Biographical Sketch
Dr. Denise Li is an assistant professor in the division of Women’s Neurology. Her interests include the management of patients with neurological illness during pregnancy and postpartum, neurological complications of pregnancy, and preconception and contraceptive counseling in neurological illness. She completed training in women’s neurology with rotations at Magee-Womens Hospital, as well as training in clinical neurophysiology with an emphasis on EEG interpretation and epilepsy.
Education & Training
- Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh, Women’s Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology
- Residency, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Neurology
- MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- BA, University of Pennsylvania
Specialized Areas of Clinical, Research and/or Education Interests
- Neurological illness in pregnancy and postpartum
- Preconception and contraceptive counseling in neurological illness
- Epilepsy and pregnancy
Board Certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology
Professional Organization Membership
- American Academy of Neurology
Honors & Awards
- Stephen Damm Neuro-Oncology Award, 2022
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Summer Research Program, 2015
Selected Recent Publications
Li D, Franco S, Pennell PB. The impact of pregnancy-related hormonal and physiological changes on antiseizure medications: expert perspective. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2024;17(8):655-663.
Li D, Podkorytova I, Dieppa M, Perven G. Pearls & Oy-sters: two cases of stereotactic EEG-proven insular epilepsy with non-localizing scalp EEG and interesting semiologies. Neurology. 2022 Sept;99(10):437-441.
