Dr Allen Liu graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and completed his fellowship training in Nephrology and Advanced Internal Medicine in Hong Kong. He currently serves as the Senior Consultant Nephrologist in Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.

He holds an academic position as Assistant Professor (Clinical Practice) at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University. He is the Chairman of the Clinical Research Committee at the National Kidney Foundation, Singapore.

Dr Liu's clinical and research interests span interventional nephrology, acute kidney injury, peritoneal dialysis, nutrition and metabolism in chronic kidney disease and diabetic kidney disease. Under his leadership, the Renal Team pioneers the application of artificial intelligence in diagnostics for fluid management, point-of-care rapid diagnosis for peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis, and inpatient continuous glucose monitoring in dialysis patients in Singapore.

His commitment to clinical research is evident through his involvement in various grants and scientific awards, including the Science Translational and Applied Research Grant at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (2018, 2024) and the Clinician Innovator Award from the National Medical Research Council Singapore (2024).

Research Interest
Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetic Kidney Disease, Peritoneal Dialysis, Interventional Nephrology

Publications

Lim Zhi Ting M, Kong May Ching C, Chung Cheen C, Liu AYL. Role of renal vascular coordinator on access flow dysfunction: A quality improvement initiative on improving patency rate. The Journal of Vascular Access. 2025:11297298251316953

Fong JMN, Low S, Xu Y, Teo PSE, Lim GH, Zheng H, Ang K, Liu AYL, Tan NC, Poh CB, Tay HB. Risk of onset of chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus (ROCK-DM): Development and validation of a 4-variable prediction model. Primary Care Diabetes. 2025

Chan FH, Lim PX, Zhu X, Lee J, Haroon S, Lau TWL, Liu AYL, Khan BA, Choo JC, Davenport A. Patient and Health Care Provider Perspectives of Cognitive Difficulties in Dialysis. Kidney International Reports. 2025

Low S, Moh A, Goh KS, Khoo J, Ang K, Liu AYL, Tang WE, Lim Z, Subramaniam T, Sum CF et al: Association Between Kidney Disease Index and Decline in Cognitive Function with Mediation by Arterial Stiffness in Asians with Type 2 Diabetes. J Alzheimers Dis Rep 2024, 8(1):1199-1210.

Chan FHF, Sim P, Lim PXH, Zhu X, Lee J, Haroon S, Lau TWL, Liu AYL, Khan BA, Choo JCJ et al: Structural equation modelling of the role of cognition in functional interference and treatment nonadherence among haemodialysis patients. PLoS One 2024, 19(10):e0312039.

Tan SSH, Lee K, Deepak RN, Tan SH, Lim EK, Liu AYL: Comparison of BACTEC versus conventional enrichment medium for peritoneal dialysate fluid culture. Clin Nephrol 2023, 99(1):18-23.

Lim GJ, Low S, Liu AYL, Shao YM, Subramaniam T, Sum CF, Lim SC: Association between self-care and chronic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Ann Acad Med Singap 2023, 52(1):52-54.

Chen S, Liu JS, Chai CC, Si C, Tan SH, Ravindran HR, Martinez MTP, Gao Y, Yeap YR, Liu AYL: Handheld ultrasound-guided cannulation of difficult hemodialysis arteriovenous access: A randomized controlled trial. Hemodial Int 2023, 27(1):21-27.

Tan GFL, Du T, Liu JS, Chai CC, Nyein CM, Liu AYL: Automated lung ultrasound image assessment using artificial intelligence to identify fluid overload in dialysis patients. BMC Nephrol 2022, 23(1):410.

Liu AYL, Low S, Yeoh E, Lim EK, Renaud CJ, Teoh STY, Tan GFL, Chai CC, Liu B, Subramaniam T et al: A real-world study on SGLT2 inhibitors and diabetic kidney disease progression. Clin Kidney J 2022, 15(7):1403-1414.

Hua Tan CS, Ang SF, Yeoh E, Goh BX, Loh WJ, Shum CF, May Ping Eng M, Liu AYL, Wan Ting Chan L, Goh LX et al: MODY5 Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1ß (HNF1ß)-Associated Nephropathy: experience from a regional monogenic diabetes referral centre in Singapore. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep 2022, 10:23247096211065626.