Dr. Yanlin Li MD，PhD
Cardiologist
Department
Cardiology
Working location
Parkway Shanghai Hospital
Language
English, Mandarin
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Introduction
Dr. Yanlin Li specializes in the interventional diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease, minimally invasive therapies for valvular heart diseases, cardiac pacemaker implantation and follow-up programming, pharmacological prevention and management of hypertension, emergency care for critical cardiovascular conditions, as well as treatment and rehabilitation of chronic heart failure.
Dr. Li received his Ph.D. in Cardiovascular Medicine from Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, under the mentorship of Academician Junbo Ge. He began his specialized training in interventional cardiology in 2003 at Zhongshan Hospital and later joined the Department of Cardiology at Huashan Hospital, where he performed nearly 1,000 life-saving cardiovascular procedures annually as a lead interventionalist. From 2008 to 2009, he completed a specialized training program in interventional cardiology at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C., USA. Dr. Li has authored or co-authored over 20 academic publications and book chapters, including 8 SCI-indexed papers. He has led or participated in research funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission, and the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission. Dr. Li is currently a: Committee Member of the Cardiovascular Disease Specialty Committee of the Shanghai Medical Association; Committee Member of the Cardiovascular Branch of the Shanghai Medical Doctor Association; Standing Committee Member of the Non-Public Medical Institutions Cardiovascular Disease Committee; and Member of the China CTO Old Partners Group.
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Outside professional life, Dr. Yao enjoys engaging in various sports activities and participating in charitable events.
