Dr. John C Liu MD
Neurosurgeon
680 N Lake Shore Dr Suite 1000 Chicago IL, 60611About
Dr. John Liu practices Neurological Surgery in Chicago, IL. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Liu prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Education and Training
Univ of Ca, Los Angeles, Ucla Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 1992
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Is laparoscopic anterior lumbar interbody fusion a useful minimally invasive procedure?
- Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: surgical technique and results in 24 patients.
- Anterior atlas fracture following suboccipital decompression for Chiari I malformation. Report of two cases.
- Minimally invasive treatments for spinal metastases: vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, and radiofrequency ablation.
- Salvage technique of posterior iliac bolt placement in long-segment spinal constructs with a previous posterior iliac crest harvest: technical note.
- Anterior thoracic spine reconstruction using a titanium mesh cage and pedicled rib flap.
- Anterior lumbar interbody fusion in comparison with transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: implications for the restoration of foraminal height, local disc angle, lumbar lordosis, and sagittal balance.
- Pedicled omental flaps as an adjunct in the closure of complex spinal wounds.
- Maximizing the potential of minimally invasive spine surgery in complex spinal disorders.
- Surgical management of superficial siderosis.
- Osteophyte formation after multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion causing a delayed presentation of functional dysphagia.
- Management of recurrent adult tethered cord syndrome.
- Approach-related complications after decompression for cervical ossification of
- Management of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the thoracic
- Surgical management of cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: natural history and the role of surgical decompression and stabilization.
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