Joyce Li, MD, MPH

Adjunct Instructor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Li received her MD in Medicine from the University of Illinois in Chicago. She did a Pediatrics residency at Stanford Lucile Packard Hospital for Children in Palo Alto, California. She then completed a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital at Baylor College of Medicine. She obtained an MPH in Epidemiology at University of Texas in Houston.

Dr. Li’s main research interest includes investigating the quality of pediatric emergency care in community EDs and pediatric interfacility transfers. She has done previous work in triage teams and the role of primary care providers in emergency department utilization.

Publications

  • Published 8/25/2025

    Dodderer JK, Amirault J, Li J. Pediatric Spinal Imaging: Using Tools Wisely. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2025 Nov; 43(4):633-653. PMID: 41106873.

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  • Published 5/31/2025

    Li J, Saidinejad M. Universal Suicide Screening in the Emergency Department: What Next? Ann Emerg Med. 2025 Oct; 86(4):402-404. PMID: 40448980.

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  • Published 4/15/2025

    Aspiotes C, Hewes H, Crady R, Remick K, Janofsky S, Li J. The Current State of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators-A Role Essential for High-Quality Pediatric Care. Acad Pediatr. 2025; 25(8):102821. PMID: 40246020.

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  • Published 6/12/2024

    Li J, Krauss B, Monuteaux MC, Cavallaro S, Fleegler E. Preprocedural Oxygenation and Procedural Oxygenation During Pediatric Procedural Sedation: Patterns of Use and Association With Interventions. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Nov; 84(5):473-485. PMID: 38864784.

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  • Published 3/21/2023

    Foster AA, Saidinejad M, Duffy S, Hoffmann JA, Goodman R, Monuteaux MC, Li J. Pediatric Agitation in the Emergency Department: A Survey of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators. Acad Pediatr. 2023 Jul; 23(5):988-992. PMID: 36948291.

    Read at: PubMed

Education

  • University of Illinois, MD
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, MPH
  • University of Illinois, BS