Christopher F. Liu MD

Christopher F. Liu, MD, FACC, FHRS is Assistant Director of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/ Weill Cornell Medical Center. He has pioneered multiple procedures here at Weill Cornell Medical Center: cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation, Watchman device closure of the left atrial appendage, Lariat device closure of the left atrial appendage, and epicardial VT ablation. He has co-authored a number of studies aimed at improving outcomes of catheter ablation procedures, and serves as peer reviewer for numerous prestigious cardiology journals.

Dr. Liu has given invited lectures at renowned international Cardiology and Electrophysiology conferences in the US, Europe, and Asia, pertaining to his work in advanced imaging and complex arrhythmia ablations. He is a Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society and the American College of Cardiology, and serves on the Ethics and Displinary Committee of the American College of Cardiology.

Dr. Liu was born in southern China and raised in New York City, where he attended Stuyvesant High School. He received his undergraduate education at Cornell University, then returned to New York City to earn his medical degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Liu completed internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center.

He then completed fellowships in Cardiovascular Disease and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology at the University of Pennsylvania, renowned for its work in epicardial ablation. He was recruited to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center for his unique skills in catheter ablation of complex arrhythmias and his use of advanced imaging to improve ablation outcomes.