Department of Social Medicine and Health Management
Department of Social Medicine and Health Management

18B4A

Yan Li, PhD

Professor and Chair

Email: yanli2022@sjtu.edu.cn

Research Areas: health policy and management, systems science, health economics

Biography

Dr. Yan Li is a tenured full professor and the Chair of the Department of Social Medicine and Health Management at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. Prior to that, Dr. Li was an associate professor in the Department of Population Health Science and Policy at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS). Dr. Li received his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Purdue University in 2014 and has since then devoted his research in the intersection of systems engineering and public health. By the end of 2023, he has published over 130 peer-reviewed articles, many of which appeared in leading academic journals such as American Journal of Public Health, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Health Affairs, and IISE Transactions. Working with a multidisciplinary team of experts in engineering, public health, statistics, and clinical medicine, Dr. Li has developed or co-developed a broad range of innovative simulation tools that can be used to simulate disease progression, evaluate the cost-effectiveness of prevention and treatment interventions, and improve public health practices and decision-making. His innovative and impactful research has been supported by multiple funding agencies such as the National Institutes of Health,World Health Organization, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, European Commission, and the New York State Department of Health. Dr. Li received one of the Systems Science Scholars Awards from AcademyHealth in 2017 and was elected a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine in 2019.

Selected Publications

  1. Li, W., Kim, K. R., Zhang, D. Liu, B., Dengler-Crish, C. M., Wen, M., Shi, L., Pan, X., Gu, Y., and Li, Y. “Cost-effectiveness of physical activity interventions for prevention and management of cognitive decline and dementia—A systematic review,” Alzheimer's Research & Therapy, 2023, in press.

  2. Niu, L., Sheffield, P. E., and Li, Y. “Pubertal timing, neighborhood income, and mental health in boys and girls: Findings from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study,” Social Science & Medicine, 2023, 334, 116220. DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116220.

  3. Niu, L., Zhang, D., Shi, L., Han, X., Chen, Z., Chen, L., Wen, M., Li, H., Chen, B., Li, J., Su, D., and Li, Y. “Racial discrimination and sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from the Health, Ethnicity, and Pandemic (HEAP) Study,” Journal of Urban Health, 2023, 100(3):431-435. DOI: 10.1007/s11524-023-00743-w.

  4. Li, Y., Zhang, D., Li, W., Chen, Z., Thapa, J., Mu, L., Zhu, H., Dong, Y., and Pagán, J. A. “The health and economic impact of expanding home blood pressure monitoring,” American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2023, in press. DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2023.05.010.

  5. Li, R., Liu, H., Fairley, C. K., Ong, J. J., Guo, Y., Lu, P., Zou, Z., Xie, L., Zhuang, G., Li, Y., Shen, M., and Zhang, L. “mRNA-based COVID-19 booster vaccination is highly effective and cost-effective in Australia,” Vaccine, 2023, 41(15): 2439-2446. DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.01.075.

  6. Lou, Z., Yi, S. S., Pomeranz, J., Suss, R., Russo, R., Rummo, P. E., Eom, H., Liu, J., Zhang, Y., Moran, A. E., Bellows, B. K., Kong, N., and Li, Y. "The health and economic impact of using a sugar sweetened beverage tax to fund fruit and vegetable subsidies in New York City: A modeling study," Journal of Urban Health, 2023, in press. DOI: 10.1007/s11524-022-00699-3.

  7. Li, W., Li, Y., Wen, M., and Liu, B. "Physical activity patterns and cognitive health among older adults in the United States." Journal of Applied Gerontology, 2022, 16; 7334648221139480. DOI: 10.1177/07334648221139480

  8. Liu, J., Yi, S. S., Russo, R., Mayer, V. L., Wen, M., and Li, Y. “Trends and disparities in diabetes and prediabetes among adults in the United States, 1999-2018.” Public Health, 2023, 214, 163-170. DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2022.10.021.

  9. Li, W., Kim, C.S., Howell, E.A., Janevic, T., Liu, B., and Li, Y. "Economic evaluation of prenatal and postpartum care in women with gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: A systematic review." Value in Health, 2022, 25(12), 2062-2080.. DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2022.07.014

  10. Li, R., Liu, H., Fairley C. K., Zou, Z., Xie, L., Li, X., Shen, M., Li, Y., and Zhang, L. “Cost-effectiveness analysis of BNT162b2 COVID-19 booster vaccination in the United States.” International Journal of Infectious Disease, 2022, 119, 87-94. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.03.029.

  11. Kim, C., Akers, A., Muraleetharan, D., Skolnik, A., Garney, W., Wilson, K., Rao, A. S. and Li, Y. "Modeling the impact of a health coaching intervention to prevent teen pregnancy," Preventive Medicine Reports, 2022, 26, 101716. DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101716.

  12. Garney, W. R., Panjwani, S., Garcia, K., Szucs, L., Primm, K., McLeroy, K., and Li, Y. “Evaluating community-driven cardiovascular health policy changes in the United States using agent-based modeling,” Journal of Public Health Policy, 2022, in press. DOI: 10.1057/s41271-021-00332-8

  13. Liu, J., Li, Y., Zhang, D., Yi, S. S., and Liu, J. “Trends in prediabetes among youth in the United States, 1999-2018,” JAMA Pediatrics, 2022, 176(6), 608-611. DOI:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.0077.

  14. Li, Y., Sisti, J., Flórez, K.R., Albrecht, S.S., Viswanath, A., Davila, M., Cantrell, J., Brahmbhatt, D., Thompson, A., Jasek, J., and Chambers, E. “Assessing the health and economic impact of a potential menthol cigarette ban in New York City: A modeling study.” Journal of Urban Health, 2021, 98, 742–751. DOI: 10.1007/s11524-021-00581-8.

  15. Li, Y., Zhang, D., Thapa, J., Li, W., Chen, Z., Mu, L., Liu, J., and Pagán, J. A. “The impact of expanding telehealth-delivered dietary interventions on long-term cardiometabolic health.” Population Health Management, 2022, 25(3), 317-322. DOI: 10.1089/pop.2021.0260.

  16. Kim, C. S., Lunde, B., MacIsaac, L., Arden, M., and Li, Y. “Provision of contraceptive implants in school-based health centers: A cost-effectiveness analysis,” Contraception, 2021, 103(2), 107-112. DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2020.11.009.

  17. Shen, M., Zu, J., Fairley, C. K., Pagán, J. A., An, L., Du, Z., Guo, Y., Rong, L., Xiao, Y., Zhuang, G., Li, Y., and Zhang, L. “Projected COVID-19 epidemic in the United States in the context of the effectiveness of a potential vaccine and implications for social distancing and face mask use,” Vaccine, 2021, 39(16), 2295-2302. DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.02.056.

  18. Zu, J., Shen, M., Fairley, C. K., Li, M., Li, G., Rong, L., Xiao, Y., Zhuang, G., Zhang, L., and Li, Y. “Investigating the relationship between reopening the economy and implementing control measures during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Public Health, 2021, 200, 15-21. DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2021.09.005.

  19. Li, L., Liu, B., Liu, S. H., Ji, J., and Li, Y. “Evaluating the impact of New York’s Executive Order on face mask use on COVID-19 cases and mortality: A comparative interrupted time series study,” Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2021, 36(4), 985–989. DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06476-9.

  20. Liu, J., Steele, M., Li, Y., Dimitra, K., Micha, R., Monteiro, C., and Mozaffarian, D. “Consumption of ultra-processed foods and diet quality among U.S. adults and children,” American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2022, 62(2):252-264. DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.08.014.

  21. Shen, M., Zu, J., Fairley, C. K., Pagan, J. A., Ferket, B., Liu, B., Yi, S. S., Chambers, E., Li, G., Guo, Y., Rong, L., Xiao, Y., Zhuang, G., Zebrowski, A., Carr, B. G., Li, Y., and Zhang, L. “Effects of New York’s Executive Order on face mask use on COVID-19 infections and mortality: A modeling study,” Journal of Urban Health, 2021, 98, 197–204. DOI: 10.1007/s11524-021-00517-2.

  22. Yi, S. S., Russo, R., Liu, B., Kum, S., Rummo, P., and Li, Y. “Characterizing urban immigrants’ interactions with the food retail environment,” Public Health Nutrition, 2021, 24(10): 3009-3017. DOI: 10.1017/S1368980020002682.

  23. Li, Y. and Galea, S. “Racism and the COVID-19 epidemic: Recommendations for health Care workers,” American Journal of Public Health, 2020, 110 (7): 956-957. DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2020.305698.

  24. Hu, L., Liu, B., and Li, Y. “Ranking sociodemographic, health behavior, prevention, and environmental factors in predicting neighborhood cardiovascular health: A Bayesian machine learning approach,” Preventive Medicine, 2020, 141, 106240. DOI:10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106240

  25. Hu, L., Liu, B., Ji, J., and Li, Y. “Tree-based machine learning to identify and understand major determinants for stroke at the neighborhood level,” JAHA: Journal of the American Heart Association, 2020; 9(22):e016745. DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.120.016745.

  26. Bu, D., Liu, S. H., Liu, B., and Li, Y. “Achieving value in population health big data,” Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2020, 35(11), 3342-3345. DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-05869-0.

  27. Jiang, N., Yi, S. S., Russo, R., Bu, D., Zhang, D., Ferket, B., Zhang, F., Pagán, J. A., Wang, Y. C., and Li, Y. “Trends and sociodemographic disparities in sugary drink consumption in New York City, 2009-2017,” Preventive Medicine Reports, 2020, 19, 101162. DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101162.

  28. Shi, L., Zhang, D., Thapa, J., Katapodis, N., Su, D., and Li, Y. “Neighborhood immigrant density and population health among native-born Americans,” Preventive Medicine, 2019, 127, 105792. DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.105792.

  29. Li, Y., Carlson, E., Hernandez, D. A., Green, B., Calle, T., Kumaresan, T., Madondo K., Martinez, M., Villarreal, R., Meraz, L., and Pagán, J. A. “Patient perception and cost-effectiveness of a patient navigation program to improve breast cancer screening for Hispanic women,” Health Equity, 2019, 3(1), 280–286, DOI: 10.1089/heq.2018.0089.

  30. Li, Y., Liu, S. H., Niu, L., and Liu, B. “Unhealthy behaviors, prevention measures, and neighborhood cardiovascular health: A machine learning approach,” Journal of Public Health Management & Practice, 2019, 25(1):e25-e28. DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000817.

  31. Correa, M. F., Li, Y., Kum, H. C., and Lawley, M. A. “Assessing the effect of clinical inertia on diabetes outcome: A modeling approach,” Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2019 March, 34(3):372-378. DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4773-3.

  32. Liu, S. H., Liu, B., and Li, Y. “Risk factors associated with multiple correlated health outcomes in the 500 Cities Project,” Preventive Medicine, 2018, 112, 126-129. DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.04.014.

  33. Xie, X., Kang, J., He, T., Siscovick, D.S., Li, Y., and Pagán, J. A. “Cost-effectiveness analysis of intensive hypertension control in China,” Preventive Medicine, 2018, 111, 110-114. DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.02.033.

  34. Li, Y., Zhang, D., Thapa, J.R., Madondo, K., Yi, S.S., Fisher, E., Griffin, K., Liu, B., Wang, Y., and Pagán, J.A. “Assessing the role of access and price on the consumption of fruits and vegetables across New York City using agent-based modeling,” Preventive Medicine, 2018, 106, 73-78. DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.10.014.

  35. Li, Y., Padron, N., Mangla, A. T., Russo, P. G., Schlenker, T., and Pagán, J. A. “Using systems science to improve population health strategies in local health departments: a case study in San Antonio, Texas,” Public Health Reports, 2017, 132(5), 549-555. DOI: 10.1177/0033354917722149.

  36. Li, Y., Carlson, E., Villarreal, R., Meraz, L., and Pagán, J. A. “Cost-effectiveness of a patient navigation program to improve cervical cancer screening,” American Journal of Managed Care, 2017, 23(7), 300-305.

  37. Li, Y., Berenson, J., Moran, A. E., and Pagán, J. A. “Who does not reduce their sodium intake despite being advised to do so? A population segmentation analysis,” Preventive Medicine, 2017, 99, 77-79. DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.01.017.

  38. Zhang, D., Li, Y., Wang, G., Moran, A., and Pagán, J. A. “Nutrition label use and sodium intake in the United States,” American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2017, 53(6S2), S220-S227. DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.06.007.

  39. Berenson, J., Li, Y., Lynch, J., and Pagán, J. A. “Identifying policy levers and opportunities for action across states to achieve health equity,” Health Affairs, 2017, 36(6), 1048-1056. DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2017.0004.

  40. Li, Y., Zhang, D. and Pagán, J. A. “Social norms and the consumption of fruits and vegetables across New York City neighborhoods.” Journal of Urban Health, 2016, 93(2), 244-255. DOI: 10.1007/s11524-016-0028-y.

  41. Li, Y., Berenson, J., Gutiérrez, A., and Pagán, J. A. “Leveraging the food environment in obesity prevention: the promise of systems science and agent-based modeling,” Current Nutrition Reports, 2016, 5(4), 245-254.

  42. Li, Y., Lawley, M., Siscovick, D. S., Zhang, D., and Pagán, J. A. “Agent-based modeling of chronic diseases: A narrative review and future research directions.” Preventing Chronic Disease. 2016, 13:150561. DOI: 10.5888/pcd13.150561.

  43. Li, Y., Zhang, Y., Kong, N., and Lawley, M. “Capacity planning for long-term care networks,” IIE Transactions. 2016, 48(12), 1098-1111. DOI: 10.1080/0740817X.2016.1190480.

  44. Li, Y., Kong, N., Chen, M., and Zheng, Q. P. “Optimal physician assignment and patient demand allocation in an outpatient care network.” Computers & Operations Research, 2016, 72, 107-117. DOI: 10.1016/j.cor.2016.02.013.

  45. Li, Y., Kong, N., Lawley, M., Weiss, L., and Pagán, J. A. “Advancing the use of evidence-based decision making in local health departments with systems science methodologies,” American Journal of Public Health, 2015, 105(s2), s217-s222. DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302077.

  46. Li, Y., Zhu, M., Klein, R., and Kong, N. “Using a partially observable Markov chain model to assess colonoscopy screening strategies—A cohort study,” European Journal of Operational Research, 2014, 238(1), 313-326. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2014.03.004.

Awards

  1. 2019, Fellow, The New York Academy of Medicine

  2. 2017, Systems Science Scholarship, AcademyHealth

  3. 2016, Epidemiology and Prevention Early Career Travel Grant,      American Heart Association

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