Dr. Wei Li is a vascular surgeon, associate professor, and researcher, recognized for his contributions to the field through his clinical work, research publications, nationally and internationally invited speeches, and the Li & Hudgins Endowment, which was donated by one of his patients’ families and named in honor of both the patient’s family and Dr. Li. He completed a vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and has been active in clinical practice and research for more than 10 years. His work has been featured in numerous publications, including the following recent media reports and papers:
- “First vascular surgeon globally to offer an innovative procedure that aims to lower blood pressure in patients with uncontrolled hypertension” Upstate Medical University News, May 2024
- “New minimally invasive treatment helps patients with peripheral artery disease” Upstate Medical
University News, November 2023 - “Benton Family Establishes Vascular Endowment” Upstate Medical University News, October 2023
- “Jury verdicts, outcomes, and tort reform features of malpractice cases involving thoracic outlet syndrome” Journal of Vascular Surgery, Society for Vascular Surgery, March 2022
- “TTUHSC Physician First in Region to Perform Procedure” KCBD News, March 2021
Dr. Li began his clinical practice at St. Louis University, where he also completed many law courses in its law school, which houses the No. 1 health law program in the nation. He later earned a Master of Jurisprudence in Health Law from Loyola University Chicago (LUC) School of Law’s premier compliance program in the U.S. He is Compliance Certification Board-eligible and expects to be certified in healthcare compliance (CHC) soon.
For the past nine years, except during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Li has presented annually on various health law topics at the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics’ Health Law Professors Conference (HLPC). His presentations have covered subjects such as medical malpractice, antitrust, compliance, off-label use of medical devices, artificial intelligence, vaccine injuries, and aging physicians.
Dr. Li also holds a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Management from Yale University. He welcomes collaborations with health law professors and is very interested in collaborating with law school faculty colleagues and teaching health law students through adjunct professorships nationally.