George T. Liu DPM
Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UT Southwestern
George T. Liu, D.P.M., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center as is a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine. He specializes in the surgical treatment for foot and ankle trauma, foot and ankle reconstruction, and revisional reconstructive surgery.
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, joint preservation and replacement surgery for foot and ankle arthritis, deformities from past injuries, and Charcot foot.
Dr. Liu has published over 35 scholarly peer-review articles; delivered over 250 invited lectures; and authored ten book chapters on the topics of foot and ankle trauma and reconstruction in McGlamry's Comprehensive Textbook of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Complications in Foot and Ankle Surgery, and International Advances in Foot and Ankle Surgery.
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 one of America’s Most Influential Podiatrists in 2017 by Podiatry Management and a Best Doctor multiple times 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.
He is also a member of several professional organizations including the AOTrauma, the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, the American Podiatric Medical Association, the Texas Podiatric Medical Association, and the AO North America.