Brian C. Liem M.D., F.A.A.P.M.R.

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Brian C. Liem M.D., F.A.A.P.M.R.

Medical Specialties

  • Sports medicine
  • Rehabilitation medicine
  • Musculoskeletal medicine

Locations

Languages

  • English

About Brian C. Liem

Brian Liem, M.D., F.A.A.P.M.R., is a board-certified physician at the Sports Medicine Center at Husky Stadium and a UW clinical assistant professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and assistant program director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship.

To foster active, functional patients, Dr. Liem educates them about their injuries and works with them to develop sound treatment plans. His clinical interests include non-operative treatment of injuries, bursitis, tendinitis, rotator cuff impingement, knee pain, ankle sprain, tennis elbow, labral tear, sciatica, radiculopathy, herniated disc, platelet rich plasma, joint and bursa steroid injections, viscosupplementation and lumbar epidural steroids

Awards:

  • Seattle Met Magazine, Top Doctor
  • Seattle Magazine, Top Doctor
  • Outstanding Teaching Award, UW School of Medicine

Dr. Liem earned his M.D. from New York University School of Medicine. He is board-certified in both Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine. His research interests include musculoskeletal ultrasound, regenerative medicine and tendinopathy.

Personal Interests

Dr. Liem spends his free time eclectically, partaking in street food, Texas BBQ, traveling, home improvement, automotive repair, running and biking.

Education and Training

  • UW - Dept. of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
    Fellowship, 2013, Sports Medicine
  • McGaw Medical Center/Northwestern University/Rehab Institute of Chicago
    Residency, 2012, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Virginia Mason Medical Center
    Internship, 2009, Internal Medicine
  • New York University SOM-Ofc. of Registration & Students Records
    Medical education, 2008

Board Certifications

  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2013, American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehab
  • Sports Medicine, 2013, American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehab