Sara Liu, MD
Primary Location
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
- Appointment:
- 216.444.8500
- Desk:
- 216.444.2792
- Fax:
- 216.445.9409
Additional Locations
Head and Neck Institute
Avon - Richard E. Jacobs Health Center
33100 Cleveland Clinic Blvd.
Avon, OH 44011
Directions
- Appointment:
- 216.444.8500
- Desk:
- 216.444.2792
- Fax:
- 216.445.9409
Head and Neck Institute
Independence Family Hlth Ctr
5001 Rockside Road
Independence, OH 44131
Directions
- Appointment:
- 216.444.8500
- Desk:
- 216.444.2792
- Fax:
- 216.986.4923
Treatment & Services
- Adult Facial Plastic Surgery
- Blepharoplasty
- Botulinum Toxin Injections
- Brow Lift
- Chin/Cheek Implants
- Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery
- Cosmetic Surgery of the Face
- Facelift (Rhytidectomy)
- Facial Feminization
- Facial Fracture Repair
- Facial Implants
- Facial Reanimation
- Facial Reconstruction
- Facial Rejuvenation
- Facial Surgery
- Fat Injections
- Forehead Lift
- Forehead Surgery
- Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+) Health
- Maxillofacial Reconstruction
- Microvascular Reconstruction
- Mohs Surgery
- Nasal Reconstruction
- Nasal Valve Surgery
- Pediatric Facial Plastic Surgery
- Restylane
- Rhinoplasty
- Skin Cancer Reconstruction
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Bell's Palsy
- Cleft Lip
- Cleft Palate
- Deviated Septum
- Facial Aging
- Facial Fractures
- Facial Nerve Disorders
- Facial Nerve Paralysis
- Facial Trauma
- Gender Dysphoria
- Gender Identity Disorder
- Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Wegener’s)
- Head and Neck Masses
- Head and Neck Trauma
- Hemifacial Spasm
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasal Deformity
- Nasal Fractures
- Nasal Obstruction
- Nasal Valve Collapse
- Nose Deformity
- Nose or Nasal Problems
- Osteoradionecrosis
- Ptosis
- Scars
- Septal Perforation
- Skin Cancer
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View All PlansAbout Sara Liu, MD
Sara W. Liu, MD is a fellowship-trained Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, and a board-certified Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon. Dr. Liu specializes exclusively in plastic surgery of the face, head, and neck, and performs cosmetic, functional, and reconstructive procedures. She has had advanced training in head and neck microvascular reconstruction to address difficult and complex defects of the face, head, and neck using free tissue transfer. Her clinical expertise also includes rhinoplasty, facial feminization surgery, skin cancer reconstruction, facial rejuvenation surgery, and treatment of facial nerve disorders.
Dr. Liu focuses exclusively on facial plastic surgery, and her years of experience and extensive training allows her to offer a tailored, patient-specific approach to each patient's individual concerns.
Dr. Liu graduated with honors from Boston University School of Medicine. She then completed her residency in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. Following residency, Dr. Liu was selected for advanced fellowship training in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at University of Minnesota, sponsored by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. She has been appointed Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery by the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2023
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - University of Minnesota Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship
Minneapolis,
MN United States
2023
Residency - Cleveland Clinic
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Cleveland,
OH
2022
Medical Education - Boston University School of Medicine
Boston,
MA
2017
Graduate School - Boston University School of Medicine
Medical Sciences
Boston,
MA
2012
Undergraduate - McGill University
Anatomy and Cell Biology
Montreal, Quebec,
2010
Certifications
- Otolaryngology
- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Research & Publications
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97 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
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| Overall | Star Ratings | |
|---|---|---|
| Explains | 4.8 | |
| Listens | 5 | |
| Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 4.9 | |
| Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.8 |
15 Patient Comments
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Reviewed on Oct 15, 2024
Being a 5 hour drive one way away, the virtual visit worked very well for me to ask the questions I needed to have answered and to listen to Dr Liu
Reviewed on Oct 15, 2024
Dr. Liu listened to all my concerns, and answered all my questions. She took her time with me, never made me feel rushed, or anxious, and she asked to make sure she addressed all of my question/concerns. I appreciate feeling like I mattered.
Reviewed on Oct 9, 2024
Dr. Liu spent took the time and interest to listen to my issues and then explained thoroughly the various options available to me before we settled on a mutually agreeable procedure. She was very attentive, kind, considerate and thorough.
Reviewed on Oct 3, 2024
Dr Liu is very personable, knowledgeable, honest. She was kind enough to offer to find names of specialists who could help with my concerns
Reviewed on Aug 15, 2024
Dr. Liu was superb in understanding my complex problem and developing an excellent assessment plan.
Reviewed on Jun 26, 2024
Dr. Lui is AWESOME! She truly cares for her patients and is a very skilled surgeon. Hopefully, there will be no need for more surgery but if needed, she would be my first call.
Reviewed on Jun 12, 2024
Good experience, liked the Doctor that I dealt with.
Reviewed on Jun 5, 2024
Dr Liu has a warm and caring demeanor. I trust her totally. She addressed all my concerns after surgery and she tried her very best not to hurt me. I left leaving mentally and physically great. She is very gentle and answers all concerns I might have. She is a top notch surgeon!!!!!!!! As a person very kind,caring and genuine. She is a major asset to Clleveland Clinic.
Reviewed on Jun 5, 2024
Cleveland Clinic is the best hospital with the best doctors. I come there from Michigan. My daughter and son in law are doctors there.
Reviewed on May 2, 2024
Dr. Liu is an excellent doctor, very compassionate and good at explaining.
Reviewed on Apr 25, 2024
Doctor Sarah Lui was more than great and very reassuring . Cleveland Clinic responded to my medical needs sooner and what seems more promising than even the hospitals in my state. Thank you guys from the bottom of my heart
Reviewed on Apr 18, 2024
Dr. Sara Liu is an excellent doctor.
Reviewed on Apr 16, 2024
She explained the surgery in great detail but in a level we could easily understand. She was so down to earth and kind. You can tell she really cares.
Reviewed on Nov 16, 2023
Dr. Liu is perhaps the most personable, caring, and expert Dr. I have ever dealt with. All of the other doctors I have had at Cleveland Clinic have been superb!
Reviewed on Nov 8, 2023
I love Dr Liu she is the best doc of seen on this issue. And this is the 3rd time.