Physician Photo

Shan Liu, MD

Shan Woo Liu, M.D. S.D. is an attending physician at the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine. She is an instructor in surgery at Harvard Medical School.

  • Phone: 617-726-7622
Departments
Department of Emergency Medicine
Clinical Interests
Emergency Department Crowding
Geriatric Trauma
Health Services and Quality of Care
Global health
Locations
Boston: Massachusetts General Hospital
Medical Education
MD, Harvard Medical School
Residency, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Board Certifications
Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine
Gender
Female
Foreign Languages
Spanish
Patient Age Group
Adult and pediatric
Accepting New Patients
Yes

Biography

Dr. Shan Woo Liu, an attending physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, received her M.D. from Harvard Medical School and her S.D. in Health Policy from Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Liu completed her residency at Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency Program (HAEMR) at Brigham and Women's Hospital and MGH.

Dr. Liu is currently an instructor in surgery at Harvard Medical School. She has been invited to teach and speak nationally and internationally on a variety of medical topics including rural health and hospital overcrowding.

ResearchDr. Liu serves on the Emergency Department Research Advisory Committee. She has been the P.I. of a project to determine the frequency of delays, errors, and adverse events among patients with chest pain, pneumonia, and cellulitis who are boarding in the ED.  Dr. Liu continues to be interested in the causes of emergency department overcrowding and the correlation with patient morbidity and mortality.

Frank Robinson's Story

Watch 46-year-old Frank Robinson tell the story of his life-saving experience at Mass General after a massive coronary.

Celebrating 200 Years: 1811 - 2011

Since 1811, people have counted on Mass General for answers, innovations and medical leadership. As our third century dawns, we remain ready to serve.

HAZMAT Team Training Slideshow

View a slideshow with scenes from an early morning exercise that the MGH HAZMAT team members participated in.

Emergency Medicine
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114-2696

Phone: 617-726-7622
Fax: 617-724-0917

  • © 2013 Massachusetts General Hospital
  • 617-726-2000
  • TDD: 617-724-8800

Site Map

  • Partners Healthcare
  • Harvard Medical School
  • Massachusetts General Physicians Organization
  • MassGeneral Hospital for Children
  • Individual Care, Global Impact: The Campaign for the Third Century of MGH Medicine
  • Proto