Ms Elizabeth Li MBChB, FRCS, PhD

Ms Elizabeth Li

Department of Applied Health Sciences
Assistant Professor
General Surgery Resident

Contact details

Email
y.e.li@bham.ac.uk
Twitter
Address
Heritage Building 2nd floor
Institute of Translational Medicine
Mindelsohn Way
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Birmingham
B15 2TH

Elizabeth is an Assistant Professor in applied heath surgical research, global surgery, surgical innovation, and medical devices, and she is a General Surgery Resident

Elizabeth has a background in translational research, international cohort studies and clinical trials, and is formally trained in health research methodology, health economics, qualitative research, behavioural science and advanced statistics.

Elizabeth has experience in delivering international large-scale studies in multiple collaborative projects and continues to actively participate in education, training, mentoring and supervision.

Qualifications

  • PhD Translational research in an implantable surgical device, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, 2022
  • PG. Cert. (Medical Science) Keele University, 2018
  • PG. Cert. (Health Research) University of Leeds, 2013
  • MRCS Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2013
  • MBChB University of Manchester Medical School, 2010
  • BSc Developmental Biology (1st class honours), 2009

Biography

I am an academic clinical lecturer in late-stage applied heath surgical research, surgical innovation, and medical devices, and I am a general surgical registrar. I have a background in translational research, international cohort studies and clinical trials. I am formally trained in health research methodology, health economics, qualitative research, behavioural science and advanced statistics. I have experience in delivering international large-scale studies in multiple collaborative projects. I continue to actively participate in medical education, both clinically and academically.

Research

Clinical trials

Global surgery 

Medical devices

Decarbonising healthcare - net zero operating rooms

Bowel surgery

Surgical site infection 

Antimicrobial resistance 

Patient and public involvement and engagement

Behavioural change science 

Publications

Recent publications

Article

Odogwu, SO, Magsi, AM, Spurring, E, Malik, M, Kadir, B, Cutler, K, Abdelrahman, S, Prescornita, C & Li, YE 2024, '', Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery.

NIHR Global Research Health Unit on Global Surgery and GlobalSurg Collaborative 2024, '', British Journal of Surgery, vol. 111, no. 6, znae129.

NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery 2024, '', The Lancet Global Health, vol. 12, no. 11, pp. e1816-e1825.

NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery 2024, '', The British journal of surgery, vol. 111, no. 2, znad405.

PROPHER Study Collaborating Group 2024, '', Colorectal disease: the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.

NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery, Glasbey, J & Li, E 2023, '', British Journal of Surgery, vol. 110, no. 6, pp. 685–700.

2021 European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) collaborating group 2023, '', Colorectal disease: the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, vol. 25, no. 5, pp. 1014-1025.

Gallo, G, Goglia, M, Senapati, A, Pata, F, Basso, L, Grossi, U & 2022 European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) collaborating group 2023, '', Colorectal disease: the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, vol. 25, no. 11, pp. 2177-2186.

GreenSurg Collaborative, Glasbey, J, Beggs, A, Nankivell, P & Li, E 2023, '', British Journal of Surgery, vol. 110, no. 4, pp. 508-510.

ESCP EAGLE Safe Anastomosis Collaborative and NIHR Global Health Research Unit in Surgery & Li, E 2023, '', British Journal of Surgery, pp. 1-18.

Comment/debate

Li, E & Morton, D 2024, '', British Journal of Surgery, vol. 111, no. 3, znae065.

Letter

NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery 2024, '', British Journal of Surgery, vol. 111, no. 4, znae086.

Review article

Aimar, K, Baker, DM, Li, E & Lee, MJ 2025, '', Colorectal Disease, vol. 27, no. 1, e17295.

Ledda, V, Adisa, A, Agyei, F, Caton, L, George, C, Ghaffar, A, Ghosh, D, Hachach-Haram, N, Haque, PD, Ingabire, JCA, Kudrna, L, Li, E, McClain, C, Nepogodiev, D, Ntirenganya, F, Shrime, MG, Williams, I & Bhangu, A 2024, '', BMJ Global Health, vol. 9, no. Suppl 4, e015066.

Ledda, V, George, C, Glasbey, J, Labib, P, Li, E, Lu, A, Kudrna, L, Nepogodiev, D, Picciochi, M, Williams, I & Bhangu, A 2024, '', Anaesthesia, vol. 79, no. 3, pp. 293-300.