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

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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(179 Ratings, 83 Comments)

February 2025

I feel that Dr. Ji is extremely good at what she does and has my best interest in mind.


February 2025

Excellent experience with all medical providers


February 2025

She was very, very kind, very caring, very concerned, extremely knowledgeable. I enjoyed being with her because she just made everything seem just so nice and positive. It was a very, very good experience for me and my husband. He came with me and I really would highly recommend her. It was a nice, nice visit. I haven't had too many of those ... Read More


February 2025

We appreciated the compassion, understanding and assistance Dr. Ji offers


January 2025

Dr. Ji set me at ease with our informative conversation, she almost made me forget that I am actually dying, but aren't we all eventually!!! Lol!! Hey, better to laugh than cry about it!!!


January 2025

I am very happy with Dr Ji I followed her from Exeter Hospital because she has been very supportive and helpful in my esophagus journey


January 2025

Dr Ji is always prepared when we meet. My medical history is complex and long and she reviews my information and any tests other providers order between our visits to be up to date on my situation.


January 2025

I was extremely pleased meeting this provider. She was knowledgeable, had excellent communication skills, and she also had a wonderful bedside manner. She is terrific!


January 2025

I absolutely loved Dr. G. It was the first time I met her and I just think she was wonderful. She was so thorough and I just can't say enough about her. I think she's wonderful.


January 2025

I was satisfied with the visit. I felt a treatment plan would soon be forthcoming.

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