01/29/2026
It is with great sorrow to share that our dear friend and colleague Paul Y. Liu, MD passed away after bravely battling leukemia.
Please keep Paul’s family and loved ones close to your heart while they are grieving his absence. The Foundation will honor Paul’s legacy in wound healing, befitting his passion for wound healing research, knowledge, and education. When funeral arrangements, obituary, and honor donation details are determined, we will post this additional information for your convenience.
Paul’s dedication to wound healing spans over 35 years. Internationally recognized for his skills as a wound researcher and as a compassionate plastic surgeon, Paul was equally at ease lecturing in academic settings as serving on medical mission trips. Paul had a unique talent of combining his specialties of mathematics, immunology, surgery, and wound healing to explore and improve the wound community and drew others in too. Paul served as the president of the Wound Healing Society. He also served as program co-chair for a Society annual meeting and course director for the Functional Diabetic Limb Salvage and Wound Healing Foundation Conference. Paul especially enjoyed helping organize the Wound Healing Foundation - Thomas K. Hunt Lecture Series to promote innovative thinking in the field of wound healing. Paul was a leader in the Wound Healing Foundation and continuously served the organization since 2012. Paul genuinely gave of himself and forged deep friendship connections that are treasured, even more so after his passing.
We remember Paul’s kindness, willingness, generosity, and enthusiasm in always striving to serve others. Paul’s legacy will continue to fuel the Foundation as we move forward.
The Wound Healing Foundation Board of Directors
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