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Jeffrey Chang-Jen Liu, MD, FACS

Department of Surgical Oncology > Division of Head & Neck Surgery
Jeffrey Chang-Jen Liu, MD
4.8
(4.8/5) 204 Patient Satisfaction Ratings

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Fox Chase Cancer Center
333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111

About

Attending Surgeon

Associate Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology

Medical Director, Speech Pathology

Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology

Specialties

Head & Neck Cancer;  Melanoma;  Sarcoma;  Skin Cancer;  Thyroid Cancer

Treatment Focus

Head and neck cancer, including cancers of the tongue, throat, voice box. Thyroid cancer, skin cancer.

Research Program

Key Awards

Philadelphia Magazine Top Docs 2022
Otolaryngology

Treatment Philosophy

I am committed to developing a coordinated, personalized plan appropriate for the treatment of your head and neck cancer. This will often be done in coordination with other physicians and staff from other specialties, including radiation therapists, medical oncologists, dentists and prosthodontists, plastic and reconstructive surgeons, pathologists, neuroradiologists, oncology social workers, oncology nutritionists and speech/swallow specialists.

Our Head and Neck Multidisciplinary Tumor Board at Fox Chase Cancer Center offers an opportunity to coordinate all facets of your care to execute a unique treatment plan tailored to give you the best chance of curing your cancer while maintaining function.

 

Follow on Twitter: @FCCCSurgOnc

Education and Training

Educational Background

  • Fellow, Head and Neck Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, 2010
  • Resident, Otolaryngology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia and Cornell Campuses, New York, NY, 2008
  • MD, with Honors in Research, Weill Medical College, Cornell University, New York, NY, 2003

Certifications

  • American Board of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery

Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Head and Neck Society
  • American Academy of Otolaryngology

Honors & Awards

  • Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctors, 2018-2022
  • Resident Leadership Grant Recipient, American Academy of Otolaryngology, 2007-11
  • National Institute of Health T32 Training Grant Recipient (CA09685), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 2008
  • 1st Place, 6th Annual Resident Research Competition, Columbia/Cornell Otolaryngology, 2006
Research Profile

Research Program

Research Interests

  • Translational research evaluating genetics and molecular profiles in head and neck cancer outcomes
  • Racial disparities in head and neck cancer incidence and treatment
Publications

Selected Publications

Liu J.C., Kaplon A., Blackman E., Miyamoto C., Savior D.,Ragin C., The impact of the multidisciplinary tumor board on head and neck cancer outcomes. Laryngoscope. 130(4): 946-950, 2020. PMC2994101.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31095740.

Brickman CE, Propert KJ, Merlin JS, Liu JC, Eady S, Mcghee-Jez A, Ragin C, Grover S, Cohen RB, Gross R. Treatment and Outcomes of Oropharyngeal Cancer in People with Human Immunodeficiency Virus. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2019 Aug 29;. doi: 10.1089/AID.2019.0009. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31347379.

Jones EA, Shuman AG, Egleston BL, Liu JC. Common Pitfalls of Head and Neck Research Using Cancer Registries. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Aug;161(2):245-250. doi: 10.1177/0194599819838823. Epub 2019 Apr 2. PubMed PMID: 30939098.

Avkshtol V, Handorf EA, Ridge JA, Leachman BK, Liu JC, Bauman J, Galloway TJ. Examining adjuvant radiation dose in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Head Neck. 2019 Jul;41(7):2133-2142. doi: 10.1002/hed.25680. Epub 2019 Feb 9. PubMed PMID: 30737968.

Liu JC, Kaplon A, Blackman E, Miyamoto C, Savior D, Ragin C. The impact of the multidisciplinary tumor board on head and neck cancer outcomes. Laryngoscope. 2019 May 16;. doi: 10.1002/lary.28066. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31095740.

Liu JC, Bhayani M, Kuchta K, Galloway T, Fundakowski C. Patterns of distant metastasis in head and neck cancer at presentation: Implications for initial evaluation. Oral Oncol. 2019 Jan;88:131-136. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2018.11.023. Epub 2018 Nov 27. PubMed PMID: 30616783.

Lee Z, Waldorf BT, Cho EY, Liu JC, Metro MJ, Eun DD. Robotic Ureteroplasty with Buccal Mucosa Graft for the Management of Complex Ureteral Strictures. The Journal of urology. 2017; 198(6):1430-1435.

Wang LS, Handorf EA, Wu H, Liu JC, Perlis CS, Galloway TJ. Surgery and Adjuvant Radiation for High-risk Skin Adnexal Carcinoma of the Head and Neck. American journal of clinical oncology. 2017; 40(4):429-432. NIHMSID: NIHMS648261

Ramakodi MP, Devarajan K, Blackman E, Gibbs D, Luce D, Deloumeaux J, Duflo S, Liu JC, Mehra R, Kulathinal RJ, Ragin CC. Integrative genomic analysis identifies ancestry-related expression quantitative trait loci on DNA polymerase β and supports the association of genetic ancestry with survival disparities in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer. 2017; 123(5):849-860. NIHMSID: NIHMS827555

 Liederbach E, Kyrillos A, Wang CH, Liu JC, Sturgis EM, Bhayani MK. The national landscape of human papillomavirus-associated oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma. International journal of cancer. 2017; 140(3):504-512.

Ragin C, Liu JC, Jones G, Shoyele O, Sowunmi B, Kennett R, Groen HJ, Gibbs D, Blackman E, Esan M, Brandwein MS, Devarajan K, Bussu F, Chernock R, Chien CY, Cohen MA, Samir EM, Mikio S, D'Souza G, Funchain P, Eng C, Gollin SM, Hong A, Jung YS, Krüger M, Lewis J Jr, Morbini P, Landolfo S, Rittà M, Straetmans J, Szarka K, Tachezy R, Worden FP, Nelson D, Gathere S, Taioli E. Prevalence of HPV Infection in Racial-Ethnic Subgroups of Head and Neck Cancer Patients. Carcinogenesis. 2016;

Koshkareva Y, Liu JC, Lango M, Galloway T, Gaughan JP, Ridge JA. Cervical metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of the hard palate and maxillary alveolus. Ear, nose, & throat journal. 2016; 95(10-11):E6-E11... Expand

Additional Publications

MyNCBI

Ratings

204 PATIENT SATISFACTION REVIEWS

Our Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to care provider related questions from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Learn more.

OVERALL RATING

4.8 / 5.0

RATINGS BREAKDOWN

  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.8

42 PATIENT COMMENTS

  • 5.0
    July 01, 2022
    Thank you for your concerns and ongoing excellent care.
  • 5.0
    June 20, 2022
    I have always received pleasant, professional service from staff and doctor and nurses.
  • 3.0
    June 14, 2022
    Very hard to reach my physician, no call back from him, usually a team... nurse on the team. Very hard to reach.
  • 5.0
    June 14, 2022
    100 % good experience.
  • 5.0
    June 09, 2022
    Dr. Liu & [...] work together with me. And help when I need it.
  • 5.0
    June 01, 2022
    Very good experience as always.
  • 5.0
    May 27, 2022
    The staff was friendly and informative.
  • 5.0
    May 21, 2022
    Good.
  • 5.0
    April 30, 2022
    I cannot praise Dr. Liu enough- he is always professional, knowledgeable, and kind.
  • 5.0
    April 25, 2022
    Always good experience with Dr Lui
  • 5.0
    April 18, 2022
    This was my first appointment with Dr. Liu. I was very impressed with him.
  • 5.0
    April 18, 2022
    Very pleased with his honesty and care.
  • 5.0
    March 29, 2022
    Always very good - Have been coming for 3 cancers since 2002.
  • 5.0
    March 26, 2022
    The surgery experience was much better than expected. The doctor and team exactly knew what they were doing.
  • 5.0
    March 10, 2022
    From my first phone call to Fox Chase everyone there has been so professional and genuinely caring. I would and have recommended them to everyone I talk to about
  • 5.0
    January 29, 2022
    The best doctor ever !
  • 5.0
    January 24, 2022
    Appointment on time. Dr and staff very nice and professional. Listened to me and my concerns.
  • 5.0
    December 22, 2021
    Dr. Liu is great. Fox Case is best.
  • 5.0
    December 22, 2021
    The doctor, staff and nurses are always professional, friendly and attentive.
  • 5.0
    December 15, 2021
    Dr. Liu is a professional as well as warm and reassuring, always focused on my concerns when I am meeting with him.
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Jeffrey Chang-Jen Liu, MD

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Fox Chase Cancer Center
333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111

4.8
204 Patient Satisfaction Ratings

Attending Surgeon

Associate Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology

Medical Director, Speech Pathology

Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology

Specialties

Head & Neck Cancer;  Melanoma;  Sarcoma;  Skin Cancer;  Thyroid Cancer

Treatment Focus

Head and neck cancer, including cancers of the tongue, throat, voice box. Thyroid cancer, skin cancer.

Research Program

Key Awards

Philadelphia Magazine Top Docs 2022
Otolaryngology

Treatment Philosophy

I am committed to developing a coordinated, personalized plan appropriate for the treatment of your head and neck cancer. This will often be done in coordination with other physicians and staff from other specialties, including radiation therapists, medical oncologists, dentists and prosthodontists, plastic and reconstructive surgeons, pathologists, neuroradiologists, oncology social workers, oncology nutritionists and speech/swallow specialists.

Our Head and Neck Multidisciplinary Tumor Board at Fox Chase Cancer Center offers an opportunity to coordinate all facets of your care to execute a unique treatment plan tailored to give you the best chance of curing your cancer while maintaining function.

 

Follow on Twitter: @FCCCSurgOnc

Education

Educational Background

  • Fellow, Head and Neck Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, 2010
  • Resident, Otolaryngology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia and Cornell Campuses, New York, NY, 2008
  • MD, with Honors in Research, Weill Medical College, Cornell University, New York, NY, 2003

Certifications

  • American Board of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery

Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Head and Neck Society
  • American Academy of Otolaryngology

Honors & Awards

  • Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctors, 2018-2022
  • Resident Leadership Grant Recipient, American Academy of Otolaryngology, 2007-11
  • National Institute of Health T32 Training Grant Recipient (CA09685), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 2008
  • 1st Place, 6th Annual Resident Research Competition, Columbia/Cornell Otolaryngology, 2006

Research Profile

Research Interests

  • Translational research evaluating genetics and molecular profiles in head and neck cancer outcomes
  • Racial disparities in head and neck cancer incidence and treatment

Publications

Selected Publications

Liu J.C., Kaplon A., Blackman E., Miyamoto C., Savior D.,Ragin C., The impact of the multidisciplinary tumor board on head and neck cancer outcomes. Laryngoscope. 130(4): 946-950, 2020. PMC2994101.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31095740.

Brickman CE, Propert KJ, Merlin JS, Liu JC, Eady S, Mcghee-Jez A, Ragin C, Grover S, Cohen RB, Gross R. Treatment and Outcomes of Oropharyngeal Cancer in People with Human Immunodeficiency Virus. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2019 Aug 29;. doi: 10.1089/AID.2019.0009. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31347379.

Jones EA, Shuman AG, Egleston BL, Liu JC. Common Pitfalls of Head and Neck Research Using Cancer Registries. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Aug;161(2):245-250. doi: 10.1177/0194599819838823. Epub 2019 Apr 2. PubMed PMID: 30939098.

Avkshtol V, Handorf EA, Ridge JA, Leachman BK, Liu JC, Bauman J, Galloway TJ. Examining adjuvant radiation dose in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Head Neck. 2019 Jul;41(7):2133-2142. doi: 10.1002/hed.25680. Epub 2019 Feb 9. PubMed PMID: 30737968.

Liu JC, Kaplon A, Blackman E, Miyamoto C, Savior D, Ragin C. The impact of the multidisciplinary tumor board on head and neck cancer outcomes. Laryngoscope. 2019 May 16;. doi: 10.1002/lary.28066. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31095740.

Liu JC, Bhayani M, Kuchta K, Galloway T, Fundakowski C. Patterns of distant metastasis in head and neck cancer at presentation: Implications for initial evaluation. Oral Oncol. 2019 Jan;88:131-136. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2018.11.023. Epub 2018 Nov 27. PubMed PMID: 30616783.

Lee Z, Waldorf BT, Cho EY, Liu JC, Metro MJ, Eun DD. Robotic Ureteroplasty with Buccal Mucosa Graft for the Management of Complex Ureteral Strictures. The Journal of urology. 2017; 198(6):1430-1435.

Wang LS, Handorf EA, Wu H, Liu JC, Perlis CS, Galloway TJ. Surgery and Adjuvant Radiation for High-risk Skin Adnexal Carcinoma of the Head and Neck. American journal of clinical oncology. 2017; 40(4):429-432. NIHMSID: NIHMS648261

Ramakodi MP, Devarajan K, Blackman E, Gibbs D, Luce D, Deloumeaux J, Duflo S, Liu JC, Mehra R, Kulathinal RJ, Ragin CC. Integrative genomic analysis identifies ancestry-related expression quantitative trait loci on DNA polymerase β and supports the association of genetic ancestry with survival disparities in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer. 2017; 123(5):849-860. NIHMSID: NIHMS827555

 Liederbach E, Kyrillos A, Wang CH, Liu JC, Sturgis EM, Bhayani MK. The national landscape of human papillomavirus-associated oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma. International journal of cancer. 2017; 140(3):504-512.

Ragin C, Liu JC, Jones G, Shoyele O, Sowunmi B, Kennett R, Groen HJ, Gibbs D, Blackman E, Esan M, Brandwein MS, Devarajan K, Bussu F, Chernock R, Chien CY, Cohen MA, Samir EM, Mikio S, D'Souza G, Funchain P, Eng C, Gollin SM, Hong A, Jung YS, Krüger M, Lewis J Jr, Morbini P, Landolfo S, Rittà M, Straetmans J, Szarka K, Tachezy R, Worden FP, Nelson D, Gathere S, Taioli E. Prevalence of HPV Infection in Racial-Ethnic Subgroups of Head and Neck Cancer Patients. Carcinogenesis. 2016;

Koshkareva Y, Liu JC, Lango M, Galloway T, Gaughan JP, Ridge JA. Cervical metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of the hard palate and maxillary alveolus. Ear, nose, & throat journal. 2016; 95(10-11):E6-E11... Expand

Additional Publications

MyNCBI

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