Dr. Xinning Li, MD
Sports Medicine ·
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Age 40
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Dr. Xinning Li, MD is a sports medicine specialist in Boston, MA and has been practicing for 5 years. He graduated from University Of Virginia / Main Campus in 2005 and specializes in sports medicine, sports medicine orthopedic joint reconstruction, and more.Read his story
Boston University Orthopedic Surgical Associates
725 Albany St # 4B
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 638-5633
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Dr. Li's Experience
Dr. Li's experience matches your search based on the following criteria:
- Based on total number of patients treated over the last 12 months
- Specializes in Sports Medicine
- Board certified in Orthopedic Surgery
- No malpractice claims found
- No sanctions found
- No board actions found
Dr. Li's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Li "Dr. Xinning Li, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Boston University School of Medicine and Team Physician for the Boston University athletics, has a strong clinical interest in both Sports Medicine and Shoulder & Elbow surgery. Dr. Li completed his first fellowship in Sports Medicine at the prestigious Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, a world-renowned sports medicine fellowship program. During his fellowship, Dr. Li worked with many experts in the field of sports medicine and served as the assistant team physician for the New York Mets professional baseball team. After his sports medicine fellowship, Dr. Li completed a second fellowship in Shoulder & Elbow surgery at the Harvard Medical School (Massachusetts General and Brigham & Women's Hospital). During this time, Dr. Li spent additional time traveling to France to work closely with two world-renowned shoulder surgeons, Dr. Laurent Lafosse (Annecy) and Dr. Gilles Walch (Lyon) to further advance his training in complex arthroscopic shoulder surgeries and open shoulder reconstruction. Dr. Li graduated summa cum laude from Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC and earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, VA. He went on to complete a six-year academic Orthopaedic Surgery residency program at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester, MA. In addition to the five-year clinical residency, Dr. Li also completed an additional year of orthopaedic surgery research fellowship in Tissue Engineering. His efforts in the laboratory has led to the development of a novel synthetic bone graft substitute for healing of segmental bone defects and was the recipient of the prestigious Resident Clinician Scientist training grant from the OREF to continue his research endeavors. In addition to his research accomplishments, Dr. Li was selected to the AOA Resident Leadership Forum and earned membership into the AOA Emerging Leaders program during his residency. In 2015, the AOA selected Dr. Li as one of five Orthopaedic surgeons in the United States and Canada for the North American Traveling Fellowship (NATF). Considered to be one of the highest honors in academic orthopaedics, the NATF traveling fellowship is awarded every two years to orthopaedic surgeons who have shown outstanding clinical, educational, and research accomplishments. Past recipients of this fellowship have gone on to become leaders and pioneers in the field of orthopaedic surgery. Dr. Li has a strong interest in research and believes that it is through research that advances in the field of orthopaedic surgery and patient care is made possible. His research interests focuses on tissue engineering, ligament reconstruction, rotator cuff repair outcomes and shoulder arthroplasty. Dr. Li has presented research at international, national, and regional orthopedic meetings numerous times. In addition, he has received multiple research awards from the Eastern Orthopaedic Association and has contributed over 350 total combined scientific items to the Orthopaedic literature including peer-reviewed publications (>100), book chapters (20), podium/poster presentations (>150) and accepted abstracts (>100) to the field of orthopaedics. His research has been published in many of the leading journals in orthopaedic surgery, including The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, and the Journal of Orthopaedic Research. He currently sits on the editorial board of three peer-review orthopaedic journals (JBJS, AJSM, and Orthopedic Reviews) and is an active member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), and the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)."
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Li "To address disorders affecting the shoulder, elbow, and knee, Dr. Li specializes in advanced arthroscopic and open surgical techniques. He has a special interest in the care of athletes as he was a NCAA Division I tennis player himself. Dr. Li cares for athletes of all ages, beginning from adolescence through adulthood and at all levels of participation, from the weekend warrior to the high school, collegiate and professional athlete. He believes in a comprehensive approach to patient care, including utilization of physical therapy and conservative management to explore all alternatives of treatment before surgery is considered. His clinical interests and expertise include primary and revision ACL reconstruction, multi-ligament knee injuries, cartilage loss, meniscus injury, patellar instability, rotator cuff and labral tears, shoulder instability, pectoralis and distal biceps tendon rupture, shoulder arthritis(total and reverse shoulder arthroplasty), and elbow injuries."
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6 Specialties
- Sports Medicine
- Orthopedic Arthroscopy
- Orthopedic Fracture Care
- Orthopedic Knee Surgery
- Orthopedic Shoulder & Elbow Surgery
- Sports Medicine Orthopedic Joint Reconstruction
1 Board Certifications
- Orthopedic SurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery*
30 Conditions Treated
- Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) or Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
- Arthritis of the Shoulder
- Cartilage Damage
- Cartilage Tear
- Clavicle Fracture
- Glenoid Labrum Tear
- Internal Derangement of Knee
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Disorders
- Knee Injuries
- Knee Ligament Injuries
- Knee Ligament Rupture
- Knee Sprain
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Sprain
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Sprain
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Sprains and Tears
- Meniscus Injuries
- Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Disorders
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Injuries
- Shoulder Instability
- Shoulder Labral Tear
- Shoulder Pain
- Shoulder Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis
- Sports Injuries
32 Procedures
- ACL Surgery
- All Shoulder or Elbow Replacement Procedures
- Arthroscopic Joint Reconstruction
- Arthroscopic Labrum Repair
- Arthroscopic Meniscus Repair
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Cartilage Implantation
- Cartilage Transplant
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Knee Cartilage Implantation
- Knee Cartilage Repair
- Knee Dislocation Treatment
- Knee Ligament Reconstruction
- Knee Osteotomy
- Knee Surgery
- Knee Tendon Repair
- Meniscectomy
- Multi-Ligament Knee Reconstruction
- Reverse Total Shoulder and Total Shoulder Replacement
- Revision of Shoulder or Elbow Replacement
- Rotator Cuff and Labral Repair
- Rotator Cuff Surgery
- Shoulder Cartilage Treatment
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Fracture Treatment
- Shoulder Reconstruction
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Resurfacing
- Shoulder Stabilizations
- Shoulder Surgery
- Total Shoulder Replacement
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Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Massachusetts.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Campbell UniversityUndergraduate School | Graduated 2000
- University Of Virginia / Main CampusMedical School | Graduated 2005
- University Of Massachussetts Medical CenterInternship Hospital | Completed 2006
- University Of Massachussetts Medical CenterResidency Hospital | Completed 2011
- Hospital For Special SurgeryFellowship Hospital | Completed 2012
- Harvard Medical School (Massachusetts General Hospital / Brigham and Women's Hospital)Fellowship Hospital | Completed 2013
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- Chinese, Mandarin
- English
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Dr. Li did my reverse shoulder replacement 6 months ago and I had no pain at all. Before the surgery I could not lift my arm at all and was in excruciating pain and very weak. After the reverse shoulder replacement I was lifting my arm over my head in two months and had no pain at all. The...Read More
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Lenora Francis in Roslindale, MA – Oct 10, 2018
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Spot on diagnosis, exceptional treatment, phenomenal post op attention.
In a very short period of time I’m back to my active life. Couldn’t have asked for a better outcome.
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Lisa in MA – Sep 20, 2018
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Dr. Li performed 2 surgeries on my body in the past two years, a pectoralis major repair (shoulder) and a meniscus repair/ body part removal (knee). As a professional athlete I was pessimistic about my chances of maintaining my athleticism and being able to play at a high level again, but after Dr....Read More
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ousmane drame in boston, MA – Aug 16, 2018
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I can't say enough about Dr. Li. i tore my rotator cuff on my right shoulder 3/11/16. I saw him in August referred by my lawyer he gave me cortisone shot & to do PT & said i had a 90% tear of the cuff that i would need surgery. I then tore my left cuff completely after a fall in Sept . So i had the...Read More
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Ron Packard in MA – Jun 09, 2018
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Dr Li is very precise on explaining and diagonsing the medical condition to me and he is THE BEST surgeon period. I went to multiple other orthopaedic surgeons for my shoulder injury and had two surgeries on my right shoulder still with persistent pain for many years. Dr. Li did my revision...Read More
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Luis Proencio in Fall Rivers, MA – Feb 27, 2018
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