Y. Joyce Liao, M.D. Ph.D.
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Ophthalmology
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Ophthalmology Clinic 900 Blake Wilbur Dr W3002 MC 5353 Palo Alto, CA 94304 Tel Work (650) 723-6995 Fax (650) 725-6619Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 723-6995Administrative Contact Nakisha Stokes Assistant Email Tel Work 650-723-6995Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Snapshot
Clinical Focus
- Neuro-Ophthalmology
- Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
- Eye Movement Disorders
- Ophthalmology
- Pseudotumor Cerebri
Administrative Appointments
- Director, Neuro-Ophthalmology (2008 - present)
- Director, Stanford Human Oculomotor Center (2006 - present)
- Associate Director, Research (2008 - present)
Honors and Awards
- Career Award in Biomedical Sciences, Burroughs Wellcome Foundation (2005-2010)
- K08 Award, National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke (2003-2008)
- S. Weir Mitchell Award, American Academy of Neurology (2004)
- Dean's Prize in Research, University of California, San Francisco (1992)
Professional Education
| Fellowship: | UCSF - Ophthalmology, CA (2006) |
| Board Certification: | Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (2005) |
| Residency: | SUMC - Graduate Medical Education, CA (2002) |
| Internship: | SUMC - Graduate Medical Education, CA (1999) |
| Medical Education: | UCSF Medical Center, CA (1998) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Scientific Focus
Research Interests
Ischemic optic neuropathy
Stem cell transplantation
Vision electrophysiology
Eye movement disorders
Optic neuropathy
Optic neuritis
Paraneoplastic syndromes
Publications
- Cytomegalovirus Infection with MRI Signal Abnormalities Journal of Neuroophthalmology. 2009
- Congenital Achiasma and See-Saw Nystagmus in VACTERL Syndrome Journal of Neuroophthalmology. 2009
- Anti-Ca2+ channel antibody attenuates Ca2+ currents and mimics cerebellar ataxia in vivo. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2008; (7): 2705-10
- Intracranial pressure returns to normal about a month after stopping tetracycline antibiotics. Arch Ophthalmol. 2007; (8): 1137-8
- Intracranial hypotension caused by leakage of cerebrospinal fluid from the thecal sac after lumboperitoneal shunt placement. Case report. J Neurosurg. 2007; (1): 173-7

