Li Yanfang

Biography

Prof. Li graduated from Department of Medicine, former Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences and was conferred upon the degree of Bachelor of Medicine in July 1986; graduated from former Tongji Medical University and was conferred upon the degree of Master of Medicine in July 1989. After her graduation in July 1989, she has been working at Gynecological Cancer at Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, engaging herself in clinical treatment of gynecological caner. In December 1995, she went to Queen Mary Hospital for a short-term study. In February 1998, she went to Prince of Wales Hospital, the Chinese University of Hong Kong for a six-month study. In 2004, she went to the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University and the First People's Hospital of Foshan to study laparoscopic surgery. From May 2005 to June 2007, she went to the top 1 cancer hospital of America regarding comprehensive strength: MD Anderson Cancer Center for post-doctoral training on gynecology, studying and working there for about two years. After that, she came back to China, continues on clinical work of gynecological cancer. She has published more than 60 papers, several of which are published on SCI journals, participated in compilation of several academic monographes, and led 5 research programs of provincial level, city level, departmental level and the Hospital. She serves as member of Chinese Anti-cancer Association, Gynecology Branch of Chinese Medical Association and International Gynecologic Cancer Society; expert committee member of cervical cancer prevention and treatment and associate chief committee member of Guangdong Female Medical Doctor Association; member of Gynecological Cancer Specialized Committee of Guangdong Anti-cancer Association; member of Gynecological Cancer Specialized Committee of Guangdong Health Management Association; member of scientific and technological expert library of Science and Information Technology of Guangzhou; member of medical malpractice appraisal library of Guangzhou; and member of surgical expert team of Ethics Committee of the Center. She is also one of the assessment experts of the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry and China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, as well as review of International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, Chinese Journal of Cancer and Chinese Journal of Clinicians (Electronic Edition).

Research Interest

Treatment of ovarian cancer and cervical cancer and associated basic research