Overview
Dr. James K. Liu is the Director of Skull Base Institute of New Jersey, with the Neurosurgeons of New Jersey, and the Department of Neurosurgery at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, RWJ Barnabas Health. Dr. Liu is an international leader in skull base surgery, advancing treatments for complex tumors in the brain, skull base, and spinal cord, including pituitary tumors, acoustic neuromas, meningiomas, chordomas, and paragangliomas. His expertise extends to cerebrovascular microsurgery, addressing conditions like brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, cavernous malformations, moyamoya, and neurovascular compression syndromes (trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm).
Dr. Liu utilizes advanced technology and innovative cutting-edge techniques, including minimally invasive endoscopic endonasal surgery (“EEA”), keyhole microneurosurgery, and awake craniotomy with brain mapping, to treat complex tumors and neurovascular diseases. Dr. Liu is an international expert and highly sought-after Visiting Professor, with over 500 invited lectures worldwide. As the creator of the “The Art of Brain Surgery: Masterclass” Youtube series and a prolific author of over 300 published journal articles and 30 textbook chapters, Dr. Liu is dedicated to advancing the field of neurosurgery through education and research. Dr. Liu is actively involved in teaching hands-on cadaver dissection courses in skull base surgery and has delivered lectures worldwide.
He is a member of the World Academy of Neurological Surgery, Society of University Neurosurgeons, and founding member of the Yaşargil Microneurosurgery Academy and currently holds the position of Secretary-Treasurer of the International Meningioma Society and is on the Medical Advisory Board for the Acoustic Neuroma Association of New Jersey.
Dr. Liu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Glomus Jugulare Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Nerve Decompression.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 280 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 28 articles in the study of Neuroendocrine Tumor.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans
- Humana
Locations
200 S Orange Ave, Livingston, NJ 07039
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Liu has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
New York University
Douglas Kondziolka is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Kondziolka and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Schwannoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Arteriovenous Malformation, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy.
New York University
John Golfinos is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Golfinos and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Meningioma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.
North Shore - Lij Medical PC
Michael Schulder is a Neurosurgery provider in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Schulder has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Oligodendroglioma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Bone Tumor
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
- Craniopharyngioma
- Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery
- Advanced
- Astrocytoma
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
- Awake Craniotomy
- Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation
- Cerebral Ventricle Cancer
- Cushing's disease
- Experienced
- Acromegaloid Facial Appearance Syndrome
- Acromegaly
- Arteriovenous Malformation
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Herniation
- Brain Stem Cancer