About Yongli Ji, MD, PhD

Dr. Ji earned her medical degree from Tianjin Medical University and pursued her Ph.D. in cancer biology at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Following that, she completed her residency at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, and went on to a fellowship in the Hematology/Oncology division at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vermont. Dr. Ji has contributed to various publications and authored book chapters covering a wide range of topics, including breast cancer, lung cancer, meningioma, melanoma, ovarian cancer, and sarcoma. Notably, she has been an integral part of the board of directors for NNECOS (Northern New England Clinical Oncology Network) since 2021. Additionally, Dr. Ji dedicated nine years of service to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at Exeter Hospital.

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Locations

Mass General Cancer Center in Danvers
102 Endicott St.
Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: 978-882-6060

Medical Education

  • PhD, Brandeis University
  • MD, Tianjin Medical University
  • Residency, St. Vincent Hospital @ Worcester Medical Center
  • Fellowship, University of Vermont Medical Center

American Board Certifications

  • Hematology, American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine

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Publications

  • Select Publications:

    • Varkaris A , Fece de la Cruz F, Martin E, Norden B , Chevalier N , Kehlmann A, Leshchiner I, Barnes H , Ehnstrom S , Stavridi A , Yuan X , Kim J, Ellis H , Papatheodoridi A, Gunaydin H, Danysh B , Parida L , Sanidas L, Ji Y , Lau K, Wulf G, Bardia A, Spring L , Isakoff S, Lennerz J, Pierce L, Pazolli E, Getz G , Corcoran R, Juric D. Allosteric PI3K-alpha inhibition overcomes on-target resistance to orthosteric inhibitors mediated by secondary PIK3CA mutations. Cancer discovery (2023), 2023 Nov 2. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-23-0704.
    • Murphy N, Martinez-Lage M, Abramson J, Branagan A, Ji Y, Chen Y, Letourneau A, Nahed B, Nelson T, Arrillaga-Romany I, Wang N, Dietrich J, CNS Aspergillosis Following BTK Inhibitors Mimicking Secondary CNS Lymphoma ? A Case Series (P14-13.004). Neurology Apr 2023, 100 (17 Supplement 2) 3455; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000203281
    • Chowdhry V, Bushey J, Kwait R, Ritchie J, Goldberg S, Ji Y et al. Intraoperative radiation therapy as part of planned monotherapy for early-stage breast cancer. Journal of Radiation Oncology (2017).
    • Mori M, Ji Y et al. Phase II trial of subcutaneous methylnaltrexone in the treatment of severe opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in cancer patients: an exploratory study. Int J Clin Oncol (2016). doi:10.1007/s10147-016-1041-6
    • Ji Y, Tiffany R, Wood MW, et al. Atorvastatin versus placebo for reduction in biomarkers of breast cancer risk: a randomized phase II trial. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2016 May; 9(5): 379?384.
    • Ji Y, Grunberg SM, Verschraegen CF et al. Double Blind Randomized Trial of the Anti-Progestational Agent Mifepristone in the Treatment of Unresectable Meningioma, Phase III. J Clin Oncol. 2015 Dec 1;33(34):4093-8. Epub 2015 Nov 2.
    • Ji Y, Schwartz J et al. Successful treatment of non-small cell lung cancer with Erlotinib throughout the pregnancy. JAMA Oncology Sep 2015 Vol 1. No 6.
    • Othman E, Wang J, Sprague B, Round T, Ji Y, Wood MW et al. Comparison of False Positive Rates for Screening Breast MRI in High Risk Women performed in Stacked Versus Alternating Schedules. SpringerPlus 2015, 4:77
    • Monterroso J, Ji Y (Co-first Author), Emmons S, Verschraegen CF. Clinical approach to advanced melanoma for today and tomorrow (Book chapter, International Manual of Oncology Practice), 2014.
    • Rittiluechai K, Ji Y, Lounsbury K, Verschraegen CF. Clinical management of ovarian cancer (Book chapter, International Manual of Oncology Practice), 2014
    • Verschraegen CF, Movva S, Ji Y, Schmit B, Quinn QH, Liem B, Bocklage T, Monte S. A Phase I Study of the Combination of Temsirolimus with Irinotecan for Metastatic Sarcoma. A Phase I Study of the Combination of Temsirolimus with Irinotecan for Metastatic Sarcoma. Cancers 2013, 5 (2), 418-429. PMID: 24216984
    • He H, Fang P, Lv M, Ji Y. Study on the Expression of hTPO Epitopes Gene in E. coli BL21. TIANJIN MEDICAL JOURNAL. 2001, December 1.

Reviews: Comments and Ratings

4.9out of 5(184 Ratings, 84 Comments)

April 2025

Professional, knowledgeable, respectful, understanding , listened to my concerns, kind and helpful.


March 2025

Dr. Ji has a wonderful bedside manner. She explained everything clearly and listened to me without making me feel rushed.


March 2025

Dr. Ji is an excellent provider. I am very pleased to be under her care.


March 2025

Dr Ji was very helpful in explaining possible options.


March 2025

Dr Ji is above and beyond the most kind and compassionate Doctor I have ever met. She listens so intently and is so considerate of your total health, both physical and mental. I would highly recommend her to everyone.


March 2025

Dr. Ji is wonderful. I'm so happy I was able to follow her to MGH Danvers. I've been her patient for approximately 6 years


March 2025

I would have liked more time spent with my provider at my visits. I felt like I still had questions when I left and it would have been good to take a little more time.


March 2025

Everyone is excellent


March 2025

Our visit with Dr. Ji was very positive and all of our questions were answered.


March 2025

She is amazing, very, very professional. She listens to you. She's compassionate and she's very knowledgeable and she answers all your questions. I'm very happy to have her as my doctor. I'm very blessed. She is very, very, very good.

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