CONTACT INFORMATIONBIOGRAPHYCREDENTIALSAWARDSPUBLICATIONSLi-Xing Man, M.Sc., M.D., M.P.A.(Pronouns: he/his)Contact InformationPhone NumbersAppointment: (585) 758-5700A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty GroupgroupAn Accountable Health PartnerassignmentAccepting New PatientsLocationsClinton Woods Otolaryngology2365 S Clinton AveRochester, NY 14618-2663Otolaryngology: (585) 758-5700Faculty AppointmentsAssociate Professor - Department of Otolaryngology (SMD) Patient Care SettingOtolaryngologyBiographyDr. 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 BackgroundDr. 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.ResearchDr. 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.CredentialsSpecialtiesOtolaryngology - American Board of OtolaryngologyEducation2005MD | University of Pennsylvania School of MedicinePost-doctoral Training & Residency07/15/2010 - 07/14/2011Fellowship in Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery at Texas Sinus Institute07/01/2006 - 06/24/2010Residency in Otolaryngology at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center06/25/2005 - 06/30/2006Internship in General Surgery at Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaVIEW ALL expand_moreAwards2001NICHD Research GrantSponsor: NIH1998Fulbright Grant (declined)Sponsor: Fulbright US Student Program1998Commonwealth ScholarshipSponsor: Government of Canada1995Class of 1883 Freshman English PrizeSponsor: Princeton UniversityLocation: Princeton, NJVIEW ALL expand_morePublicationsJournal Articles2/23/2022Nimmagadda SV, Schmale IL, Man LX. "Crenotherapy as a Complementary and Integrative Treatment for Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Systematic Review and Discussion of Current Evidence Limitations." American journal of rhinology & allergy.. 2022 Feb 23; :19458924221081235. Epub 2022 Feb 23. 2022Nimmagadda SV, Man LX, McKenna MK, Faria JJ, Schmale IL. "Actinomyces Acute Rhinosinusitis Complicated by Subperiosteal Abscess in an Immunocompromised 12-Year-Old: Case Report and Literature Review." Case reports in otolaryngology.. 2022 2022:7058653. Epub 2022 Apr 11. 2/2021Lambert PA, Gill AL, Gill SR, Allen PD, Man LX. "Microbiomics of irrigation with xylitol or in chronic rhinosinusitis." Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology.. 2021 Feb 0; 6(1):64-70. Epub 2021 Jan 21. Books & Chapters2022 Chapter Title: Pathophysiology of the Failed Frontal Sinus and Its Implications for Medical Management Book Title: The Frontal Sinus Author List: Man LX, Korban Z, Fakiri S Published By: Thieme 2022 in Stuttgart2019 Chapter Title: Sphenopalatine artery ligation/Internal Maxillary Artery Ligation Book Title: Atlas of Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery Author List: Man LX, Fakhri S, Luong A, Citardi MJ Edited By: Chiu AG, Palmer JN, Adappa ND Published By: Saunders Elsevier 2019 in Philadelphia2017 Chapter Title: Surgical Management of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Book Title: Operative Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, 3rd ed Author List: Man LX, Ferguson BJ Edited By: Myers EN, Snyderman CH Published By: Elsevier 2017VIEW ALL PUBLICATIONSClose WindowSchedule an appointment with Li-Xing Man, M.Sc., M.D., M.P.A.Please answer the following questions to help us find the right appointment for you.Important: If you believe that you have a medical or psychiatric emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. 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