Experience top quality in medical care by friendly and experience doctors and staff.
Watch what some of our patients have to say about their experience with MIBSI and the quality of Dr. Li’s surgical services.
“Dr. Yan Michael Li is an accomplished and skilled surgeon that is always wearing a smile. Dr. Li takes the time to explain the surgery, and has offered input along my entire process during and after my Laminectomy Surgery. Dr. Li comes highly recommended!” – Wesley M., 2020
“Dr. Li was my boyfriends surgeon. He was very helpful and personable and kept us in the loop the entire weekend we were in the hospital. I would highly recommend him.” – Serenna R., 2020
“It was good to be treated with PROFESSIONALISM and CARE. I say that DOCTOR LI and his staff, gave me this best care I needed. DOCTOR LI and his team took the time to explain every step of the procedure, and even took the time to call the following day to find out how I was feeling.” – Stephanie S., 2019
“This being my 6th back surgery, left me very hesitant to go in for another one. His confidence in being able to help me, led me to having it performed. I am on my way to feeling like my old self again, after not being able to walk up a flight of stairs before the surgery. I highly recommend Dr Li.” – Self-verified patient, 2018
“I remember one call I had to make to you after getting home after rehab… I felt so bad to bother you and full of apologies. Your reply was ‘You don’t apologize, you are my responsibility.’ So warm, kind & concerned. Listening and helping. I’ve NEVER in 66 years heard that rich of a reply from any doctor!” – Joy H., 2018
“Dr. Li, There are no words to adequately express my gratitude to you and your team. I am so thankful for the work you do and the part you played in prolonging my husband, Derek’s life. We don’t know how long he has, but you have given him the gift of time. Time spent with me, his wife, and also with our three young children. I will forever be eternally grateful to you.” – Leah M., 2017
“Dr. Li, This letter is to let you know how thankful I am to have you in my life. You are much appreciated and a honor to me and a miracle. I have alot of trust being in your hands and that will never change. I am so thankful to still be breathing and have the relationship I have with my family now. You are a very respectable grown man sir and I will never forget you…” – James H., 2014
“Dr. Li, Our family would like to say thank you to one of the nicest most caring Dr.’s we have come across. Thank you for taking my sister Sharon in and doing her surgery. You kindness will always be appreciated. May your life be filled with love and happiness always. Again Dr. Li thank you!” – The Family of Sharon S.
Whether it's pain in your neck or tingling in your toes, our welcoming staff is accustomed to working with a diverse array of patients. We'll work with you to diagnose the problem and reach a plan of treatment.
Our award-winning, fellowship-trained specialists pride themselves on delivering the highest quality of care suited to the needs of each patient.
From your first visit until your last follow up months after surgery, MIBSI is with you all the way. If at any point you have questions or need assistance, contact our office and we'll reply promptly.
We offer very efficient family care plans and packages, get in touch for an initial consultation and offer.
We offer very efficient family care plans and packages, get in touch for an initial consultation and offer.
We offer very efficient family care plans and packages, get in touch for an initial consultation and offer.
We offer very efficient family care plans and packages, get in touch for an initial consultation and offer.
NEUROSURGEON
Dr. Yan Michael Li is an award-winning fellowship-trained spine and tumor neurosurgeon who specializes in the treatment of complex spine diseases and brain & spine tumor. Dr. Li has strong clinical interest in simple and complex spine surgery, minimally invasive spinal surgery, and computer-assisted spinal navigation and robotic surgery. Dr. Li’s clinical focus includes all aspects of spinal surgery such as including herniated disk disease with nerve compression, degenerative spine stenosis, complex spine tumor, trauma and deformity diseases. Dr. Li provides the latest and most efficient treatment options for each patient with back pain, including minimally invasive herniated disk surgery through less than one inch incision, minimally invasive lateral or posterior spinal fusion surgery, artificial disc implants that allow for more mobility.
He has a reputation as an expert in complex spinal surgery, with more than 50 percent of his referrals originating from other surgeons who relied on him for revision surgeries or complex spine cases that were outside their realm of expertise. In order to achieve the very best in patient outcomes, Dr. Li’s practice emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to disease processes and he works very closely with other specialists such as pain specialists, neurologists and physical therapists.
Dr. Li treats patients with brain and spine tumor, including gliomas, meningioma, metastatic disease, skull base lesions. He employs advanced awake mapping, imaging techniques, intraoperative navigation and microsurgery to ensure maximal tumor removal and achieve the safest possible surgical outcomes. Dr. Li has advanced training in some of the most leading-edge technologies available, allowing him to provide the latest, most efficient options for each patient. These technologies include minimally invasive and endoscopic surgery for spine, brain and skull base tumors, advanced laser surgery for brain and metastatic spine tumor, primary spine tumor en bloc resection, stereotactic radiosurgery. Furthermore, Dr. Li works with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure that the best possible treatment strategies are offered to his patients and individualized treatments for brain and spine tumors based on personal genomic profiling.
Dr. Li received his medical degree from Peking Union Medical College and his PhD from University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He then completed neurosurgical residency and enfolded complex spine fellowship at State University of New York, fellowships at Dana Farber Cancer Center Boston Children Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital Harvard Medical School, as well as a Neurosurgical Oncology fellowship at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center focusing complex brain and spine tumor surgery.
Dr. Li has authored more than 60 scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters such as Nature Medicine, Cancer Cell, Journal of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery, Spine, Journal of Spine, Clinical Spine Surgery, JAMA Oncology, Cancer Research, Journal of Neuro-Oncology, Global Spine Journal, World Neurosurgery, Clinical Neuroscience et al. He has received Bittner Award on Brain Tumor Research from American Association of Neurological Surgeons and awards from the Department of Defense Cancer Research Program, and his patent of nanoparticle gene therapy has been adopted in NCI Clinical Trial.
He is currently performing research focused on maximal safe resection of brain and spine tumor, surgical outcome study for complex brain and spine surgery, cancer specific brain and spine tumor targeted therapy and local delivery.
A. Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals:
B. Book and Reference Chapters:
We offer very efficient family care plans and packages, get in touch for an initial consultation and offer.
We offer very efficient family care plans and packages, get in touch for an initial consultation and offer.
At Minimally Invasive Brain and Spine Institute (MIBSI), we accept all major medical insurance plans. Please contact our office to confirm and to schedule an appointment.
A physician, medical practitioner, medical doctor, or simply doctor, is a professional who practises medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining, or restoring health through the study, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments.
A physician, medical practitioner, medical
doctor, or simply doctor, is a professional who practises medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining, or restoring health through the study, diagnosis. A physician, medical practitioner, medical doctor, or simply doctor, is a professional who practises medicine.
Keep up with the latest news in the field
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Huic ego, si negaret quicquam interesse ad quali uteretur.
So many reasons to choose from
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
A physician, medical practitioner, medical doctor, or simply doctor, is a professional who practises medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining,