Benjamin D. L. Li, MD FACS

Benjamin Li obtained his M.D. from Yale University in New Haven. He completed his general surgery residency at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. He received additional training in cancer research as a NIH T32 fellow, and completed his surgical oncology fellowship at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY. His first academic appointment was at Louisiana State University Medical School in Shreveport, where for 20 years, he served both as a surgeon at the medical school and at the Feist-Weiller Cancer Center. From 2008 to 2015, Dr. Li was Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery, and held the John C. McDonald Chair of Surgery. In 2015, Dr. Li was recruited to join the MetroHealth System and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He is the Cancer Center Director at the MetroHealth System, and holds the Edward Mansour Professor of Surgical Oncology at Case Western Reserve University. He has also obtained a MBA from CWRU. Dr. Li’s clinical interest include breast cancer, soft tissue sarcoma and melanoma. His previous research interest was in the dysregulation of protein synthesis in malignant transformation. His current research interest is in health services-related work. He has over 250 peer-reviewed publications and abstracts, has served on various editorial boards, and has held leadership roles in numerous academic, surgical, and cancer organizations.

Breast Disease/Cancer

• axillary dissection
• benign breast disease
• breast biopsy
• breast cancer
• core needle biopsy
• duct excision/microdochotomy
• lumpectomy
• lymph node biopsy
• mastectomy
• radical mastectomy
• sentinel node

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

• feeding tubes
• gastric cancer
• splenectomy

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc

• bile duct malignancies
• bile duct surgery
• biliary tract disease
• cholecystectomy
• gallbladder cancer
• gallstone disease
• hepatic artery infusion pumps
• hepatobiliary surgery
• laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• liver biopsy
• liver surgery
• liver/hepatic disease
• pancreatic cancer
• pancreatic cysts
• pancreatitis

Skin & Soft Tissue Disorders/Procedures

• nevi
• skin biopsy
• skin gland tumors

Colon and Rectal Disorders/Cancer

• anal cancer
• biopsy of tumors
• colectomy
• colon cancer screening
• colon surgery
• colon/rectal cancer
• colostomy
• esophagogastroduodenoscopy
• gastrointestinal cancer
• ileostomy
• stomach cancer

Surgical Oncology (Cancer/Tumors)

• adrenal tumors
• anal cancer/tumors
• basal cell cancer
• biopsy of tumors
• bone and soft tissue cancer/tumors
• breast cancer
• breast masses
• breast tumors in pregnancy
• colon cancer/polyps
• colon/rectal cancer
• endocrine cancer
• esophagus cancer/tumors
• gastrointestinal cancer/tumors
• melanoma
• neurofibromatosis
• skin cancer
• stomach cancer/tumors

MetroHealth Cancer Center

Cleveland, OH

Director

04/2015—Present

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport

Shreveport, LA

Assistant Professor

01/1996—06/2000

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport

Shreveport, LA

Associate Professor

07/2000—06/2003

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport

Shreveport, LA

Professor

07/2003—03/2015

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport

Shreveport, LA

Chairman

12/2008—03/2015

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Cleveland, OH

Professor

04/2015—Present