Dr. Xinning Li, MD, FAOA, FAAOS

The new reverse shoulder was custom fit to my father’s bone structure and is healing beautifully. Dr. Li is not only professional and talented but he truly cares for his patients and wants to create the best possible outcome for success.

I’m writing this testimonial on behalf of my father. My father only sings words of praise when it comes to Dr. Li. He repaired my father’s shoulder and most recently his knee, with successful results and my father is very satisfied. We can’t thank Dr. Li enough for all he has done for my father! Dr. Li has given my father back all of his quality of life.

Dr. Li is an Exceptional Orthopedic Surgeon who performed a remarkable job repairing my Rotator Cuff - Full Thickness Complete Tear. From the initial consultation to the post-operative follow-up, Dr. Li was professional, knowledgeable, and compassionate. The surgical outcome exceeded my expectations, and I am grateful for the excellent care provided by Dr. Li and his team. Hands down and without question, I highly recommend Dr. Li to anyone in need of orthopedic care.

I came to see Dr Li with an unusual condition which had severely impacted my ability to walk for 18 months. I had seen several specialists who did not reach a conclusion. Dr Li is the only one who was able to diagnose this unusual condition from my MRI, then devise a surgery to resolve it. Improvements can be noticed right after surgery, and as I am progressing through PT, I can do more and more things I was not able to do before. The attention to detail, commitment and excellent care by Dr Li and his team are the reason for this. I am so fortunate to have seen him and be treated by him

I suffered a left shoulder dislocation about 10 years ago and had 5 surgeries within 4 years in New Hampshire. My shoulder was still dislocating weekly with a lot of pain and I could not raise my arm above chest level for several years. My orthopaedic surgeon in NH referred me to Dr Li. He revised my shoulder with iliac crest bone taken from my pelvis and also did a cartilage (OATS) transfer procedure to my humeral head. I am over 6 years out from Dr. Li revision surgery. My shoulder is the BEST it has ever been. I can lift it up with no problems and have no pain!! What Dr. Li did for me, brought me back to life. I don’t have to limit myself on what I do. I can play basketball with my kids, even throw a ball around (I’m left-handed dominant). I am a Ropes Course Supervisor that requires full body harnesses using every muscle in my body which I can do without any problems now with my left arm. Just about everyday requires a rescue where I have to go out on the course and help someone… back on the course. More often than not I end up having to carry them back or help them every step of the way and physically lifting them throughout the course. I absolutely love my job and my life now! I got my life back and all thanks to Dr. Li and his team! (Allishia)

Thank You so much for giving me my quality of life back. Yo are the BEST!!!!!

Had a knee graft surgery this summer, and the results are fantastic. Restored my normal knee function. Fantastic skill.

My results with Dr. Li and his skillful team have been fantastic from the very first consultation. I had an especially complex shoulder injury which required expert care. I must say I am thoroughly satisfied. My shoulder was dislocated for several months when I first saw Dr. Li. It was missed by another provider. Dr. Li did a complex open shoulder surgery on me and now it is 6 months after surgery. I have full range of motion, great function and no pain!! I'm very thankful Dr. Li excels and shares his knowledge widely. He is a great asset to BMC, his students, and the Boston medical community! (Peter Schulze)

I had a very positive experience with Dr Li. He's an excellent surgeon, a pretty cool guy with a positive and professional bedside manner. I tripped and fell last year and needed emergency patellar tendon repair on both knees. The immediate recovery was relatively painless and the general recovery, while long, was completely successful. My knees, which would ache if bent too long before my accident, are in better shape now than they were before my accident!!! The quality of care I received from whole orthopedic department at BMC was above and beyond -they are very good at what they do. If I ever need any orthopedic work in the future, I will definitely go back to Dr. Li. I very highly recommend him.

Dr Li is everything you want in a surgeon and more, he’s kind,considerate and attentive. He listens to you and answers your questions. Dr Li took the time to explain everything, I never felt rushed in my appointments. knowing I’m a nurse he showed me my scans and gave me pictures of my shoulder during and after surgery. Before surgery I was in a lot of pain and had limited range of motion, 6 months out and I have no pain and full range of motion. He really is exceptional, one of a kind!