Brief Introduction
Dr. Tzu-Yao Liao is a highly skilled attending physician holding board certifications in Medical Oncology, Internal Medicine, and Occupational Medicine. He currently holds key leadership roles at Taipei Wan Fang Hospital, serving as the Director of the Cell Therapy Center and the Director of the Department of Occupational Medicine. Alongside his clinical leadership, Dr. Liao is advancing his academic research as a Ph.D. candidate at the Taipei Medical University School of Public Health. He is deeply committed to the future of healthcare, having completed specialized training in Cancer Risk Assessment at the City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center and an academic medicine course in AI-driven Precision Medicine at the University of Oxford. Dr. Liao’s professional mission bridges cancer genomics, innovative cell therapies, and occupational health to deliver highly personalized and comprehensive patient care.
Specialty
- Medical Oncology: Comprehensive clinical care, diagnosis, and management of advanced and metastatic solid tumors.
- Occupational Medicine: Workplace health assessment, regulatory compliance, and clinical evaluation of occupational diseases.
- Cancer Genomics & Risk Assessment: Clinical integration of genomic sequencing, pharmacogenomics, and hereditary cancer risk evaluation.
- AI-driven Precision Medicine: Utilizing advanced artificial intelligence applications to optimize targeted therapies and personalized health strategies.
- Cell Therapy Applications: Implementation and management of innovative cell-based treatments for oncology patients.
Education
- Sep. 2025 - Present: PhD Candidate, School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City
- Sep. 2004 – Jun. 2011: School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City
Experience
- Jun, 2025 - Present: Director/Attending Physician, Cell Therapy Center, Taipei Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University
- Aug, 2024 - Present: Director/Attending Physician, Department of Occupational Medicine, Taipei Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University
- Mar, 2021 - Present: Attending Physician, Division of Hemato-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University
Selected Publications & Presentations
- Tzu-Yao Liao, Chuang-Chi Liaw. Retrospective Analysis of Mortality Cases in Advanced and Metastatic Solid Tumors With Concurrent Prerenal Azotemia. In Vivo. 2020 May-Jun;34(3):1515-1519.
- Tzu-Yao Liao, Chuang-Chi Liaw, Hui-Ching Hsu. Extrahepatic Portal Venous Obstruction With Hepatic Enzyme Elevation Resembling Hepatitis in Patients With Cancer. In Vivo. 2019;33(5):1697-1702.
- Tzu-Yao Liao, Chuang-Chi Liaw. Invasion of Adjacent Lumbar Vertebral Body from Renal Pelvis Carcinoma: Associated With Bone Metastasis But Easily Overlooked on Initial CT Scan. In Vivo. 2019 May-Jun;33(3):939-943.
- Tzu-Yao Liao, Chuang-Chi Liaw, Ke-Hung Tsui, Yu-Hsiang Juan. Pre-therapy CT scan showing peritoneal thickening from metastatic renal pelvis carcinoma patients. Medical Oncology. 2018;35(10):128.
- Tzu-Yao Liao, Chuang-Chi Liaw, Ke-Hung Tsui, Yu-Hsiang Juan. Renal Pelvis Carcinoma with Renal Vein or Inferior Vena Cava Involvement Linked to Early-onset Lung Metastasis Based on CT Scan Diagnosis. Anticancer Research. 2018 May;38(5):3187-3192.
- Tzu-Yao Liao, Hui-Ching Hsu, Min-Sheng Wen, Yu-Hsiang Juan, Yu-Hsin Hung, Chuang-Chi Liaw. Iliofemoral Venous Thrombosis Mainly Related to Iliofemoral Venous Obstruction by External Tumor Compression in Cancer Patients. Case Reports in Oncology. 2016 Nov;9(3):760-771.
- Improving the Participation of Disaster Response for Medical Students──Taiwan’s Perspective, 19th East Asian Medical Students’ Conference (EAMSC) 2006, Bandung, Indonesia, 4th Feb. 2006, Poster Presentation
- Travel Grants for Young Oncologists, East European Society for Medical Oncology Asia Congress (ESMO-Asia Congress), 23rd– 25th November, 2018 (Award)
- 1st place of Poster Presentation, 19th East Asian Medical Students’ Conference (EAMSC) 2006 Bandung, Indonesia, 4th Feb, 2006. (Award)