Dr Nai-Chieh Liu has recently become one of the faculty members at the Institute of Veterinary Clinical Science as an Assistant Professor since the 1st of February 2022

Nai-Chieh is an internationally renowned research clinician who specialises in canine airway diseases. She obtained her veterinary degree from the NTU School of Veterinary Medicine in 2009, followed by completing her master’s and doctorate degrees in Veterinary Medicine (Small Animal Surgery) at the University of Cambridge. Her study has focused on developing non-invasive diagnostic tests for brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS). The study has led to significant impact on BOAS research, including objective assessment of airway function, evaluation of surgical effectiveness, development of new surgical techniques and identification of the conformational risk factors. Before relocating back to Taiwan, Nai-Chieh was running the Cambridge BOAS Research Group and Airway Clinic at the Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital, particularly dealt with the most difficult tertiary referral cases. Nai-Chieh enjoys all aspects of soft tissue surgery and clinical research, however her particular interests include small animal airway diseases, ENT surgery, reconstructive surgery, sleep medicine and medical statistics. Over the past 10 years in the UK, Nai-Chieh has also dedicated herself to improving health and welfare of brachycephalic breeds by providing education resources for owners and breeders as well as applying her research findings on breeding selection. 

Nai-Chieh is currently running the airway and soft tissue surgery clinic at the NTU Veterinary Teaching Hospital and establishing the Small Animal ENT and Sleep Medicine Research Lab. Her clinical research will focus on sleep disordered breathing in brachycephalic breeds and toy breed dogs, then further study its relationship with human obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Her expertise on BOAS is likely to provide further information on OSA and enhance the precision medicine in both human and companion animals.