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Strong Heart and Vascular Center

Division of Vascular Surgery

Mona S. Li , M.D.
Instructor of Surgery

Education and Training

  • BS, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 1992
  • MD Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 1996
  • Resident, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Milwaukee, WI, 1996-2003
  • Fellow, Vein Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 2007

Appointments

  • Instructor of Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 2007-present
  • Instructor of Surgery, Division of Trauma/Emergency Surgery Medical College of Wisconsin,
    2003-2005

Societies

  • Phi Beta Kappa Society
  • Association of Women Surgeons
  • American College of Surgeons, Associate Fellow
  • Amercian College of Phlebology

Selected Publications

  • M Li, Johnson CP, Adams MB, Sarna SK, “Cholinergic and nitrergic regulation of in vivo giant migrating contractions in rat colon.” American Journal of Physiology – Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology, 283(3): G544-52, 2002, Sept.
  • Rafiee P, Johnson CP, Li M, Ogawa H, Heidemann J, Fisher P, Lamirand T, Otterson M, Wilson K, Binion DG, “Cyclosporine A enhances leukocyte binding by human intestinal microvascular endothelial cells through inhibition of p38 MAPK and iNOS. Paradoxical proinflammatory effect on the microvascular endothelium.” Journal of Biological Chemistry, 277(38): 35605-35615, 2002, Sept
  • Rafiee P, Ogawa H, Heidemann J, Li M, Aslam M, Lamirand T, Fisher P, Graewin S, Dwinell M, Johnson CP, Shaker R, Binion DG, “Isolation and characterization of human esophageal microvascular endothelial cells: mechanisms of inflammatory activation.” American Journal of Physiology – Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology, 285: G1277- 1292, 2003, Dec.
  • Rafiee P, Heidemann J, Ogawa H, Johnson N, Fisher P, Li MS, Otterson M, Johnson CP, Binion DG, “Cyclosporine A differentially inhibits multiple steps in VEGF induced angiogenesis in human microvascular endothelial cells by altered intracellular signaling.” Cell Communication and Signaling, 2(1):3, 2004, June.
  • MS Li, KJ Brasel, D Schultz, ME Falimirski, RE Stafford, LB Somberg and JA Weigelt, “Effective retention of primary survey skills by medical students after participation in an expanded TEAM
    (eTEAM) course.” American Journal of Surgery, 191(2):276-280, 2006, Feb.
  • MS Li, KJ Brasel, C Voss, S Kappes, JA Weigelt, “Resource use and outcomes for patients with right lower quadrant pain in two different healthcare systems.” Manuscript in progress

Contact:

Dr. Mona S. Li
University of Rochester Medical Center
Division of Vascular Surgery
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 652
Rochester, NY 14642
Phone: 585-275-6502