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Our Affiliations
HMS Affiliate

Dana-Farber/Boston Children's is a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

Our Affiliations

Kevin X Liu, MD, DPhil

  • Instructor in Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School
  • Physician

Appointment Phone

  • 617-732-8783

General

Treatment Centers

Discipline

Clinical Interests

Neuroblastoma, Pediatric brain tumors, Pediatric cancers, Pediatric sarcomas, Stereotactic body radiation therapy, Stereotactic radiosurgery, Translational clinical trials

Location

Background

Residency

  • Harvard Radiation Oncology Program

Medical School

  • Harvard Medical School

Biography

Dr. Liu is an Instructor in Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School with a clinical focus on pediatric malignancies.  He received his undergraduate degree summa cum laude from Harvard College, his doctorate from the University of Oxford as a Fulbright and Clarendon Scholar, and his medical degree from Harvard Medical School.  Dr. Liu completed his residency in radiation oncology at the Harvard Radiation Oncology Program where he served as Chief Resident.  His research focuses on novel treatment strategies for diffuse midline gliomas, high-grade gliomas, and neuroblastomas; improving outcomes after radiation for pediatric patients with cancer; developing treatment paradigms for rare diseases; and closing gaps in healthcare disparities for underrepresented patient populations.  His research has been published int The Lancet Oncology, Journal of Clinical Oncology, JAMA Oncology, International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, and Cancer, and Radiotherapy & Oncology.  He also serves as an associate editor for the Frontiers in Oncology.  Dr. Liu teaches and mentors medical students and residents.