Jia Li, MD, PhD

Gastrointestinal Medical Oncologist

My Role at MSK

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

Gastrointestinal Malignancies

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Languages: English & Mandarin

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About Me

What I Do at MSK

Associate Attending Physician

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I am a board-certified medical oncologist who specializes in caring for people with gastrointestinal cancers. These include colorectal cancer, hepatobiliary cancer, esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, and pancreatic cancer.

I see patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack. I feel privileged to provide state-of-the-art care to our patients close to home on Long Island.

As a member of MSK’s Gastrointestinal Oncology Service, I am part of a team of experts from different areas. My colleagues include medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, radiologists, psychiatrists, oncology nurses, social workers, and dieticians.

We provide our patients with the highest-quality care. We also offer access to many cancer clinical trials at MSK Commack and help patients enroll in studies based at MSK in Manhattan.

My research has focused on developing new therapies for gastrointestinal cancers. I am currently a lead and co-lead author for several early-phase trials for pancreatic cancer, gastric cancer, and esophageal cancer. I also have written several book chapters on cancer care.

My Role at MSK

A gastrointestinal (GAS-troh-in-TES-tih-nul) medical oncologist is a cancer doctor who specializes in gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. This includes anal, colorectal, esophageal, gastric (stomach), liver, and pancreatic cancers, as well as GI stromal tumors and neuroendocrine tumors.

My Specialties

Gastrointestinal Malignancies

Education

MD, Tianjin Medical University

Residencies

Internal Medicine - Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Fellowships

Medical Oncology/Hematology - Yale Cancer Center

Board Certifications

Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology and Hematology

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Contact and Location

Dr. Li sees patients at one location.

Office Phone

631-623-4252

Location

Commack, NY

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Colleagues

Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering work as teams, with specialists from all different areas. This allows us to consider all your needs together, and to give you the best possible care.

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Clinical Trials

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Memorial Sloan Kettering's doctors and scientists are constantly developing new treatments for cancer. MSK is typically running hundreds of clinical trials at a given time.

You may be able to participate in a clinical trial even if you are new to MSK. Search our online directory to find trial information and see more about who can participate.

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Research and Publications

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Li J, Kluger H, Lesley D, et al. Phase I Study of Safety and Tolerability of Sunitinib in Combination with Sirolimus in Patients with Refractory Solid Malignancies and Determination of VEGF (VEGF A) and soluble VEGF-R2 (sVEGFR2) in plasma. Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology. 2016, Apr 21 [Epub ahead of print]

Stein SM, James ES, Deng Y, Cong X, Kortmansky JS, Li J, et al. Final analysis of a phase II study of modified FOLFIRINOX in locally advanced and metastatic pancreatic cancer. Br J Cancer. 2016;114(7):809-12.

Li J, Yao X, Kortmansky JS, et al. Phase II study of modified FOLFOX6 with bevacizumab in metastatic gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. AJCO. 2014 Aug 20 (Epub ahead of print).

Saif MW, Li J, Lamb L, et al. First-in-human Phase II Trial of the Botanical Formulation PHY906 with Capecitabine as Second-line Therapy in Patients with Advanced Pancreatic Cancer. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2014;73(2):373-380

Zhang X, Li J. Era of universal testing of microsatellite instability in colorectal cancer. World J Gastrointest Oncol. 2013;5(2):12-9.

Li J, Merl MY, Lee MX, et al. Safety and efficacy of single day GemOx regimen in patients with pancreatobiliary cancer: a single institution experience. Expert Opinion on Drug Safety. 2010;9(2):207-13.

Li J, Saif MW. Current use and potential role of bevacizumab in gastrointestinal cancers. Biologics: Target & Therapy 2009;3:429-441.

Li J, Podoltsev N, Saif MW. Management of advanced pancreatic cancer. Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology 2009:2(5):527-541.

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Li’s journal articles. Pubmed is an online index of research papers and other articles from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

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Disclosures

Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.

MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.

Jia Li discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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