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Ryan J. Li, M.D., M.B.A.

Accepting new patients

  • Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, Professor and Chief, Division of Head and Neck Surgery

Specialty

  • Cancer
  • Otolaryngology (ENT)

Clinical focus

  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Head and Neck Surgery
  • Microvascular Reconstruction
  • Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
  • TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS)

Locations and contact

I see patients at
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Physicians Pavilion
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Center for Health & Healing, Building 2
503-494-8311
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About me

Dr. Ryan Li  is a surgeon who specializes in:

  • Treating head and neck cancers and thyroid and parathyroid diseases.
  • Transoral robot-assisted surgery to treat some cases of throat (oropharyngeal) cancer.
  • Repairing head and neck wounds and deformities with microvascular reconstruction techniques, which use tissues from elsewhere on the body to restore skin, muscle or bone in the head and neck. 

Dr. Li is devoted to working with patients and their loved ones through their treatments. As part of the multidisciplinary head and neck cancer team, he supports patients with gentle, clear, and complete care. Dr. Li and the team are dedicated to supporting patients after treatment to ensure the best quality of life they can achieve.   

His research interests include:

  • Household finances related to head and neck cancer treatment.
  • Digital devices to aid recovery from cancer treatment.
  • Clinical trials on shrinking tumors (neoadjuvant immunoradiotherapy) for treatment of oropharyngeal cancer.   

Dr. Li is the Director of OHSU’s Head and Neck Surgical Oncology Fellowship program, and Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs for the Department of Head and Neck Surgery.

Dr. Li is also the Division Chief for Head and Neck Surgery/Cancer.

In his spare time, Dr. Li enjoys time with his daughter and his wife, Myriam Loyo Li, a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon who also is a member of the OHSU family. He relishes the company of his extended family in Mexico, Canada, Hong Kong and the eastern United States. He enjoys tennis, running, indoor wall climbing, hiking, and what beautiful Oregon has to offer.

Languages spoken

  • English

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.A., 2004, Brown University
    • M.D., 2008, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine
    • M.B.A., 2022, Oregon Health and Science University

  • Residency

    • Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2014

  • Fellowship

    • Head and neck surgery, microvascular reconstruction, Stanford University, 2015

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Otolaryngology, head and neck surgery (2015)

Memberships and associations:

  • American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
  • American Head and Neck Society (AHNS)
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Insurance

Before scheduling an appointment

  1. Check your network. If you have health insurance,  call your company to find out if the OHSU Health location or provider you plan to visit is part of your network.
  2. Ask what you will pay. Your insurance company can tell you what your costs are likely to be.

If you schedule an appointment and your health insurance does not include OHSU Health, you may have to pay more than if you go to a provider in your insurance network. 

Visit our billing and insurance page for more information.

Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.9 out of 5 (210 Ratings, 63 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey patient surveys.

  1. They made sure to notify my bf when he could pick up my prescriptions and when I was able to go home. They made sure I had all my paperwork and went over after care instructions with him so that things went smoothly at home.

  2. Dr. Li is great. He listens to what I have to say, and notices and verifies if something is concerning.

  3. Dr Li was excellent throughout.

  4. I have been working with this doctor for awhile to solve my problem

  5. Dr Li is amazing. I was so scared and both he and his assistant were reassuring and kind. I felt like Dr Li made sure I was properly numbed up and didn't make me feel like a "weeny" for being scared of the potential pain. OHSU is lucky to have him

  6. Caring people

  7. Dr. Li is a excellent doctor his knowledge and honesty are unmatched. I trust him to help me regain my health

  8. Dr Ryan Li is not only a fantastic doctor, he is kind, compassionate, caring, and goes above and beyond to explain what the situation is and how to address the problem. I am grateful for his care and glad that he is my ENT.

  9. He was willing to hear my concerns and add his input of possible treatments.

  10. Fast and. Friendly

  11. Always things went well during our appointment

  12. Dr. Ryan Li has been always personal and professional. He listens closely to my situation and expresses his expertise and experience while conveying empathy and compassion. I appreciate that he takes the time to read and evaluate any information/photos I have sent him through My Chart.

  13. Very personable, provided medical knowledge needed in a clear way. He adjusted his speech/dialogue to match my medical experience and education and adapt to my husbands different level as well. He helped clarify the decisions that needed to be made. By the time I left we had a clear plan which I clearly understood.

  14. I feel very fortunate to have Dr Li oversee my medical issue. He answered any questions and concerns I had. I'm glad to have him for my doctor.

  15. Dr Li is an excellent Dr. I have a complex difficult diagnosis and he took the time needed to resolve multiple outstanding issues and concerns.

  16. Very knowledgeable, listens great, bounces ideas off patient instead of telling me what to do.

  17. They were carrying and explained everything I needed to know

  18. Excellent doctor! Easy to communicate with!

  19. Dr Li is great! I appreciate his concern and compassion.

  20. Professional, excellent communications

  21. He explianed every part of the what the surgery would entail. Answered all my questions and made me feel reassured that it was going to ok.

  22. Dr. Ryan Li is the best. He clearly was able to answer my questions. Doing a video conference allows me to avail myself of a top medical professional without traveling hundreds of miles.

  23. Awesome

  24. Always listens and explains everything on a level I can understand.

  25. Good

  26. Dr. Lee was my dad's surgeon as well. He is extremely good in his line of practice and has a genuine interest and concern for his patients.

  27. He was very informative, gave me great advice on how he suggests we proceed but kept my autonomy

  28. Every part of OSHU WE DEALT WITH WAS EXCELLENT!

  29. I have several issues going on. Dr. Li was the first one to take the time to explain how to proceed.

  30. Dr Li was friendly, and knew exactly what he was talking about. I feel confident in his abilities to move forward