Ji Li, MD is a pain fellowship trained and American Board of Anesthesiology certified Interventional Pain Specialist and Anesthesiologist.
He obtained a medical degree from the Capital Medical University in Beijing, China in 1983. He continued advanced studies and research in Neurosurgery for three years.
Dr. Li relocated to the United States in 1986. He attended the University of Illinois in Chicago to complete a Master’s Degree in Pharmacology and Physiology. His internship in Internal Medicine was completed at SUNY in Brooklyn, New York. His residency training in anesthesiology was completed at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. He also completed Fellowship training in Interventional Pain Management within the same Mount Sinai Medical Center program.
He began practicing Interventional Pain Management in the Bloomington/Normal area in 1998. He is the Founder and Chairman of Applied Pain Institute, LLC.
Nickolas Rhoades is an advanced practice registered nurse who is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner, as well as board certified in Pain Management, by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. He holds several healthcare certificates, including nurse researcher from the National Institute of Nursing Research, a subsidiary of National Institute for Heath.
He obtained his Doctor of Nursing practice from Bradley University in 2019 and has since held various roles within the field of pain management, including interventional pain management, research, and palliative and hospice care. He has been in the healthcare and nursing industry since 2009.
Nickolas has been a resident of the Bloomington-Normal community since 2009.
Practice Manager
With over ten years of experience of office management in the medical industry, Melissa Brady is a seasoned office manager that has brought positive change and growth to Applied Pain Institute. Melissa has been with the company since 2019. She not only oversees the office, but she is also head of the billing department. She graduated from Parkland Community College in 2008 receiving an Associates Degree in Applied Science (AAS) becoming a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) as well as a Polysomnographer (CPSGT), Medical Coding Certificate as well as becoming a Certified Physician Practice Manager (CPPM). Melissa is very passionate when it comes to quality patient care and strives for patient satisfaction.
For questions or concerns please feel free to contact Melissa at 309-662-0088 ext 3 or apimbrady@gmail.com.
Applied Pain Institute, LLC
1015 S. Mercer Avenue
Bloomington, IL 61701
Phone: (309) 662-0088
Fax: (309) 662-0089
