Ruikang Liu, MD

Dr. Ruikang (Kong Kong) Liu is a board-certified pediatrician and primary care sports medicine physician and has been an Assistant Professor in the Sports Medicine Division within the Family Medicine Department at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport since November 2022.

He was born in China and moved to the USA at age 8. He obtained his Bachelor’s in Neuroscience from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. He did his medical school and pediatrics training, including a Chief Resident year, at Penn State in Hershey, PA. He then completed a sports medicine fellowship at the University of Colorado, where he helped in the care of the Colorado Avalanche (Stanley Cup Champion in 2022), Denver Nuggets, Colorado Rapids, the University of Colorado in Boulder (NCAA D1), and several local high schools.

Dr. Liu has held multiple leadership roles in the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, including serving as a past pediatric residency representative, fellowship class representative, co-chair of the pediatric curriculum subcommittee, and current co-chair of the SportsMedRef subcommittee. He has a passion for medical education and enjoys teaching and collaborations.

Dr. Liu is trained to take care of bone and joint conditions of all ages but specializes in the care of pediatric patients, especially conditions such as growth plate injuries, non-operative fractures, concussions, patellofemoral pain syndrome, Osgood Schlatter Disease, and Severe’s.

In his free time, he enjoys training in martial arts or cooking. He is married to his best friend Li Yin, who has a background in finance and now works in real estate. They have two adorable little dogs named Mochi and Mocha. Kong Kong and Li are so excited and honored to serve this community and to call Shreveport home.

Medical School

Penn State College of Medicine - Doctor of Medicine

Residency

Penn State Health - Children's Hospital - Pediatric Residency

Fellowship

University of Colorado - Pediatric Sports Medicine Fellowship

Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics