Mengnai Li MD FAAOS
Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedics
Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Yale University, Adult Reconstruction Surgery. Co-Director, Hip Fracture program. Director Periprosthetic joint infection prevention.
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1450 Chapel StNew Haven, CT 06511
Phone+1 203-785-2579
Fax+1 203-785-7132
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Summary
- Dr. Mengnai Li is an orthopedic surgeon in New Haven, Connecticut and is affiliated with Yale New Haven hospital and St. Rafael hospital. He received his medical degree from Beijing Medical University and has been in practice 22 years. He specializes in hip & knee reconstructive surgery and pediatric orthopedics and is experienced in pediatric fracture management, hip and knee surgery, pediatric orthopaedics, joint preservation surgery, and complex hip surgery. He is currently the director for Periprosthetic Joint infection prevention in Adult Reconstruction division at Yale University Department of Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation and also co-chair geriatric hip fracture program .
Education & Training
Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 2005 - 2006
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemFellowship, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics, 2004 - 2005
Beijing Medical UniversityClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
CT State Medical License 2022 - 2025
MA State Medical License 2024 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2015 - 2024
MN State Medical License 2006 - 2018
VA State Medical License 2003 - 2006
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Cefazolin Alone Versus Cefazolin With Tobramycin or Gentamicin as Intraoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Total Joint Arthroplasty.Meera M Dhodapkar, Scott J Halperin, Zachary Radford, Lee E Rubin, Jonathan N Grauer
Arthroplasty Today. 2025-02-01 - Cementless fixation in total joint arthroplasty: Factors impacting osseointegration.Sravya P Vajapey, Vivek M Shah, Mengnai Li, Daniel M Estok 2nd
Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma. 2025-02-01 - 14 citationsTotal Knee Arthroplasty: Variables Affecting 90-day Overall Reimbursement.Scott J Halperin, Meera M Dhodapkar, Zachary J Radford, Mengnai Li, Lee E Rubin
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2023-11-01
Press Mentions
56-Year-Old Man with Right THA and Acute Onset of Pain, Inability to AmbulateMay 24th, 2021
What’s New in Hip Replacement for 2019September 30th, 2019- What’s New in Hip Replacement 2018September 19th, 2018
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