Rockson Chen Chun Liu, MD FACS

Dr. Liu graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Science in marine biology. He received his Medical Degree from The Ohio State University. After his internship and residency in Seattle, WA at The Virginia Mason Medical Center, he completed an Advanced Digestive and Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Liu is Board Certified in General Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Prior to joining Epic Care, he solidly established himself at Kaiser Walnut Creek for 12 years as a talented surgeon dedicated to successfully treating complex advanced disease using minimally invasive techniques, to achieving excellent results through collaboration across the health care spectrum, and to reducing the burden of surgery for every patient. His passion for the treatment of all varieties of hernias and interest in using robotic technology to achieve amazing results in minimally invasive surgeries led him to enter private practice 2017. He is currently considered a pioneer and a world expert in advanced robotic hernia repair techniques. He regularly teaches master level courses in robotic abdominal wall reconstruction, hosts visiting surgeons at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, and travels across the country to proctor surgeons in community and academic centers.

Endocrine (Gland)

• adrenal surgery

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

• anti-reflux procedures
• appendectomy
• fundoplication - laparoscopic
• gastroesophageal reflux disease
• splenectomy

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc

• cholecystectomy
• gallstone disease
• laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Hernia Procedures

• abdominal hernia
• component separation
• epigastric hernia
• femoral hernia
• Hernia Procedures
• inguinal hernia
• laparoscopic hernia repair
• paraesophageal hernia
• umbilical hernia
• ventral hernia

Minimal Access Surgery

Colon and Rectal Disorders/Cancer

• colectomy
• colon surgery
• colon/rectal cancer
• colonic polyps
• diverticular disease
• gastrointestinal cancer
• laparoscopic colon surgery
• stomach cancer

Minimally Invasive Procedures

• laparoscopic surgery
• robotic surgery

Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center

Walnut Creek, CA

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

07/2005—10/2017

Kaiser Permanente Antioch Medical Center

Antioch, CA

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

07/2009—10/2017

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

Oakland, CA

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

10/2017—Present