Dr Xiaoqian Liu | NSW Rheumatologist | Sydney Australia

About Dr Xiaoqian Liu

Dr Xiaoqian Liu is a dedicated Rheumatologist and researcher specialised at all aspects of musculoskeletal, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. She has ten years’ (2004-2014) working experience in Rheumatology in China and five years’ (2021-2025) experience as a Rheumatology Fellow at Royal North Shore Hospital. Her strength is to synthesize and utilise the latest evidence combined with her unique experience in her clinical practice to promote high-quality personalised patient care.

She has more than ten years of clinical research background and she remains active in clinical research. She has fourteen publications as a leading author. She presented a number of impactful oral presentations in both national and international conferences including The American College of Rheumatology convergence, Joint New Zealand Rheumatology Association and Australian Rheumatology Association Annual Scientific Meeting.

She has particular expertise and a number of years research experience in complementary medicine in treating osteoarthritis. Her expertise and potential interest include inflammatory and non-inflammatory arthritis as well as connective tissue diseases.

Wed 11 November 8pm!

Register to attend. You will also get the live recording.

How can this event help me?

Reaching a clear diagnosis in rheumatology is not always a straightforward process, and for those of you experiencing ongoing symptoms, we appreciate that this can be really frustrating.

Some conditions take time to become clearer as symptoms evolve, patterns emerge, and a fuller picture develops over time. This session aims to bring some clarity to that process, so you feel more informed and supported at every stage of your care. In this BJC Connect event, Rheumatologist Dr Ilana Ginges will walk you through how rheumatological conditions are assessed and monitored over time, helping you understand what is happening at each stage and why.

In this session, you will learn:

Why diagnosis in rheumatology can take time: learn how symptoms, blood tests, imaging, and clinical findings are brought together gradually, and why this process leads to a more accurate and complete picture
How your symptoms are tracked and reviewed: the way rheumatologists monitor changes across appointments, and how shifts in pain, stiffness, or inflammation can become important clues in shaping your care
What active care looks like before a diagnosis is confirmed: how your management remains structured and purposeful even while things are still becoming clearer
How treatment and monitoring are used to support you: the way symptom management is adjusted based on how you are progressing and what you are experiencing day to day
What shapes the next steps in your care: the factors that inform future decisions, including treatment responses, symptom changes, and findings across ongoing appointments

Join us on Wednesday, November 11th at 8:00 PM AEST for this informative live online event. As always, we welcome your questions and discussions to make this an engaging and supportive experience for everyone.