Gabrielle Y. Liu, M.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine
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Philosophy of Care
Being told you have interstitial lung disease (ILD) or pulmonary fibrosis (lung scarring) can feel confusing and alarming. That is why one of my main goals is to educate my patients about what this means and walk them through our process of trying to figure out the cause. During our “multidisciplinary meetings,” I and other ILD doctors discuss patient cases as a group, along with other ILD experts including chest radiologists and rheumatologists, to establish a patient’s diagnosis or discuss what further testing may be needed. I listen to patients, thoroughly review their records, and propose treatment plans based on up-to-date evidence and patients’ unique preferences and circumstances.
I strive to establish strong relationships with my patients through open communication, shared decision-making, and treating others with kindness and respect.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Liu specializes in pulmonary and critical care (ICU) medicine. Her clinical focus is on the diagnosis and management of interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), autoimmune-related ILDs, and hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Liu’s research interest is in respiratory epidemiology (population health and preventive medicine). Her research focuses on understanding the potential long-term effects of environmental exposures, such as wildfire smoke, on respiratory health.
Division
Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
Center/Program Affiliation
Undergraduate School
B.A., Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley CA 2009
Other School
M.S., Clinical Investigation, Northwestern University, The Graduate School, Chicago IL 2023
Other School
M.D., University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago IL 2016
Internship
Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco CA 2016-2017
Residency
Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco CA 2017-2019
Fellowship
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago IL 2019-2022
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, University of Chicago Chapter, 2016
Liu GY, Colangelo L, San Jose Estepar R, Esposito AJ, Ash SY, Choi B, Jacobs DR, Carnethon M, Washko GR, Kalhan R. Low-normal FVC trajectory starting in early adulthood and risk of future interstitial abnormalities. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023; Oct 1;208(7):816-818. PMID: 37490649.
Liu GY, Colangelo LA, San Jose Estepar R, Ash SY, Jacobs DR, Thyagarajan B, Wells JM, Putman RK, Choi B, Carnethon M, Washko GR, Kalhan R. Computed tomography measure of lung injury and future interstitial features: The CARDIA Lung Study. ERJ Open Research 2023; May;9(3):00004. PMID: 37313396.
Liu GY, Khan SS, Colangelo LA, Meza D, Washko GR, Sporn PHS, Jacobs DR, Dransfield MT, Carnethon MR, Kalhan R. Comparing Racial Differences in Emphysema Prevalence Among Adults with Normal Spirometry: A Secondary Data Analysis of the CARDIA Lung Study. Ann Intern Med. 2022; Aug;175(8):1118-1125. PMID: 35849828.
Liu GY, Budginger GR, Dematte JD. Advances in the management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and progressive pulmonary fibrosis. BMJ. 2022; Jun;377:e066354. PMID: 36946547
Liu GY, Jacobs Jr D. Respiratory symptom screening in prevention. Chest. 2022; 161(4):876-877. PMID: 35396044
Liu GY, Kalhan R. Impaired Respiratory Health and Life Course Transitions from Health to Chronic Lung Disease. Chest. 2021; 160(3):879-889. PMID: 33865834
Liu GY, Bauer-Ventura I, Achtar-Zadeh N, Elicker B, Jones KD, Wolters PJ, Collard HR, Adegunsoye A, Strek ME, Ley B. Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies in North American Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Chest. 2019; 156(4):715-723. PMID 31181198
Newton CA, Oldham JM, Ley B, Anand V, Liu G, Batra K, Torrealba J, Kozlitina J, Glazer C, Strek ME, Wolters PJ, Noth I, Garcia CK. Telomere Length and Genetic Variant Associations with Interstitial Lung Disease Progression and Survival. Eur Respir J. 2019; 11;53(4):1801641. PMID: 30635297.