
Emily Liyun Niu, MD
Pediatric Sports MedicinePediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Highlights
Languages
- Chinese - Mandarin
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Emily Liyun Niu
Titles
Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Trauma Specialist
About the Provider
Emily Niu, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports. She completed her orthopaedics residency training at Stanford University Medical Center and her fellowship in pediatric sports surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Her clinical and research interests include sports-related injuries in children and adolescents such as: ACL and meniscus tears, discoid meniscus, patellar instability, shoulder labrum tears and instability, and osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the knee, elbow and ankle. Her surgical expertise includes arthroscopic procedures of the knee, shoulder, elbow and ankle.
Awards and Recognition
Top Doctors Washingtonian (2025, 2024, 2022)
Top Doctors No Va Magazine (2026, 2025, 2024)
NPI
1689990244
Request a Remote Second Opinion
https://www.childrensnational.org/get-care/getting-a-second-opinion
Locations
- Montgomery County
- 9850 Key West Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850
- phone: 301-765-5400
- Prince George's County
- 2900 Campus Way North, Lanham, MD 20706
- phone: 888-884-2327
- Main Hospital-Orthopaedics Clinic
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 202-476-5562
- fax: 202-476-4613
- Telehealth Video Visit
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Childrens National Telemedicine, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 888-884-2327
- Annapolis
- 1730 West Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
- phone: 410-266-6582
- Fight For Children Sports Medicine Center
- 1 Inventa Place, Suite 150, Silver Spring, MD 20910
- phone: 301-576-2000
- fax: 301-576-2020
- Main Hospital-Surgical Specialty Clinic
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Room 4400, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 202-476-3760
- fax: 202-476-2797
- Main Hospital-Neuroscience Clinic
- 111 Michigan Ave, NW, Room 1300, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 202-476-3434
- fax: 202-476-2513
- Main Hospital-Diabetes Complex Clinic
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 202-476-5631
- fax: 202-476-5615
- Main Hospital-Medical Specialty Clinic
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Room 3400, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 202-476-3508
- fax: 202-476-2875
- Main Hospital-Colorectal Clinic
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, 4 Main, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 202-476-2656
- fax: 240-531-4003
Expertise
Education
- Fellow: Boston Children's Hospital, Pediatrics, Sports Medicine, 2016
- Resident: Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Orthopaedics, 2015
- Resident: Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Orthopaedics, 2011
- Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, 2010
- Undergraduate: Harvard College, 2006
Board Certifications
- -: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2019
- -: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2018
Insurance
- Aetna
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Alliance Health Plan: Federal Employee Plan
- American Postal Workers Plan (Federal)
- Amerigroup DC
- Amerigroup Maryland
- AmeriHealth DC
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia
- Anthem HealthKeepers Plus (VA)
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan (Federal)
- CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
- CareFirst Community Plan of Maryland
- ChoiceCare PPO (Humana)
- Cigna Healthcare of the Mid Atlantic (includes Great West Healthcare)
- Claimsbridge PPO
- Conifer Health
- First Health
- Government Employees Health Association (Federal)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (DC)
- Kaiser Permanente Maryland Medicaid: referral required
- Kaiser Permanente Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente: referral required
- Mail Handlers (Federal)
- Maryland Physicians Care
- Medicaid Managed Care or Public Health Plans (Military)
- MedStar Family Choice (DC)
- MedStar Family Choice (MD)
- Molina Health Care of VA
- Multiplan/Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- National Association of Letter Carriers (Federal)
- Priority Partners MCO (MD)
- Tricare Humana Military
- U.S. Family Health Plans Johns Hopkins (Federal)
- United Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Maryland
- Virginia Premiere
Ratings & Reviews
4.6 out of 5
50 ratings, 0 reviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.