McPherson Eye Research Institute
Working Together to Understand, Protect and Restore Vision

Yao Liu, MD MS

Credentials: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
(School of Medicine and Public Health)

Position title: William and Phyllis Huffman Research Professor
Associate Professor
University of Wisconsin Teleophthalmology Program Director
Glaucoma Service Chief and Fellowship Director

Email: yao.liu2@wisc.edu

Phone: 608-263-1481

Address:
2870 University Ave, Suite 206
Madison, WI 53705

Yao Liu, MD

Keywords: Telemedicine, teleophthalmology, diabetic eye screening, and glaucoma

Education:
AB 2004, Chemistry, magna cum laude, Harvard College, Cambridge, MA
MD 2008, Harvard Medical School, Harvard-MIT HST Program, Boston, MA
MS 2018, Clinical Investigation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison WI

Research Interests:
As a clinician-scientist, Dr. Yao Liu leverages new technology to enhance our understanding and management of glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and other vision-threatening eye diseases using imaging, telemedicine, and clinical trials of new medications and surgical devices. Dr. Liu is the Director of the UW Teleophthalmology Program, which aims to prevent blindness by expanding access to innovative eye care.

Lab Website:
https://eyephoto.wisc.edu/

Publications:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/yao.liu.1/bibliography/public/