LI Ziyu, MD

Chief Physician and Professor of Gastrointestinal Surgery,

President & Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee,

Peking University Cancer Hospital

Recipient of the State Council Special Allowance 

Dr. Li Ziyu specializes in standardized, minimally invasive, and personalized treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) tumors, with special interests in comprehensive perioperative management and advanced laparoscopic surgery for gastric cancer gastric cancer. 

As a recognized leader in the field, Dr. Li holds several distinguished professional appointments, including Vice President, Chinese Anti-Cancer Association (CACA); Chair of Surgical Safety and Quality Control Society, CACA; Vice Chair of Chinese Gastric Cancer Association; Head of the Oncology Surgery Expert Group, Chinese College of Surgeons, Chinese Medical Doctor Association (CMDA); Member of the GI Surgery Group, Chinese Society of Surgery, Chinese Medical Association (CMA); and Vice Chair of Beijing Medical Doctor Association and Beijing Association of Oncology. 

In 2019, he received the “Honoring Life · Glorious Healers” Golden Lancet Award, jointly presented by Global Times and Life Times. He has authored or co-authored over 100 SCI-indexed papers as the first or corresponding author. Dr. Li has led multiple projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and various provincial-level initiatives. He also served as the editor-in-chief of Notes on Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery Notes and Laparoscopic Surgery for Gastric Cancer: Challenges and Strategies.