Yijia J. Li
Expertise in
4
conditions

Dr. Yijia J. Li

Infectious Disease
UPMC
Center For Care Of Infectious Diseases (Ccid)
3601 5th Avenue, Suite 700, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Expertise in
4
conditions
UPMC
Center For Care Of Infectious Diseases (Ccid)
3601 5th Avenue, Suite 700, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Yijia Li, MD, specializes in infectious diseases and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. He completed his medical degree at Peking Union Medical College and Fuwai Hospital, residency at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard.

Dr. Li is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Sepsis, HIV/AIDS, and COVID-19.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 83 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Peking Union Medical College
Specialties
Infectious Disease
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Languages Spoken
English
Mandarin
Gender
Male

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Locations

CENTER FOR CARE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (CCID)
3601 5th Avenue, Suite 700, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-530-6286

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


83 Total Publications

Modular generation of multispecific antibodies using protein trans-splicing.
Modular generation of multispecific antibodies using protein trans-splicing.
Journal: mAbs
Published: October 17, 2025
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