Dr. Gene Liu is an otolaryngologist, educator, and physician leader with extensive experience in clinical care, health system leadership, and healthcare innovation. He spent his academic career at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he served as Director of Academic Otolaryngology before transitioning to private practice in 2026. His leadership roles also included President of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Group and Medical Director of Business Development for the Cedars-Sinai Medical Network. He has lectured for MGMA and ACHE audiences on physician engagement, satisfaction, management, and leadership.
Nationally recognized within his specialty, Dr. Liu currently chairs the Pediatric Otolaryngology Committee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. His peers have elected him to the boards of the Society for Ear, Nose, and Throat Advances in Children and the Los Angeles Pediatric Society. He also serves on multiple committees of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Pediatrics. He is an editor of the International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology.
Dr. Liu has helped advance healthcare innovation through his involvement with the Cedars-Sinai/Techstars healthcare accelerator since its inception. He has helped select participating companies and advised or consulted for more than a dozen businesses, including Artera, Deep6 Analytics, Inscope Medical, and Applied VR. He has also advised the health system’s venture capital arm on company evaluations. He currently consults for Remmie Health, Karl-Storz, and Smith and Nephew.
A dedicated educator, Dr. Liu led the Cedars-Sinai residency training program from its inception and remains a member of its teaching faculty. He also founded a popular ENT YouTube channel that provides educational content for patients and parents.
Dr. Liu earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Virginia and his M.D., with distinction, from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed his residency in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Colorado, with substantial pediatric training at The Children’s Hospital in Denver. He also earned a Master of Medical Management from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business, where he later served as adjunct faculty and physician-in-residence.
