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Ann Arbor, MI 48109-4241
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Dr. G. Ying Li is an Associate Professor of Pediatric Orthopaedics in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Michigan. She completed her undergraduate training at Dartmouth College. She received her medical degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and graduated with AOA recognition. Dr. Li did her residency training in Orthopaedic Surgery at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. She went on to complete a pediatric orthopaedic surgery fellowship at Children’s Hospital Boston. She joined the faculty at the University of Michigan in 2011 at the completion of her fellowship. Dr. Li is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Her clinical interests include…
• Spinal deformity (including scoliosis, kyphosis, and spondylolisthesis)
• Pediatric orthopaedic trauma
Dr. Li’s research focus is on pediatric spinal deformity and she has numerous publications on this topic. She is a Principal Researcher and a member of the Research Council of the Pediatric Spine Study Group. Dr. Li is an active member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America and the Scoliosis Research Society, and has held leadership positions in both societies. Dr. Li completed the American Orthopaedic Association/University of Southern California APEX Leadership Program from 2020-2021.
PubMed
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MDWake Forest University School of Medicine, Office of the Registrar PO Box 7207, 2005
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BAMolecular Biology and Genetics, Dartmouth College, Hanover, 2001
• Pediatric spinal deformity: early onset scoliosis, scoliosis and patient-reported outcomes, serum and urine titanium levels in early onset scoliosis patients treated with growth-friendly instrumentation
• Pain control after posterior spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis
• Pediatric trauma: adolescent clavicle fractures, floating elbow injuries, non-accidental trauma
• Diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of pediatric musculoskeletal infection
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Desai VM, Bowen M, Anari JB, Flynn JM, Brooks JT, Snyder B, Ramo B, Li Y, Andras LM, Truong WH, Fitzgerald R, El-Hawary R, Roye B, Yaszay B, Kwan KYH, McIntosh A, Nelson S, Gupta P, Erickson M, Garg S, Cahill PJ, Pediatric Spine Study Group . J Pediatr Orthop, 2024 Jul 11;Journal ArticleRib-on-Pelvis Deformity and Reported Pain in Neuromuscular Early-Onset Scoliosis.
DOI:10.1097/BPO.0000000000002768 PMID: 38987900 -
Gottlieb R, Smith J, Miyanji F, Rodriguez-Olaverri J, El-Hawary R, Li Y, Pediatric Spine Study Group . J Pediatr Orthop, 2024 Jul 1; 44 (6): e555 - e559.Journal ArticleDo Caregivers and Patients With Early-Onset Scoliosis Share the Same Perspective on Health-Related Quality of Life? A Comparison of 24-item Early-Onset Scoliosis Questionnaire and 22-item Scoliosis Research Society Questionnaire Scores.
DOI:10.1097/BPO.0000000000002675 PMID: 38488141 -
Heffernan MJ, Leonardi C, Andras LM, Fontenot B, Drake L, Pahys JM, Smith JT, Sturm PF, Thompson GH, Glotzbecker MP, Tetreault TA, Roye BD, Pediatric Spine Study Group , Li Y. Spine Deform, 2024 Jul; 12 (4): 1145 - 1153.Journal ArticleLowest instrumented vertebrae in early onset scoliosis: is there a role for a more selective approach?
DOI:10.1007/s43390-024-00842-x PMID: 38514530 -
Sabatini CS, Edmonds EW, Nepple JJ, Liotta ES, Hergott K, Quinn M, Perkins CA, Wilson PL, Li Y, Ellis HB, Pandya NK, Pennock AT, Spence DD, Willimon SC, Bae DS, Kocher MS, Busch MT, Williams DN, Heyworth BE. J Orthop Trauma, 2024 Jul 1; 38 (7): 351 - 357.Journal ArticleNonoperative Versus Operative Treatment of Z-Type Comminuted Clavicle Fractures in Adolescents: A Prospective Substratified Cohort Analysis.
DOI:10.1097/BOT.0000000000002821 PMID: 38837911 -
Truong WH, Matsumoto H, Brooks JT, Guillaume TJ, Andras LM, Cahill PJ, Fitzgerald RE, Li Y, Ramo BA, Soumekh B, Blakemore LC, Carter C, Christie MR, Cortez D, Dimas VV, Hardesty CK, Javia LR, Kennedy BC, Kim PD, Murphy RF, Perra JH, Polly DW, Sawyer JR, Snyder B, Sponseller PD, Sturm PF, Yaszay B, Feyma T, Morgan SJ. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 2024 Jun 11;Journal ArticleDevelopment of Consensus-Based Best Practice Guidelines for the Peri- and Post-operative Care of Pediatric Patients with Spinal Deformity and Programmable Implanted Devices.
DOI:10.1097/BRS.0000000000005061 PMID: 38857373 -
Li GY. 2024 Jun;PresentationManagement of Pediatric Spinal Deformity - Kids are not Little Adults
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Mitchell SL, Heyer JH, Anari JB, Baldwin KD, Kodali P, Ramo BS, Flynn JM, Fitzgerald R, Truong W, Li Y, Andras L, Brooks J, Cahill PJ. Spine Deform, 2024 May 8;Journal ArticleHow do implants overlying the spine influence "The Law of Diminishing Returns" in early-onset scoliosis patients?
DOI:10.1007/s43390-024-00885-0 PMID: 38717696 -
Perkins CA, Nepple JJ, Pang JH, Busch MT, Edmonds EW, Ellis HB, Kocher MS, Li Y, Pandya NK, Pennock AT, Sabatini CS, Spence DD, Willimon SC, Wilson PL, Heyworth BE. J Pediatr Orthop, 2024 May 7;Journal ArticleChanges in Fracture Shortening Occur in the First 2 Weeks Following Completely Displaced Adolescent Clavicle Fractures.
DOI:10.1097/BPO.0000000000002724 PMID: 38712672