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Michael Li, M.D.

Michael Li, M.D.

Assistant Professor

School
Medical School
Department
Psychiatry
  • Biography

    Dr. Michael G. Li completed his undergraduate degree at Yale University in molecular biophysics and biochemistry in 2012 and then obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Baylor College of Medicine in 2017. He finished residency in Psychiatry at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School in 2021 before graduating from fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in 2022. Dr. Li's professional interests include being an educator for medical students and residents, major neurocognitive disorders, late life depression, psychodynamic theories, and concepts related to successful aging. In addition, he has an extensive classical music background, having trained in programs at the Yale School of Music and New England Conservatory, and hopes to incorporate music as a part of patient care one day. Dr. Li is board-certified in both Adult Psychiatry and Geriatric Psychiatry. His clinical practice includes a combination of outpatient, inpatient, and consults services at the Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

  • Publications

    Star Featured Publications

    Cautious optimism and a call for additional studies.
    Li MG, Garcia-Pittman E, Int Psychogeriatr 2021 02 33 2 121-122
    Is chronic suppurative otitis media a neglected tropical disease?
    Li MG, Hotez PJ, Vrabec JT, Donovan DT, PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2015 Mar 9 3 e0003485
  • Books

    Featured 

    Association Between Psychological Interventions and Chronic Pain Outcomes in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. In Essential Reviews in Geriatric Psychiatry

    Li MG, Garcia-Pittman EC (2022). Switzerland, Springer Cham

    I Can't Remember What Just Happened. In What Do I Do Now? Geriatric Psychiatry

    Li MG, Garcia-Pittman EC (2022). New York, Oxford University Press

  • Honors & Awards
    • Medical Student Educator Award
      University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School (2021)
    • Resident Innovator of the Year
      University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School (2021)
    • Clinical Learning Environment Teaching Award
      University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School (2020)