Natalia Liu
Assistant Professor
Director- Pathology Student Fellowship
Larner College of Medicine Specialty Advisor for Pathology
111 Colchester Ave
EP2-108
Burlington, VT 05405
United States
- Fellowship, Gastrointestinal/Liver Pathology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
- Residency, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA
- Residency, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- M.D., Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
- B.S., Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Areas of expertise
Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology
BIO
Natalia Liu, MD is an Assistant Professor on the Clinical Scholar Pathway at the Larner College of Medicine (LCOM) at the University of Vermont and is board-certified in Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology. She is the Pathology Student Fellowship (PSF) Director and the LCOM Specialty Advisor for Pathology. Her clinical and research interest is Gastrointestinal (GI)/Liver Pathology. Prior to her role at the University of Vermont, Dr. Liu was an attending GI/Liver pathologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where she also completed her GI/Liver Pathology fellowship training.
Dr. Liu is actively engaged in the medical school and pathology residency program with a focus on medical student education, mentoring, and advising. She is passionate about helping medical students establish a strong pathology foundation through active learning, reflected in her roles as the primary lecturer in the medical and neoplastic liver series for the first-year medical students’ Nutrition, Metabolism, and Gastrointestinal (NMGI) block and the lead pathologist for the NMGI gross labs. As the Pathology Student Fellowship Director and the LCOM Specialty Advisor for Pathology, she is also able to mentor senior medical students. These roles emphasize her goals to enhance connections between medical student education and the pathology experience, advance pathology as a career, and integrate pathology into future clinical practice. She is currently developing a pathology-focused curriculum for the newly-introduced Professional Development Weeks for third-year medical students. This course will provide earlier exposure to pathology concurrent with clinical rotations and will incorporate the concept of Professional Identity Formation, allowing students to reflect on their position in the healthcare system and their values along with the perceived norms of physicians. As a member of the Undergraduate Medical Education (UMEDS) branch of the Association for Academic Pathology (AAPath) and as an Associate Member of LCOM’s Teaching Academy, she will collaborate with colleagues regionally and nationally about effective teaching methods, Professional Identity Formation, and ways to increase pathology representation in medical schools. Dr. Liu is also involved in pathology resident education through regular didactics and teaching slide sessions. In addition, she serves as a faculty mentor for residents interested in GI/Liver Pathology, supporting them in educational opportunities, fellowship planning, and career development. In 2025, the pathology residents nominated Dr. Liu for the end-of-the-year Attending Teaching Award.
With her enthusiasm for GI/Liver Pathology and medical education, Dr. Liu is dedicated to advancing pathology education and representation at all levels of training. She is also committed to helping learners reflect and build upon Professional Identity Formation as future practicing physicians and stewards of patient care.
Publications
Bio
Natalia Liu, MD is an Assistant Professor on the Clinical Scholar Pathway at the Larner College of Medicine (LCOM) at the University of Vermont and is board-certified in Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology. She is the Pathology Student Fellowship (PSF) Director and the LCOM Specialty Advisor for Pathology. Her clinical and research interest is Gastrointestinal (GI)/Liver Pathology. Prior to her role at the University of Vermont, Dr. Liu was an attending GI/Liver pathologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where she also completed her GI/Liver Pathology fellowship training.
Dr. Liu is actively engaged in the medical school and pathology residency program with a focus on medical student education, mentoring, and advising. She is passionate about helping medical students establish a strong pathology foundation through active learning, reflected in her roles as the primary lecturer in the medical and neoplastic liver series for the first-year medical students’ Nutrition, Metabolism, and Gastrointestinal (NMGI) block and the lead pathologist for the NMGI gross labs. As the Pathology Student Fellowship Director and the LCOM Specialty Advisor for Pathology, she is also able to mentor senior medical students. These roles emphasize her goals to enhance connections between medical student education and the pathology experience, advance pathology as a career, and integrate pathology into future clinical practice. She is currently developing a pathology-focused curriculum for the newly-introduced Professional Development Weeks for third-year medical students. This course will provide earlier exposure to pathology concurrent with clinical rotations and will incorporate the concept of Professional Identity Formation, allowing students to reflect on their position in the healthcare system and their values along with the perceived norms of physicians. As a member of the Undergraduate Medical Education (UMEDS) branch of the Association for Academic Pathology (AAPath) and as an Associate Member of LCOM’s Teaching Academy, she will collaborate with colleagues regionally and nationally about effective teaching methods, Professional Identity Formation, and ways to increase pathology representation in medical schools. Dr. Liu is also involved in pathology resident education through regular didactics and teaching slide sessions. In addition, she serves as a faculty mentor for residents interested in GI/Liver Pathology, supporting them in educational opportunities, fellowship planning, and career development. In 2025, the pathology residents nominated Dr. Liu for the end-of-the-year Attending Teaching Award.
With her enthusiasm for GI/Liver Pathology and medical education, Dr. Liu is dedicated to advancing pathology education and representation at all levels of training. She is also committed to helping learners reflect and build upon Professional Identity Formation as future practicing physicians and stewards of patient care.