Dr Li is a board-certified physician who specializes in laparoscopic gastric bypass, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, as well as other minimally invasive surgery procedures. She has been performing bariatric surgery for LifeBridge Health since 2004 and is a founding member of Sinai Hospital's Bariatric Center for Excellence. Dr Li received her medical degree from the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. She completed her residency in general surgery at the University of Maryland and was also a research fellow at the Maryland Center for Videoscopic Surgery. She completed a fellowship in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at the University of Pennsylvania.