Li fan, Ph. D, M.D.

Patient Philosophy: i believe in patient-centered care where the focus is on the whole woman, her body, heart and mind. My goal is to provide care that is respectful and responsive to individual patient's preferences, needs and values.

Areas of Clinical Interest:

Abnormal uterine bleeding, adolescent and pediatric gynecology, contraception, menopausal care, urinary incontinence and pelvic prolapse, gynecological cancer screening, infertility and obstetric care (low risk and high risk pregnancy).

Education
Department of Ob/Gyn, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois,
Resident Physician , 2000-04
Department of Pediatrics, Cornell University Medical College, NY, NY,
Post-doctor Fellowship , 1998-00
Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Ph.D, 1991-96
Southeastern University School of Medicine, Nanjing, P.R. China, M.D., 1984-89

professional experience
Physician, West Suburban Ob/Gyn Ltd, Lombard, Illinois. Privileged at Good
Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, Illinois, 2006-present
Attending Physician, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Ob/Gyn,
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 2004-05
Resident Physician, Department of Ob/Gyn,University of Illinois at Chicago,
Chicago, Illinois, 2000-04
Research Associate, division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics,
New York Hospital - Cornell Medical College, New York, 1998-00
Family Leave , 1996-97
Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Department of Physiology and
Department of Ob/Gyn, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1991-96.

honors and awards
Junior Faculty Research Development Award-Berlex Foundation, 2005
The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Resident Achievement Award, 2004
University of Illinois Department of Ob/Gyn Resident Research 1st Place Award, 2004
Resident representative to ACOG 50th annual clinic meeting in Los Angeles, 2002
McGill University Major Scholarship, 1992-95
McGill University Faculty of Medicine International Scholarship, 1992-96
Royal Victoria Hospital Research Institute Fellowshi, 1992-96p
Southeastern University School of Medicine Honor Studentship, 1984-89

certification
American Board of OB/Gyn Certification
Illinois State Medical Board Physician License

academic society membership
American College of Obstetric and Gynecology
American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
American Medical Association

previous research interests
Cardiovascular Research:
1. Neural and endocrine regulation of blood pressure at integrate level as well as at cellular level
in pregnancy, understanding the pathophysiology of preeclampsia.
2. Effect of anti-arrhythmic drug on cardiac development, cardiac function and sudden fetal
death, using chick embryo models.

previous research findings
1. The renal sympathetic nervous system is necessary in control of renin secretion.
2. The ANP increase by AngII is caused exclusively by increase of blood pressure in pregnancy.
3. ANP receptor is down-regulated in the kidney by ANP and AngII infusion.
4. Ventricular preexcitation through accessory pathway is present in late stage chick embryos.
5. Anti-arrhythmic drug causes decreased heart rate and disappearance of accessory pathway and
A-V block in chick embryonic heart.

surgical experience
1. General obstetric and gynecological procedures
2. Operative laparoscopy
3. Operative hysteroscopy
4. Hysteroscopic ESSURE procedure
5. Colposcopy
6. Evaluation and treatment of urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse
7. Obstetric and Gynecologic ultrasound

language skills
Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese, limited medical Spanish.

hobbies
Swimming, traveling, reading and playing with my children.


publications
1. L. Fan, M. Ovadia, D.M. Friedman, A.B. Rifkind. Ventricular preexcitation sensitive to
flecainide in late stage embryo ECGs: 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-doxin impairs inotropic but
not chronotropic or dromotropic responses to isoproterenol and confers resistance to flecainide.
Toxicology & Applied Pharmacology. 166(1): 43-50, 2000.

2. L. Fan, Danesh Jeveshghani, S. Mukaddam-Daher, J. Gutkowska, B. S. Nuwayhid,
E. W. Quillen, Jr..Enhanced natriuretic response to intrarenal infusion of atrial natriuretic factor
(ANF) during ovine pregnancy. American Journal of Physiology, 270: R1132-1140, 1996.

3. D. Javeshghani, S. Mukaddam-Daher, L. Fan, Z. Guan, J. Gutkowska, B.S. Nuwayhid, E. W.
Quillen, Jr.. Control of atrial natriuretic factor by right and left atrial distension in pregnant
sheep. American Journal of Physiology. 268: R1411-1417, 1995.

4. L. Fan, D. Javeshghani, S. Mukaddam-Daher, J. Gutkowska, B. S. Nuwayhid, E. W. Quillen,
Jr.. Effects of angiotensin II on plasma atrial natriuretic factor in nonpregnant and pregnant ewes.
Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 73: 644-650, 1995.

5. L. Fan, D. Archambault, S. Chavez, A. W. Aljabari, E. W. Quillen, Jr..Influences of renal
nerves and pregnancy on renin secretion in sheep. American Journal of Physiology, 266:
R668-673, 1994.

6. L. Fan, S. Mukaddam-Daher, J. Gutkowska, B. S. Nuwayhid, E. W. Quillen, Jr.. Renal
perfusion pressure and renin secretion in bilaterally renal denervated sheep. Canadian Journal of
Physiology and Pharmacology, 72: 782-787, 1994.

7. L. Fan, D. Friedman, S. Kilpatrick, M. Ovadia. Cocaine effect on chick embryo heart:
identification of a novel mechanism of fetal and embryonic lethality. Am J of Obs/Gyn, 2004,
submitted.


abstracts and presentations
1. L. Fan, D. Friedman, S. Kilpatrick, M. Ovadia. Cocaine effect on chick embryo heart:
identification of a novel mechanism of fetal and embryonic lethality. Society for Maternal Fetal
medicine conference, New Orleans, 2004 (poster).

2. L. Fan, D.M. Friedman, A. Quyyumi, M. Fisher, L. Krilov, M. Ovadia, Delayed orthostatic
hypotension in pediatric chronic fatigue syndrome: beta-blocked exacerbation and alpha,
beta-sympathomimetic pharmacotherapy, Am. College of Cardilogy annual meeting, March ,
2000, Aneiham, CA (abstract).

3. L. Fan, S. Mukaddam-Daher, J. Gutkowska, B. S. Nuwayhid, E. W. Quillen, Jr.. Effects of
chronic intrarenal infusion of AngII and ANF and their interactions on ANF receptors in the
ovine. 11th Conference of Inter-American Society of Hypertension, Montreal, Canada, 1995
(abstract).

4. L. Fan, D. Javeshghani, S. Mukaddam-Daher, J. Gutkowska, B. S. Nuwayhid, E. W. Quillen,
Jr..Enhanced natriuretic response to intrarenal infusion of atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) during
ovine pregnancy. 41th Conference of Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Chicago, 1994
(abstract).

5. L. Fan, D. Archambault, S. Chavez, A. W. Aljabari, E. W. Quillen, Jr..Influences of renal
nerves and pregnancy on renin secretion in sheep. 40th Conference of Society for Gynecologic
Investigation, Toronto, Canada, 1993 (abstract).

6. L. Fan, D. Javeshghani, S. Mukaddam-Daher, J. Gutkowska, B. S. Nuwayhid, E. W. Quillen,
Jr.. Natriuretic and diuretic actions of ANF and urodilatin during ovine pregnancy. 17th Annual
Ontario-Quebec Perinatal Investigators Meeting, Kingston, Canada, 1994 (presentation).

7. L. Fan, D. Javeshghani, S. Mukaddam-Daher, J. Gutkowska, B. S. Nuwayhid, E. W. Quillen,
Jr.. Natriuretic and diuretic actions of ANF and urodilatin during ovine pregnancy. 16th Annual
Ontario-Quebec Perinatal Investigators Meeting, Kingston, Canada, 1993 (abstract).

8. L. Fan, D. Archambault, S. Chavez, A. W. Aljabari, E. W. Quillen, Jr.. Role of renal nerves
and pregnancy on renin secretion in sheep. Nephrology Conference, Dartmouth University, New
Hampshire, 1992 (presentation).

 

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