Dr Shaochen Liu is a specialist consultant Dermatologist and fellowship accredited Mohs micrographic surgeon. He is an easy-going, warm hearted doctor who is dedicated in providing expert individualised patient-centred care. He is dual fellowship trained in his Dermatology subspecialty of cutaneous oncology (skin cancer) and has a passion for facial reconstruction.

Medical School
• MBChB, University of Auckland (2014)

Dermatology Training
• Auckland City Hospital & Greenlane Clinic Centre, Auckland, NZ
• Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, NZ
• Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, NZ
• Brisbane Skin Clinic, Australia
• St John’s Institute of Dermatology, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
• Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Fellowships, Memberships and other positions
• Fellowship in Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Advanced Dermatological Surgery by the British College of Dermatology (BCD)
• Fellow of the New Zealand Society of Mohs Surgery (FNZSMS)
• Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP)
• Fellow of the New Zealand Dermatological Society Incorporated (FNZDSI)
• Member of British Association of Dermatologists (BAD)
• Member of British Society for Dermatological Surgery (BSDS)
• Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland School of Medicine

Apart from his subspecialty interest in the diagnosis and management of skin cancer, Mohs micrographic surgery and facial reconstruction, he also manages general dermatology conditions including acne, psoriasis and eczema.

Dr Liu has published in international peer-reviewed journals, including the Australasian Journal of Dermatology and Clinical and Experimental Dermatology journals. He has been awarded the Turnbull Hodge Award in 2020 for best presentation at the NZDSI national dermatology meeting.

Dr Liu speaks fluent English and Mandarin. In his spare time, he enjoys the outdoors with his family (after putting on sun protection).