Dingfeng Li, MD
Endocrinology
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Biography
Dr. Li is a staff physician at the Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute of the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. After graduating with honors from Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine in 2014, he completed internal medicine residency at the John Stroger Hospital of Cook County in Chicago and was certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in 2018. Concurrent to residency training, he obtained a Master of Science degree in Clinical Research at the Rush University. He then completed a three-year clinical and research fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where he had an academic rank of Assistant Professor in Medicine. He joined the Cleveland Clinic after graduating from the fellowship in 2021. He currently holds an academic rank of Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University.
Dr. Li has a strong clinical and research interest in pituitary and adrenal disorders. He has published multiple peer-reviewed manuscripts of original research and review in major endocrinology journals. He is an active member with several medical professional societies. He has been recognized by academic societies with various scholarship and travel awards.
Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Fellowship: Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, 2021
- Residency: John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, 2018
- Graduate School: Rush University Medical Center, 2018
- Internship: John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, 2016
- Medical Education: Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 2014
Board Certifications
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2021
- Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2018
Awards
- Outstanding Abstract Award - ENDO 2021, Endocrine Society 2021
- Early Career Forum Travel Award - ENDO 2020, Endocrine Society 2020
- Fellow’s Travel Award - ADA 79th Annual Scientific Sessions, American Diabetes Association 2019
- Outstanding Graduate Award - Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2014
- Merck-Serono China Elite Awards - Merck & Co. Inc. 2012
- Top Grade Scholarship - Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2007, 2008, 2009
- National Scholarship of China - Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China 2007
Research & Publications
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