Hometown: New York, NY / Taipei, Taiwan

Undergrad: Brandeis University

Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (University at Buffalo)

Email: charlene.liao@ucsf.edu

Why This Program:  I wanted to come to this program because I knew it would challenge me and prepare me well for a broad-spectrum practice. The program is unique because of the proximity of rural and urban populations, providing a wide range of interesting pathologies and the opportunity to serve the underserved. I felt strongly that it could nurture me into a well-rounded family physician and support my ever-developing sub-interests within family medicine. When I interviewed here, I also saw that the residents, staff, and faculty here were passionate, and I could see myself working alongside them in the long term.

Interests Within Family Medicine: Women’s health, Addiction medicine, office-based procedures, Underserved medicine, Integrative medicine

Hobbies and Interests: Singing, journaling, gardening/house plants, hiking, eating food, watching movies and TV series, playing volleyball

Education & Recognition