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Li-Xing Man, M.Sc., M.D., M.P.A.

Li-Xing Man, M.Sc., M.D., M.P.A.

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Otolaryngology (ENT)

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Contact

Appointment (585) 758-5700

Locations

Ear, Nose, & Throat

2365 South Clinton Avenue, Suite 200
Rochester, NY 14618

About Me

Dr. Li Man joined the University of Rochester in 2011 as the first fellowship-trained rhinologist in the Rochester area. His clinical practice uniquely focuses mainly on sinus and nasal disease. Dr. Man strives to educate his patients regarding their healthcare problems, to tailor both medical and s...
Dr. Li Man joined the University of Rochester in 2011 as the first fellowship-trained rhinologist in the Rochester area. His clinical practice uniquely focuses mainly on sinus and nasal disease. Dr. Man strives to educate his patients regarding their healthcare problems, to tailor both medical and surgical therapy to the individual, and to involve his patients' goals and worldview in a team-based, shared decision making approach to improving their health and well-being. He is adept at both in-office and operating room-based sinonasal procedures, and he is earnest in his attempts to minimize discomfort, side effects, and recovery time.

Dr. Man's areas of clinical expertise includes the medical and surgical management of chronic sinusitis, sinonasal tumors, image-guided surgery, revision sinus surgery, endoscopic lacrimal and orbital surgery, CSF leak repair, and minimally-invasive anterior skull base surgery. He is also one of the few physicians in western New York with expertise in sialendoscopy, a minimally-invasive approach to managing disorders of the submandibular and parotid glands. He enjoys collaborating with colleagues in Allergy/Immunology, Ophthalmology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Neurosurgery, and Pulmonology to promote patients' wellness. Dr. Man has published scientific articles and written book chapters in several areas of medicine. He has taught at rhinology and sinus courses both nationally and internationally, and he enjoys preparing the next generation of otolaryngologists to be excellent physicians and healers.

Professional Background

Dr. Li Man is a rhinologist who serves as an associate professor and the otolaryngology residency program director at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. Dr. Man is a graduate of Princeton University and subsequently completed master's degrees in Environmental Epidemiology and Policy at ...
Dr. Li Man is a rhinologist who serves as an associate professor and the otolaryngology residency program director at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. Dr. Man is a graduate of Princeton University and subsequently completed master's degrees in Environmental Epidemiology and Policy at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and in Public Administration at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Dr. Man received his doctor of medicine degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his residency training in otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh and pursued fellowship training in rhinology and endoscopic skull base surgery at the Texas Sinus Institute, University of Texas Medical School at Houston.

Certified Specialties

Otolaryngology, Head And Neck Surgery - American Board of Otolaryngology

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Otolaryngology (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Texas Medical Center. 2010 - 2011

Residency, Otolaryngology, UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. 2006 - 2010

Internship, Surgery (General Surgery), Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. 2005 - 2006

Education

MD | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. 2005

Awards

NICHD Research Grant. 2001

Fulbright Grant (declined). 1998

Commonwealth Scholarship. 1998

Class of 1883 Freshman English Prize. 1995

Research

Dr. Man's research interests include the use of topical therapies to enhance the management of chronic sinus disease, the use of epidemiologic and clinical databases to improve patient outcomes in the treatment of sinus disease and environmental allergies, and furthering the understanding of the sin...
Dr. Man's research interests include the use of topical therapies to enhance the management of chronic sinus disease, the use of epidemiologic and clinical databases to improve patient outcomes in the treatment of sinus disease and environmental allergies, and furthering the understanding of the sinonasal microbiome. He is also interested in investigating complementary and integrative medicine treatments for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis.

Publications

Journal Articles

Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis treated with dupilumab: real-world use and outcomes.

Schmale IL, Poulakis A, Abend A, Luitje ME, Man LX

The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice.. 2023 August 3 Epub 08/03/2023.

Ayurvedic medicine for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis: a systematic review of randomized and non-randomized trials.

Schmale IL, Nimmagadda SV, Ravikumar S, Babb CN, Man LX

Journal of complementary & integrative medicine.. 2023 February 20 Epub 02/20/2023.

Mixed Origins: HIV gp120-specific memory develops from pre-existing memory and naïve B cells following vaccination in humans.

Basu M, Fucile C, Piepenbrink M, Bunce C, Man LX, Liesveld J, Rosenberg A, Keefer M, Kobie JJ

AIDS research and human retroviruses.. 2023 February 10 Epub 02/10/2023.

Adverse Events and Subsequent Management Associated With Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation.

Jeoung S, Man LX, Mandych AK, Schmale IL

OTO open.. 2023 7 (3):e70. Epub 08/09/2023.

Crenotherapy as a Complementary and Integrative Treatment for Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Systematic Review and Discussion of Current Evidence Limitations.

Nimmagadda SV, Schmale IL, Man LX

American journal of rhinology & allergy.. 2022 February 23 :19458924221081235. Epub 02/23/2022.

Actinomyces Acute Rhinosinusitis Complicated by Subperiosteal Abscess in an Immunocompromised 12-Year-Old: Case Report and Literature Review.

Nimmagadda SV, Man LX, McKenna MK, Faria JJ, Schmale IL

Case reports in otolaryngology.. 2022 2022 :7058653. Epub 04/11/2022.

Microbiomics of irrigation with xylitol or in chronic rhinosinusitis.

Lambert PA, Gill AL, Gill SR, Allen PD, Man LX

Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology.. 2021 February 6 (1):64-70. Epub 01/21/2021.

Utilization of Invasive Procedures for Adult Eustachian Tube Dysfunction.

McCoul ED, Weinreich HM, Mulder H, Man LX, Schulz K, Shin JJ

Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.. 2020 June 11 :194599820931467. Epub 06/11/2020.

Health Care Utilization and Prescribing Patterns for Adult Eustachian Tube Dysfunction.

McCoul ED, Weinreich HM, Mulder H, Man LX, Schulz K, Shin JJ

Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.. 2019 February 5 :194599819826959. Epub 02/05/2019.

Evaluating metrics of responsiveness using patient-reported outcome measures in chronic rhinosinusitis.

Lidder AK, Detwiller KY, Price CP, Kern RC, Conley DB, Shintani-Smith S, Welch KC, Chandra RK, Peters AT, Grammer LC, Man LX, Schleimer RP, Tan BK

International forum of allergy & rhinology.. 2017 February 7 (2):128-134. Epub 11/07/2016.

The effect of antibiotics on the microbiome in acute exacerbations of chronic rhinosinusitis.

Merkley MA, Bice TC, Grier A, Strohl AM, Man LX, Gill SR

International forum of allergy & rhinology.. 2015 October 5 (10):884-93. Epub 07/30/2015.

Calcific neck mass in an adolescent girl. Pilomatricoma with heterotopic ossification.

Bice TC, Walker RD, Man LX

JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery.. 2014 October 140 (10):981-2. Epub 1900 01 01.

Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome: a facial nerve center perspective.

Rivera-Serrano CM, Man LX, Klein S, Schaitkin BM

Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS.. 2014 August 67 (8):1050-4. Epub 05/02/2014.

A large submucosal mass with prominent superficial vessels.

Greene BJ, Topf MC, Meyers SP, Man LX

JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery.. 2014 February 140 (2):177-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

The effect of intranasal fluticasone propionate irrigations on salivary cortisol, intraocular pressure, and posterior subcapsular cataracts in postsurgical chronic rhinosinusitis patients.

Man LX, Farhood Z, Luong A, Fakhri S, Feldman RM, Orlander PR, Citardi MJ

International forum of allergy & rhinology.. 2013 December 3 (12):953-7. Epub 10/02/2013.

Endoscopic trans(naso)orbital management of supraorbital mucoceles with biliary T-tube stenting.

Man LX, McLean CC, Pierce ML, Fakhri S

The Laryngoscope.. 2013 February 123 (2):326-30. Epub 09/10/2012.

Pilot study comparing total intravenous anesthesia to inhalational anesthesia in endoscopic sinus surgery: novel approach of blood flow quantification.

Gomez-Rivera F, Cattano D, Ramaswamy U, Patel CB, Altamirano A, Man LX, Luong A, Chen Z, Citardi MJ, Fakhri S

The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology.. 2012 November 121 (11):725-32. Epub 1900 01 01.

Pathology quiz case 2. Metastatic calcium phosphate deposition secondary to chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Basañez IZ, Fakhri S, Ho T, Man LX

Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery.. 2012 April 138 (4):429-31. Epub 1900 01 01.

Antibiotic prophylaxis in uncontaminated neck dissection.

Man LX, Beswick DM, Johnson JT

The Laryngoscope.. 2011 July 121 (7):1473-7. Epub 06/10/2011.

Postmatch findings in otolaryngology residency applicants with publication misrepresentation.

Man LX, Beswick DM, Johnson JT, Schaitkin BM

Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.. 2011 June 144 (6):1011-2. Epub 1900 01 01.

Publication misrepresentation among otolaryngology residency applicants.

Beswick DM, Man LX, Johnston BA, Johnson JT, Schaitkin BM

Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.. 2010 December 143 (6):815-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Mucosal bridge and pitting of the true vocal fold: an unusual complication of cidofovir injection.

Man LX, Statham MM, Rosen CA

The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology.. 2010 April 119 (4):236-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Abdominal wall following free TRAM or DIEP flap reconstruction: a meta-analysis and critical review.

Man LX, Selber JC, Serletti JM

Plastic and reconstructive surgery.. 2009 September 124 (3):752-64. Epub 1900 01 01.

Complementary and alternative medicine for allergic rhinitis.

Man LX

Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery.. 2009 June 17 (3):226-31. Epub 1900 01 01.

Systematic review of cemented and uncemented hemiarthroplasty outcomes for femoral neck fractures.

Ahn J, Man LX, Park S, Sodl JF, Esterhai JL

Clinical orthopaedics and related research.. 2008 October 466 (10):2513-8. Epub 07/24/2008.

The future of the orthopaedic clinician-scientist. Part I: The potential role of MD-PhD students considering orthopaedic surgery.

Ahn J, Man LX, Wanderer J, Bernstein J, Iannotti JP

The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume.. 2008 August 90 (8):1794-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Educating future leaders of medical research: analysis of student opinions and goals from the MD-PhD SAGE (Students' Attitudes, Goals, and Education) survey.

Ahn J, Watt CD, Man LX, Greeley SA, Shea JA

Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges.. 2007 July 82 (7):633-45. Epub 1900 01 01.

Maternal cigarette smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of having a child with a congenital digital anomaly.

Man LX, Chang B

Plastic and reconstructive surgery.. 2006 January 117 (1):301-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Lentiviral gene therapy with platelet-derived growth factor B sustains accelerated healing of diabetic wounds over time.

Man LX, Park JC, Terry MJ, Mason JM, Burrell WA, Liu F, Kimball BY, Moorji SM, Lee JA, Breitbart AS

Annals of plastic surgery.. 2005 July 55 (1):81-6; discussion 86. Epub 1900 01 01.

A simple method of designing a bilobed flap using a triangle template.

Man LX, Chang B

Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.].. 2004 October 30 (10):1345-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

Bailey's Head and Neck Surgery: Otolaryngology (2023)

Chapter: Complementary/Integrative Medicine

Authors: Man LX, Nguyen DK, Jueng JJ, Seidman MD

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health, Baltimore 2023

The Frontal Sinus (2022)

Chapter: Pathophysiology of the Failed Frontal Sinus and Its Implications for Medical Management

Authors: Man LX, Korban Z, Fakhri S

Publisher: Thieme, Stuttgart 2022

Atlas of Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery (2019)

Chapter: Sphenopalatine artery ligation/Internal Maxillary Artery Ligation

Authors: Man LX, Fakhri S, Luong A, Citardi MJ

Publisher: Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia 2019

Operative Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, 3rd ed (2017)

Chapter: Surgical Management of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

Authors: Man LX, Ferguson BJ

Publisher: Elsevier 2017

Operative Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, 3rd ed (2017)

Chapter: Endoscopic Approach to the Frontal Sinus

Authors: Schaitkin BM, Man LX

Publisher: Elsevier 2017

Bailey's Head and Neck Surgery: Otolaryngology (2014)

Chapter: Complementary and Alternative medicine

Authors: Man LX, Sorrel NC

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2014

Atlas of Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery (2013)

Chapter: Sphenopalatine artery ligation

Authors: Man LX, Fakhri S, Luong A, Citardi MJ

Publisher: Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia 2013

Encyclopedia of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (2013)

Chapter: Endoscopic Surgery of the Skull Base

Authors: Man LX, Luong A, Citardi MJ, Fakhri S

Publisher: Springer 2013

Revision Sinus Surgery (2008)

Chapter: Allergy and the patient requiring revision sinus surgery

Authors: Man LX, Ferguson BJ

Publisher: Springer, Berlin 2008

Operative Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, 2nd ed (2008)

Chapter: Office-based diagnosis of sinonasal disorders

Authors: Ferguson BJ, Man LX, Sedgh J

Publisher: Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia 2008

The Sinus Bone Graft (2006)

Chapter: Gene Therapy of Growth Factors for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Authors: Giannobile WV, Kimball BY, Man LX

Publisher: Quintessence Publishing, Chicago 2006

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