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Philip Lieu, M.D.

Ophthalmologist located in Desoto, Texas & Plano, TX

About Philip Lieu, MD, FASRS

Dr. Philip Lieu is a retina surgeon and specialist who sees patients at Retina Specialists' Dallas, DeSoto, Mesquite, and Waxahachie offices. His clinical specialties include diseases and surgery of the retina and vitreous, including diabetic retinopathy, complex retinal detachment, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, secondary intraocular lens fixation, dislocated intraocular lenses, macular and submacular surgery, retinal vascular disease, age-related macular degeneration, ocular trauma, and ocular inflammation. Dr. Lieu's research focuses on multi-modal imaging for macular disease, diabetic retinopathy, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, secondary intraocular lens fixation, resident and fellow education.

Dr. Lieu grew up in the Carrollton/Plano area before attending Johns Hopkins University for his undergraduate degree. He later returned to Dallas to obtain his M.D. at UT Southwestern Medical School. He then completed his ophthalmology residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, where he served as Chief Resident. Following this, he then completed a vitreoretinal surgical fellowship at Kresge Eye Institute in Detroit, MI under the tutelage of several renowned mentors, handling extremely complex pathology.

Dr. Lieu was then recruited to join the teaching faculty at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center, one of the top ten Ophthalmology departments in the country. There, he served as an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and trained multiple residents, surgical and medical retina fellows. He held leadership positions as the Medical Director of the Kellogg Eye Center Retina Clinic in Ann Arbor, MI and the OR Medical Director, supervising the department's three ambulatory surgery centers and numerous surgeons.

Eventually, desire to be closer to family brought Dr. Lieu back to the DFW metroplex where he and his growing family now live. Dr. Lieu aims to treat all patients the way he would want to be treated, with compassion and clear communication. His hobbies include working out, cooking, traveling, and being complteely obsessed with his two dogs.

To make an appointment to see Dr. Lieu, please call the Dallas clinic at (214) 361-6700, the Waxahachie clinic at (469) 383-3368, the Desoto office at (972) 283-1516, or the Mesquite office at (214) 393-5880.

Philip Lieu, M.D.

Dr. Philip Lieu is a retina surgeon and specialist who sees patients at Retina Specialists' Dallas, DeSoto, Mesquite, and Waxahachie offices. His clinical specialties include diseases and surgery of the retina and vitreous, including diabetic retinopathy, complex retinal detachment, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, secondary intraocular lens fixation, dislocated intraocular lenses, macular and submacular surgery, retinal vascular disease, age-related macular degeneration, ocular trauma, and ocular inflammation. Dr. Lieu's research focuses on multi-modal imaging for macular disease, diabetic retinopathy, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, secondary intraocular lens fixation, resident and fellow education.

Dr. Lieu grew up in the Carrollton/Plano area before attending Johns Hopkins University for his undergraduate degree. He later returned to Dallas to obtain his M.D. at UT Southwestern Medical School. He then completed his ophthalmology residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, where he served as Chief Resident. Following this, he then completed a vitreoretinal surgical fellowship at Kresge Eye Institute in Detroit, MI under the tutelage of several renowned mentors, handling extremely complex pathology.

Dr. Lieu was then recruited to join the teaching faculty at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center, one of the top ten Ophthalmology departments in the country. There, he served as an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and trained multiple residents, surgical and medical retina fellows. He held leadership positions as the Medical Director of the Kellogg Eye Center Retina Clinic in Ann Arbor, MI and the OR Medical Director, supervising the department's three ambulatory surgery centers and numerous surgeons.

Eventually, desire to be closer to family brought Dr. Lieu back to the DFW metroplex where he and his growing family now live. Dr. Lieu aims to treat all patients the way he would want to be treated, with compassion and clear communication. His hobbies include working out, cooking, traveling, and being complteely obsessed with his two dogs.

To make an appointment to see Dr. Lieu, please call the Dallas clinic at (214) 361-6700, the Waxahachie clinic at (469) 383-3368, the Desoto office at (972) 283-1516, or the Mesquite office at (214) 393-5880.


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