Professional Title & Qualifications:
Chief Physician, Associate Professor
Specialization:
Hospital & Department：
Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine – Department of Gastroenterology
Dr. Li Chen - Gastroenterologist
Personal Biography
Dr. Li Chen has long been engaged in the clinical and research work of liver and gallbladder diseases, accumulating extensive clinical experience in treating complex cases. He excels in the diagnosis and treatment of liver function abnormalities, jaundice, or ascites of unknown origin.
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Areas of Expertise
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Complex Liver and Gallbladder Diseases: Diagnosis and treatment of unexplained abnormal liver function, unexplained jaundice, unexplained hepatosplenomegaly, and refractory ascites.
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Critical Liver and Gallbladder Diseases: Management of cirrhosis-related complications (including portal hypertension, esophagogastric variceal bleeding, portal vein thrombosis), hepatic encephalopathy, hepatorenal syndrome, and primary peritonitis; liver failure due to various causes; immune checkpoint inhibitor-related liver injury.
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Autoimmune Liver Diseases: Including Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC), Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH), Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), and overlap syndromes.
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Hereditary and Metabolic Liver Diseases: Including Wilson's disease, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis (PFIC), Gilbert's syndrome, hemochromatosis, and Alagille syndrome.
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Fatty Liver Disease and Related Complications: Comprehensive screening, management, and treatment of associated conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, and sleep apnea syndrome.
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Common Liver Diseases: Standardized treatment for viral hepatitis, drug-induced liver disease, and alcoholic liver disease.
Clinical Highlights
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Over 4,200 patients treated
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100% treatment satisfaction rate
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100% patient satisfaction with service attitude
Work Experience
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Chief Physician at Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine – Department of Gastroenterology
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Jan 2017 - Jul 2017: Visiting scholar at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM U1052), mentored by Dr. Fabien Zoulim.
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Visiting scholar at the National University Hospital (NUH) in Singapore.
Research Achievements
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Publications: Co-authored books including "Clinical Thinking in Difficult Liver and Gallbladder Diseases," "Pathological Interpretation of Liver Biopsy," "Case Selections and Clinical Thinking from Shanghai Hepatology Club," and "Viral Hepatitis." Published over 40 research articles in prominent domestic and international journals such as Gut, Journal of Hepatology, PNAS, and Clinical Microbiology and Infection.
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Awards & Honors:
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Chinese Medical Science and Technology Award (2016, 2020)
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Ministry of Education Excellent Scientific and Technological Achievement Award (2017)
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Professional Affiliations
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Member, Chinese Medical Association
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Youth Committee Member, Chinese Society of Hepatology, Chinese Medical Association
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Member, Hepatitis Study Group, Chinese Society of Hepatology, Chinese Medical Association
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Member, Collaborative Group on Digestion-Related Liver Diseases, Chinese Society of Hepatology, Chinese Medical Association
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Member, National Collaborative Group for Tackling Difficult and Severe Liver Diseases
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Vice Chairman, Shanghai Academic Alliance of Metabolism-Associated Fatty Liver Disease
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Corresponding Editorial Board Member, Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases and Chinese Journal of Hepatology
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Editorial Board Member, Journal of Clinical Hepatology and Journal of Practical Hepatology
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