Dr. John Chung-Liang Liu, MD

Some interesting reviews here. Dr Liu did surgery on my back for a herniated disc approx a year ago. All I can say is it transformed me from a shut in to an active wife, mother and grandmother. He was amazingly professional and caring through the entire process. His assistant Stephanie was also wonderful. Incidentally, Dr Liu introduced me to a student assistant prior to surgery and assured me he Dr Liu would be doing the surgery. I also checked for malpractice proceeding upon seeing an earlier posting....there was none.

I was scheduled for spinal surgery. The day of the surgery after I had flown from Washington state and my son was fighting the LA traffic and we were almost ther he told me he had a bigger surgery to do and could I come back in a couple of months. His nurse called me back and said they had it covered and come on in whatever that meant. I only saw him for five seconds when I arrived. I found out another doctor? intern did my operation. I also found out they left a 7 mm metallic sliver in my body and wrote that they were in a hurry to complete the operation. The radiologist told them to take another view because there was too much metal to see under it but did not. He is all about the money, my surgery wasn't paying that much. I am in constant pain with stabbing at night when I lay on my back. BEWARE of Dr. Liu.

I can't say enough great things about Dr. Liu. I had gone to many doctors who were considered some of the best, but Dr. Liu had the best solution to my spine problems. All the doctors agreed I needed surgery. After consulting with 5 I had surgery by dr. Liu and healed very well. I have no pain and a life again thanks to Dr. Liu!! I tell my co-workers and friends to see him when they complain about back and neck problems. He was born for this!

BEWARE OF DR. JOHN C. LIU. Stay away from this guy if at all possible. USC has other, more trust worthy Doctors on staff. I had to give him a 1-star rating so I could submit this comment.

I have to disagree with a prior reviewer. Dr. Liu is a personable down to earth guy, and an excellent surgeon. He is a pioneer in minimally invasive surgery and I am so lucky I found him! I went to several surgeons and he was the only one not to dive right into a massive surgery. I feel better than ever and owe my life to Dr. Liu!

I've seen a lot of doctors over the years and have to say that Dr. Liu is the BEST doctor I have ever seen. He is very professional, has a very calming, kind and considerate demeanor. Also, he took the time to listen and answer any questions -- he was not rushed like most doctors. He is also very knowledgeable, and made spot-on recommendations for follow-up treatment/care. I would highly recommend this doctor! He is by far the best doctor I have ever seen.

This doctor does not explain nor care about the ramifications of his testing procedures. I do not recommend him to anyone, only because of this. A naive doctor who does not understand the implications of testing, should not be visited by a kind patient.

Dr. Liu saved my daughters life. He is the most personable caring doctor I have ever met. He explained things in details that we could understand and made us feel confident in his abilities. I never felt so trusting in a doctor in my life. Just brilliant. The best.