Jason B. Liu, MD, MS
Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Surgery
About Dr. Jason Liu
Dr. Liu is a surgical oncologist at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center specializing in endocrine surgery (i.e., surgical conditions of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands). His academic expertise lies in the implementation of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for quality and performance improvement and to accelerate value-based healthcare transformation. He aims to harmonize and champion PROMs-related efforts across MD Anderson to improve patient-centered cancer care delivery and influence national standards in cancer care through evidence-based, patient-driven clinical excellence.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Health Services Research, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Health Services Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Adjunct Faculty, Patient-Reported Outcomes, Value, and Experience (PROVE) Center, Mass General Brigham, Boston, Massachusetts
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2017 | Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, US, Health Services and Outcomes Research, MS |
| 2012 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, US, Medicine, MD |
| 2008 | Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, US, Biomedical Engineering, BSE |
Postgraduate Training
| 2021-2022 | Clinical Fellow, Endocrine Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 2020-2022 | Clinical Fellow, Complex General Surgical Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 2019-2020 | Chief Resident, General Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois |
| 2015-2018 | Research Fellow, Clinical Scholar in Residence (PI: Clifford Y. Ko), American College of Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois |
| 2012-2020 | Resident, General Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 2023 - 2025
Lead Faculty for Research and Innovation, Patient-Reported Outcomes, Value, and Experience (PROVE) Center, Mass General Brigham, Boston, Massachusetts, 2022 - 2025
Associate Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, 2022 - 2025
Member of the Faculty, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 2022 - 2023
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Interim Associate Director, Patient-Reported Outcomes, Value, and Experience (PROVE) Center, Mass General Brigham, Boston, Massachusetts, 2025 - 2025
Editorial Activities
Associate Editor, Patient Safety in Surgery, 2025 - Present
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Liu JB, Moturu A, Temple LKF, Cooper ZR, Hall BL, Ko CY, Pusic AL. Over One-Third of Surgical Patients Report Inadequate Shared Decision-Making: Opportunities for Improvement From the ACS NSQIP PROMs Project. Ann Surg 282(3):449-459, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40528763.
- Liu JB, Pusic AL, Temple LK, Moturu A, Hall BL, Ko CY. Evaluating Patient-Centered Surgical Care Quality Using Patient-Reported Measures of Shared Decision-Making. J Am Coll Surg 241(3):426-436, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40197343.
- Sheu NO, Soelling SJ, Awtry JA, Mahvi DA, Nehs MA, Doherty GM, Chou SH, Liu JB, Cho NL. Streamlining Health Care Access for Patients With Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Quality Improvement Pilot Program. J Surg Res 313:148-152, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40664114.
- Zeng C, Lessani MN, Liu JB, Jarman MP, Ufere NN, Lau-Min KS, Meyers PM, Qiao S, Bryant AS, Kaur MN, Pusic AL, Li X, Li Z, Edelen MO. Impacts of Residential Segregation and Comorbidity on Racial Disparities in Acute Care Utilization. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40781218.
- Zhang GQ, Farber ON, Lilley EJ, Akinbami FO, Fanning JE, Steinberg J, Bleday R, Pusic AL, Liu JB. Surgical Shared Decision-Making and Patient-Reported Outcomes. JAMA Surg 160(8):922-924, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40601312.
- Berlin NL, Chopra Z, Thirukumaran C, Tsai TC, Bates DW, Pusic AL, Liu JB. Low participation in voluntary period for patient-reported outcome performance measures for hip and knee replacement. Health Aff Sch 3(6):qxaf111, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40503535.
- Enumah SJ, Chang DC, Cho NL, Cunningham CE, Doherty GM, Nehs MA, Randolph GW, Liu JB. Variation in commercial prices for thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy at US hospitals. Am J Surg 241:116072, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39561478.
- Patel VR, Adamson AS, Liu JB, Welch HG. Increasing Incidence and Stable Mortality of Pancreatic Cancer in Young Americans. Ann Intern Med 178(1):142-144, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39556839.
- Kurtom S, Liu JB, Doerfler WR, Calcaterra M, McCoy KL, Sada A, Ramonell KM, Carty SE, Nikiforova MN, Nikiforov YE, Yip L. Tumor size and molecular risk group are associated with differentiated thyroid cancer recurrence. Surgery 177:108838, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39384477.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified January 08, 2026