XudongJoshuaLiMDPhD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Charlottesville, VA

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia

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Office
2280 Ivy Rd
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone+1 434-924-5937

Fax+1 434-924-1691

Summary

University of Virginia School of Medicine

Dr. Li has dual appointment as Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Vi

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Spine, 2016 - 2017
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2010 - 2016
Xian Medicine UniversityClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 2009 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2016 - 2018
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

NIH R21 Macrophage Anchoring Nanomedicine to Replace Steroids for Intra-articular Injection National Institute of Health, 2023-2025
Can modulation of macrophage phenotype reverse disc degeneration? North American Spine Society, 2022-2023
Coulter Foundation Grant: Smart Pain Patch: Wireless Sensors Controlled Pain Drug Delivery Coulter Foundation, 2022-2023
NIH R21 An ex vivo system to model the inflammatory microenvironment of human disc herniation NIH, 2021-2023
NIH R21 Disc-on-chip: microfluidic nutrition and biomechanical loading integrated mouse disc culture system National Institute of Health, 2018-2021
NIH R01Systemic application for injury site specific delivery via neutrophils to treat acute back pain National Institutes of Health, 2013-2019
Eastern Orthopaedic Associatio Award EOA, 2013, 2015-2016
Virginia Orthopaedics Society Best Podium Presentation Award Virginia Orthopaedics Society, 2015
AAOS/OREF/ORS Clinician Scholar Development Program AAOS/OREF/ORS, 2015
North American Spine Society Research Award NASS, 2005, 2011, 2013
Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award AAOS/OREF/ORS, 2012
Young Investigator Research Grant Award AO Spine North America, 2009-2010
Scoliosis Research Society Research Award Scoliosis Research Society, 2008
Cervical Spine Society Research Award Cervical Spine Society, 2007
Virginia Orthopaedics Society Best Paper Award Virginia Orthopaedics Society, 2007
Outstanding Paper Award NASS, 2006
Arthritis Foundation Travel Award Arthritis Foundation, 2005-2006
Career Development Award ORS, 2004
New Investigator Recognition Award, ORS, 2001
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Coin Test: A Complementary Examination for Assessing Upper Extremity Function in Cervical Myelopathy.
Xudong J Li, Lawal Labaran, Vishal Talla, Zach Donato, Milos Lesevic
Global Spine Journal. 2024-11-21
Inflammatory Bowel Disease as a Risk Factor for Complications and Revisions Following Lumbar Discectomy.
Yi Zhang, Jialun Chi, Brock Manley, Eunha Oh, Hanzhi Yang
Global Spine Journal. 2024-07-28
5 citations
Outcomes Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in Patients With Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
Jialun Chi, Jon Raso, Vaibhav Tadepalli, Lawal Labaran, Eunha Oh
Global Spine Journal. 2024-07-01

Press Mentions

Drs. John Stevenson, Joshua Li & More: 7 Spine and Neurosurgeons Making HeadlinesMarch 30th, 2018
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon Dr. Joshua Li Developing Patches to Treat Back Pain Without Addiction: 5 Things to KnowMarch 27th, 2018
Researchers Developing Drug Delivery Patches to Manage Pain Without Addiction RiskMarch 26th, 2018
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Grant Support

Deciphering Macrophage Function in Disc HerniationNIH2022–2027
An ex vivo system to model the inflammatory microenvironment of human disc herniationNIH2021–2023
Disc-on-chip: microfluidic nutrition and biomechanical loading integrated mouse disc culture systemNIH-NIAMS2018–2020
Systemic application for injury site specific delivery via neutrophils to treat acute back painNIH-NIAMS2013–2019
A novel analgesic device for pain managementUniversity of Virginia2017–2018
Can potent anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory nano-fullerene replace steroids for treatment of disc degeneration?North American Spine Society2014–2015
Treatment of disc degeneration by nano-fullerenesNIH-NIAMS2012–2015
Stem Cell Based Gene Therapy for Disk DegenerationAO Foundation2008–2012
Treatment of Degenerative Changes in Human Intervertebral Disc Cells with Nano-FullerenesAO Spine North America2009–2011
GDF-5 Regulation in Intervertebral Disc DegenerationNIH-NIAMS2006–2010
Nucleus Pulposus Regeneration with Genetically Engineered Fat-derived Stem CellsScoliosis Research Society2008–2009
A Novel Elastic Scaffold for Intervertebral Disc RegenerationCervical Spine Research Society2007–2008
Intervertebral Disc Regeneration with Fat-Derived Stem Cell on a Novel Elastic ScaffoldMusculoskeletal Transplantation Foundation2007–2008
Developmental Therapeutic for Disc Abnormalities in a Mouse ModelNorth American Spine Society2005–2007

Committees

New Investigator Mentoring Committee, Orthopaedic Research Society 2018 - Present
Member at Large, Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) spine section 2018 - Present
Committee Member, North American Spine Society Research Project Management Committee 2018 - Present
Consultant, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service at the Dept. of Veterans 2013 - Present