Kaixuan Liu MD, PhD

Dr. Liu is a leader in endoscopic spinal surgery, which has bridged the gap between interventional pain management and traditional spinal surgery. He has substantial experience in this rapidly developing field, and he treats disc herniations, spinal stenosis, failed neck or back surgeries, spondylolisthesis, and many other diseases and conditions in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. His patients come from all over the United States.

Dr. Liu is certified by American Board of Pain Medicine and American Board of Anesthesiology. After fellowship training in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at the Advanced Orthopedic of South Florida, Dr. Liu founded Atlantic Spinal Care, LLC, in Edison, New Jersey. Due to Dr. Liu’s devotion to high-quality patient care and deep involvement in technology advancement, since its incept Atlantic Spinal Care has rapidly become one of the top centers for endoscopic laser spinal surgery in the United States. Dr. Liu also cofounded the Advanced Spine Surgery Center, LLC, in New Jersey, which he strives to turn into a world-class innovative spinal surgery center.

Dr. Liu graduated from Hubei Medical College in China in 1985. From 1985 to 1989, he received four years of resident training in Cardiothoracic Surgery in Beijing Medical University, the most prestigious medical school in China. He was awarded a degree of Master of Surgery in 1989 from Beijing Medical University. He subsequently received an additional year of postgraduate training in thoracic surgery at the China-Japan Friendship hospital in Beijing from 1989 to 1990. In 1990, Dr. Liu immigrated to the United States as a physician scientist to develop innovative therapies for human lung cancer at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). He completed his master's and doctoral study focusing on breast cancer research and gene therapy in Auburn University, Alabama, in 1991 and 1997, respectively. He earned his PhD degree in Molecular Medicine from Auburn University in 1998. After earning his PhD degree, Dr. Liu developed a strong interest in pain medicine. He hence received one year clinical training in surgery and three years of training in Anesthesia at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons from 1997 to 2001.

As a renowned physician scientist, Dr. Liu is frequently invited to speak at national and international conferences. In 1990, International Union Against Cancer, headquartered in Switzerland, bestowed an award to Dr. Liu in recognizing his outstanding medical research.

Dr. Liu is currently a member of International Society for Advancement of Spine Surgery, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP), American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM), International Intradiscal Therapy Society (IITS), and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). He also serves as an international surgeon for the Spinal Foundations in England.

Dr. Liu is a father of three sons. He enjoys world history, culture, and politics. He is a fan of the NBA. Honesty and integrity are the essential values of his and his family's.