Dr. Peter Liou, MD is a general surgeon in Flushing, NY specializing in general surgery and transplant surgery. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Peter Liou, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, ColumbiaDoctors, TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK and NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
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136-20 38th Avenue Office Suite 8e
Flushing, NY 11354
177 Fort Washington Avenue #7gs
New York, NY 10032
3959 Broadway Floor 7
New York, NY 10032
622 West 168th Street Floor 14
New York, NY 10032
Gallbladder Removal Surgery (Cholecystectomy)
The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of the upper abdomen, underneath the liver. Its purpose is to store bile, which is used to digest fat. Occasionally, the gallbladder can develop mineral stones, called gallstones. If they are large enough, gallstones can block the ducts in the gallbladder and cause swelling and infection. Gallstones can be treated with lifestyle changes and medication, but sometimes this is not enough. In these cases, it is best to remove the gallbladder before it can cause more serious problems. The surgical removal of the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy.
Today, most gallbladder surgeries are done laparoscopically. Four tiny incisions are made in the abdomen, and small tools are inserted through these tiny incisions to perform the surgery. Because the incisions are much smaller, recovery time is much faster with this type of surgery. Patients are usually discharged from the hospital the same day. Sometimes, open surgery is used to remove a gallbladder. In this type of surgery, a cut about six inches long is made in the upper right abdomen. After the gallbladder is removed, it is sutured or stapled closed. With open surgery, patients usually stay in the hospital for two to three days to recover before they are discharged.
Gallbladder removal, like any surgery, carries some risks, such as bleeding, infection, or the development of blood clots. Doctors will tell patients how to minimize their risk for complications. After surgery, patients are advised to avoid strenuous activity for several days. They should not soak in a bath until their sutures or staples have been removed. Patients should wash hands before touching the area around the incision. It will take a couple of days until patients feel like themselves again and a few weeks until their scar has healed and faded.
Hepatectomy (Liver Resection)
Hepatectomy, or liver resection, is a surgical procedure that removes all or part of the liver to treat cancer or other diseases. The liver is divided into one left and one right lobe, and each lobe is divided into segments. The amount of liver removed is dependent on factors such as the size, location, and number of tumors or other lesions. The following are types of liver resection:
Liver resection can be performed laparoscopically or through open surgery. Laparoscopic liver resection is a minimally invasive surgery that requires a few tiny incisions on the abdomen, through which the surgeon inserts a thin tube with a camera (laparoscope). Open hepatectomy is performed through a laparotomy, which makes one large incision on the abdomen. Although a laparoscopic liver resection is associated with less pain and quicker recovery, patients may have to undergo an open liver resection depending on factors such as the location of the tumor and previous abdominal operations they have had.
After the liver resection, patients will stay in the hospital for up to six days. The recovery period will vary based on how much of the liver was removed. Limiting consumption of alcohol and light physical activity, such as walking, can help patients to have a speedy recovery.
Robotic Surgery
Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.
There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Liou, MD for Medicare patients.
The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter Liou, MD treated as a general surgeon in Flushing, NY were transplant procedures, abdominal surgery and urologic procedures.
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Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Liou, MD.
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The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Liou, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.
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Dr. Peter Liou, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed residency at NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He is certified by the Surgery - General Surgery and has a state license in New York.
Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Board Certification: Surgery - General Surgery
Licensed In: New York
Dr. Peter Liou, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Peter Liou, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, MagnaCare, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Fidelis Care, AmeriHealth, MultiPlan, Amerigroup, Affinity Health Plan, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Healthfirst, Cigna, Quality Health Management, QualCare, 1199SEIU, MVP Health Care, UnitedHealthcare, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), RiverSpring, Amida Care, World Trade Center Health Plan, AgeWell and VNSNY CHOICE.
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Dr. Peter Liou is a general surgery and transplant surgery specialist in New York, NY and Flushing, NY. Dr. Liou attended medical school at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He is conversant in Mandarin. He is affiliated with ColumbiaDoctors.
