankle trauma, deformity correction, arthroscopic surgery, ankle replacement surgery, joint preservation and reconstruction for foot and ankle arthritis, deformities from past injuries, and Charcot foot.
Among his many awards and recognitions, he is a 2016 inductee of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Leadership Hall of Fame. He was named Best Doctor multiple years by D Magazine. In 2019, Dr. Liu was the recipient of the Distinguished Former Odessan Award by the Heritage of Odessa Foundation from his hometown of Odessa, Texas.
Dr. Liu is a Fellow and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.