Li Yansheng

[Expert Profile] Li Yansheng, Chief Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, is an authoritative expert in headache and neuralgia in China, working in the Department of Neurology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. He has long been dedicated to the clinical diagnosis, treatment, and basic research of chronic refractory migraine and various neuralgias, and is an important promoter of headache medicine in China.

[Education & Career] Professor Li Yansheng graduated from Shanghai Second Medical University (now Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine), completed systematic training in the Department of Neurology at Renji Hospital, and further studied at famous international headache centers. He has long served as Director of the Neurology Department at Renji Hospital, holding academic positions such as Chair of the Headache and Sensory Disorders Committee of the Neurology Physicians Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association. He has presided over grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China and major Shanghai municipal research programs, and is a renowned expert in headache medicine both domestically and internationally.

[Areas of Expertise] Professor Li specializes in the standardized diagnosis and treatment of primary headaches such as chronic refractory migraine, tension-type headache, and cluster headache, as well as stepped care for various neuralgias such as trigeminal neuralgia and post-herpetic neuralgia. He has extensive experience in individualized selection of acute and prophylactic migraine medications, headache diary and scale assessment, and multimodal intervention for refractory headaches. He excels at managing patients with "intractable headaches lasting over a decade, having visited multiple hospitals," helping numerous patients overcome their headache burdens and return to normal life.

[Academic Achievements & Industry Contributions] Professor Li has led the development of Chinese migraine and headache disease diagnosis and treatment guidelines and expert consensus statements, systematically promoting the construction of headache specialist clinics and the popularization of standardized headache diagnosis and treatment. The multi-center clinical research he has led has evaluated the efficacy and safety of novel headache therapies (such as CGRP-targeted drugs) in Chinese patients, with findings published in authoritative domestic and international journals. He has actively advocated for public science education with the message that "headaches are not a minor issue," promoted the implementation of whole-course headache management concepts, and made important contributions to the development of headache specialist physician training systems in China, significantly improving the professional standards of headache diagnosis and treatment nationwide.

[Clinical Practice & Outstanding Contributions] Professor Li has long held specialist headache clinics, cumulatively treating tens of thousands of patients with migraine and various headaches, including a large number of refractory patients suffering from chronic headaches over many years. He is patient and meticulous with patients, insisting on "asking about every detail of the headache," using precise diagnosis and individualized regimens to help countless patients overcome years of suffering. He has repeatedly organized headache science popularization lectures and free clinics, going deep into communities to popularize headache prevention and treatment knowledge. He is deeply trusted and loved by patients, and is a recognized authoritative expert in headache medicine both domestically and internationally.

[Honors & Reputation] Professor Li Yansheng has long held relevant positions in the Pain Branch of the Chinese Medical Association and the Neurology Physicians Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association. He has presided over grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China and provincial and ministerial research programs, and is a senior expert in the fields of headache and neuralgia in China. He has profound expertise in the standardized diagnosis and treatment of chronic refractory migraine and various neuralgias. He has led the establishment of headache specialist clinics and diagnostic standards, systematically conducted research on migraine pathogenesis and treatment strategies, promoted the standardized application of novel prophylactic therapies, participated in the development of Chinese headache diagnosis and treatment guidelines and expert consensus statements, and edited multiple headache medicine monographs. He has helped numerous patients suffering from chronic headaches overcome their pain, trained a large number of headache specialists, and is deeply trusted by patients and respected by peers alike.