I grew up in Mission Viejo, CA and after going through my medical school education at the Stanford University School of Medicine and residency and fellowship training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, I decided to return home to start my neurosurgery practice. It’s a privilege to serve the community I grew up in and I hope to bring the world class training I received from the institutions I came from to Orange County. During my time at Johns Hopkins, the neurosurgery program was ranked #1 in U.S. News and World Report and had one of the largest surgical volumes in the country. I pursued an accredited fellowship in complex spine reconstruction and spinal oncology which embraced both neurosurgery and orthopedic approaches to spine treatment.

As to the care I provide to my patients in my practice, my goal is to educate patients and their families regarding their spinal and neurological conditions and guide them through their treatment, whether that be conservative non-operative care or surgical management. I make it a point to emphasize conservative care and recommend surgery only when absolutely necessary. If surgery is an option for patients, I elect for more minimally invasive techniques when they make sense. I strive to be sincere in my advice, and I take the trust that my patients and their families place in me seriously. If you are reading my web page, I hope this comes out.

My staff is made up of my medical assistants, Hella and Margarita, and my physician assistant Lauren Heinze, and nurse practitioner Lindsey Watkins. We work together to be as available as possible for our patients and to provide superior care. Please do not hesitate to e-mail us or directly call us to make an appointment. We look forward to helping you.

Very truly yours,

Jason Liauw, M.D.
Board-Certified Neurological Surgeon
Director of Neurosurgery, Mission Hospital–Laguna Beach