
Dr. Xinxiang Li, M.D. Ph. D., is a Chief Physician, Professor, and Doctoral Supervisor. He currently serves as the Director of the Second Department of Colorectal Surgery.
Dr. Li specializes in laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery and comprehensive treatment for colon cancer, ultra-low anterior resection with sphincter preservation for rectal cancer, and comprehensive treatment for advanced colorectal cancer (including rectal tumors, colon tumors, colorectal polyps, colorectal cancer in young adults, colorectal cancer in the elderly, low anterior resection, ultra-low anterior resection, recurrent and metastatic colorectal cancer, laparoscopic colorectal surgery, liver metastasis from colorectal cancer, lung metastasis from colorectal cancer, etc.).
Dr. Li has long been engaged in clinical work in the field of colorectal tumors and possesses extensive experience in their diagnosis and treatment. He previously conducted clinical work and research at the Minimally Invasive Surgery Center of Cleveland Clinic Florida in the United States. After returning to China and working at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, he pioneered the successful performance of over ten thousand laparoscopic colorectal surgeries and has personally completed nearly 1,000 Da Vinci robotic surgeries. He has rich clinical experience in laparoscopic treatment for elderly patients with colorectal cancer and laparoscopic ultra-low anterior resection with sphincter preservation. The quality of his minimally invasive surgeries has reached advanced levels both domestically and internationally, and he routinely employs cutting-edge technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer worldwide. His research achievements have garnered multiple awards at the municipal level in Shanghai and at the national level. Dr. Li performed the world's first laparoscopic transanal pull-through double-stapling technique without angulation. As the principal investigator, he has undertaken several projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and key basic research projects of the Shanghai Science and Technology Commission. He holds 2 invention patents and 2 utility model patents. He has served as the chief editor for 4 monographs, the chief translator for 2 monographs, and a contributing editor for 3 monographs. He has led the compilation of 1 expert consensus document and participated in the compilation of over 10 updated guidelines and expert consensus documents.
