Michelle L. Li, MD is a general and endocrine surgeon and Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at UCSF and Vice-Chair of the Department of Surgery at CPMC. Dr. Li received her MD from University of California, San Diego and completed her general surgery residency at UCSF. Dr. Li has extensive expertise in the treatment of benign and malignant endocrine disease as well as a broad range of gastrointestinal conditions. As an academically trained surgeon, Dr. Li is highly skilled in laparoscopic surgery and other minimally invasive surgical techniques. Dr. Li a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of numerous professional organizations including the UCSF Naffziger Surgical Society, and has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in the field.
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery
Education
- Stanford University, BS, Biological Sciences with Honors. BA, International Relations
- University of California, San Diego, MD
Residencies
- UCSF Medical Center, General Surgery
Fellowships
- Clinical and Research Fellow, USCF/San Francisco VA Medical Center
Clinical Expertise
- Anorectal Disease
- Benign and Malignant Soft Tissue Tumors
- Colorectal Cancer
- Endocrine Surgery
- General Surgery
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Surgical Oncology
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
Hospital Affiliations
- California Pacific Medical Center
- Chinese Hospital
- Davies Medical Center
- Presidio Surgery Center
- St. Luke’s Medical Center
- St. Mary’s Hospital
Professional Associations
- American College of Surgeons, Fellow
- Naffziger Surgical Society
- San Francisco Surgical Society
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)