Yi-Wen Liao, MBChB
Primary Location
Mercy Hospital
Additional Locations
Cardiovascular Medicine
Mercy Hospital Medical Office Building
1330 Mercy Dr. NW
Canton, OH 44708
Directions
- Appointment:
- 330.588.4676
- Fax:
- 330.588.4677
Treatment & Services
- Biventricular (BIV) ICD Implantation
- Biventricular Pacemaker
- Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Optimization (Programming)
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)
- Catheter Ablation
- Defibrillator Implantation
- Device Implantation
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Lead Extraction
- Lifevest
- Pacemaker Implant
- Percutaneous and Endoscopic Interventions for Atrial Fibrillation
- Temporary Pacemakers
- Watchman
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Abnormal Heart Rhythms
- Arrhythmia
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Bradyarrhythmias
- Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infection
- Heart Disease
- Long QT Syndrome (LQTS)
- Premature Ventricular Complexes
- Sinus Node Dysfunction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW)
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Specialty Interests: Cardiology, arrhythmias, electrophysiology and pacing, catheter ablation, devices, pacemakers, defibrillators, WATCHMAN implantation
Experience: Dr. Liao is fellowship trained in the diagnosis and treatment of abnormal heart rhythms and specializes in electrophysiology and pacing. She has performed more than 400 cardiac arrhythmia ablation procedures, including atrial fibrillation ablations, ablation for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) and Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome in combination and complex ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablations. She has implanted more than 300 cardiac implantable devices, including pacemakers, defibrillators, subcutaneous defibrillations and leadless pacemakers and has specialized expertise in WATCHMAN implantation for left atrial appendage occlusion.
Dr. Liao is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
Success Rates: Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute is nationally and internationally renowned for the world’s best cardiovascular care, drawing patients from across the country and around the world. To learn about patient outcomes for specific conditions and procedures at Cleveland Clinic, go to: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/outcomes/358-institute-summary
Education: Dr. Liao earned her medical degree from the University of Otago, Dunedin and Wellington, New Zealand. She completed her internal medicine residency at North Shore, Middlemore and Auckland City hospitals, all in New Zealand, followed by cardiology and echocardiology fellowships at Tauranga, Middlemore and Auckland City hospitals. She continued her training as a fellow in electrophysiology and pacing at Middlemore and Auckland City hospitals and completed it as a fellow in those subspecialties at Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Liao was named to the Cleveland Clinic medical staff in 2024 after finishing her fellowship here.
Research, Publications and Speaking: Dr. Liao has been a subinvestigator on several significant clinical trials related to outcomes in patients with heart failure, heart attack and cardiomyopathy. She has coauthored more than a dozen papers on these studies and other research, including eight papers on which she is lead author and has made numerous presentations at medical meetings in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the United States.
About Dr. Liao: “As a cardiologist specializing in electrophysiology, I find it gratifying to make a difference in patients’ lives and improve their quality of life. It is a privilege to apply evidence-based medicine and assist patients in managing their heart conditions and heart rhythm problems. I am committed to providing excellent care to each patient to the best of my ability.”
Leisure Activities: In her leisure time, Dr. Liao enjoys reading, movies, music and travel.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2024
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Cleveland,
OH United States
2024
Fellowship - Auckland City Hospital
Advanced Cardiology
Auckland,
New Zealand
2022
Residency - Auckland City Hospital
Medicine & Subspecialty Rotations
Auckland,
New Zealand
2019
Medical Education - Otago Medical School
Dunedin,
New Zealand
2014
Awards & Honors
- 2022 Scholarship, National Heart Foundation of New Zealand
2021 Young Investigator Award, Annual Scientific Meeting, Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
2021 Research project grant, Green Lane Research and Educational Foundation
Research & Publications
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