David Li, M.D.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor

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Specialties

Anesthesiology

Locations and Contact

Patient Support Services Building

Patient Support Services Building
4150 V St.
Sacramento, CA 95817

Get Directions

Phone: 916-734-5031

Additional Numbers

Clinic Fax

916-734-7980

Physician Referrals

800-4-UCDAVIS (800-482-3284)

Philosophy of Care

As an adult cardiovascular and thoracic anesthesiologist, I strive to be an integral part of the perioperative team to provide our patients with the best medical care they deserve. I enjoy the high acuity and procedural based nature of the practice of anesthesiology.

More importantly, I am very grateful to have the privilege to take care of a wild spectrum of patients throughout their stressful perioperative courses. I strive to constantly improve my medical knowledge and clinical skill sets in order to provide the most appropriate and evidence-based anesthesia care to all my patients.

Clinical Interests

Dr. Li is an anesthesiologist with fellowship training in adult cardiovascular and thoracic anesthesiology who provides anesthesia care for adult general and cardiothoracic surgical patients. He has special clinical interest in the application of perioperative transesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography in the care of his patients. He is also interested in regional anesthesia, especially for cardiovascular and thoracic surgical patients.

Research/Academic Interests

Dr. Li is interested in improving the incorporation of perioperative invasive and noninvasive monitoring devices in his daily anesthesia practice. Also, he is interested in improving the utilization of transesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography in the perioperative setting. Lastly, he is interested in helping develop and implement new analgesic techniques for adult cardiovascular and thoracic surgical patients.

Division

General Anesthesiology

Undergraduate School

B.A., Molecular and Cell Biology, UC Berkeley, Berkeley CA 2005

Medical School

M.D., University of Miami, Miami FL 2012

Internship

Internal Medicine, University of Miami, Atlantis FL 2012-2013

Residency

Anesthesiology, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento CA 2013-2013

Fellowship

Adult Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesiology, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento CA 2016-2017

Outstanding Resident Teaching Award, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, UC Davis Medical Center, 2018, 2019, 2022

UC Davis Cardiac Anesthesia Teacher of the Year Award, 2019

Chief Resident, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, UC Davis Medical Center, 2016

Sherazee EA, Chen SA, Li D, Li D, Frank P, Kiaii B. Pain Management Strategies for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery. Innovations (Phila). 2022 May-Jun;17(3):167-176. doi:10.1177/15569845221091779. Epub 2022 May 6. PMID:35521910.

Shi C, Zhang Z, Goldhammer J, Li D, Kiaii B, Rudriguez V, Boyd D, Lubarsky D, Applegate R, Liu H. Effect of lipid-lowering medications in patients with coronary artery bypass grafting surgery outcomes. BMC Anesthesiol. 2022 Apr 26;22(1):122. doi:10.1186/s12871-022-01675-9. PMID:35473580.

Patel P, Jundi L, Li D, Liu H. Is a designated arterial catheter indicated in transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedure? J Biomed Res. 2022 Mar 28;36(2):73-76. doi:10.7555/JBR.36.20220036. PMID:35387903.

Morey B, Liu H, and Li D. How Does the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Affect Cardiac Surgery Practice? Transl Perioper Pain Med. 2021. doi:10.31480/2330-4871/134.

Li Y, Lu W, Li D, Zhou J MD, Applegate II R, and Liu H. Comparison of the combination of propofol and etomidate versus propofol or etomidate alone for induction of general anesthesia: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial. Archives of Medical Science. 2021.

Li D, Shirakawa N, Liu H. Embolic protection device, the next advancement in TAVR? J Geriatr Cardiol. 2020 Mar;17(3):160-163. doi:10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2020.03.010. PMID:32280333.

Peng K, Li D, Applegate RL 2nd, Lubarsky DA, Ji FH, Liu H. Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: A Meta-Analysis With Trial Sequential Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2020 Mar;34(3):603-613. doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2019.09.011. Epub 2019 Sep 16. PMID:31587928.

Li D, Yao A, Liu H. Post Thoracic Surgery Pain Management: A Novel Regional Approach beyond Epidural Catheter? Transl Perioper Pain Med. 2019;6(2):49-52. Epub 2019 Feb 28. PMID:31763367.

Chen J, Yang Y, Xiang K, Li D, Liu H. Combined Rifampin and Sulbactam Therapy for Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Pediatric Patients. J Anesth Perioper Med. 2018 Jul;5(4):176-185. doi:10.24015/JAPM.2018.0072. PMID:31819924.

Li D, Liu H. Cognitive function assessment should be included in preoperative evaluation. J Biomed Res. 2017 Nov 1;32(3):161–3. doi:10.7555/JBR.32.20180008. Epub ahead of print. PMID:29760295.