Dr. Lee joined the department in 1999 after completing a Musculoskeletal Tumor Fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston Children's Hospital, and a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia University. He specializes in bone tumors, soft tissue sarcomas, metastatic bone cancers and pediatric orthopedic surgery including spine deformity and complex developmental orthopedic disorders. He serves as the Chief of the Tumor & Bone Disease service and Director of Center for Orthopedic Research. He is conducting both basic and clinical studies on musculoskeletal disorders. He is a recipient of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons / Orthopaedic Research Education and Foundation Clinician Scientist Traveling Fellowship Award (2004-2005).

Dr. Lee was recently appointed Vice Chairman of Research in the Department of Orthpedic Surgery. He is one of a handful of orthopedic surgeons with an NIH R01 research grant.

For more information visit the Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery website at
www.childrensorthopaedics.com

Click here to view Dr. Lee's Tumor & Bone Disease Service brochure

Education:

1992
Seoul National University
Orthopedic Science
Seoul, Korea
M.S., Ph.D.

1986 
Medical School
Seoul National University
Seoul, Korea
M.D.

1982
Seoul National University
Seoul, Korea
B.S.

Training:

Fellowship:

1998-1999
The Hospital for Sick Children
University of Toronto
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Clinical Fellow

1997-1998
Harvard Medical School
Mass General & Children’s Hospital
Orthopedic Oncology
Clinical Fellow

1996
New Jersey Medical School
Newark, New Jersey
Orthopedic Research Fellow

1995
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, New York
Orthopedic Research Fellow

Residency:

1992-1997
New Jersey Medical School
Newark, New Jersey
Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Internship:

1987-1992
Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, Korea
Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Board Certified:

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licenses:

New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts 


Professional Associations:

Member, New York Academy of Science (1996 - Present)

Member, Orthopaedic Research Society (1997 - Present)

Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2001 - Present)

Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Basic Science Evaluation Subcommittee / Basic Science Committee for Orthopaedic In-Training Examination (2004 - Present)

Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Evaluation Committee(2005 - Present)

Member, American Orthopaedic Association (2006 - Present)

Grant Reviewer, Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (2006 - Present)

Grant Reviewer, Musculoskeletal Transplantation Foundation (2006 - Present)

AAOS Leadership Fellow (2007 - Present)

Grant Reviewer, NIH Skeletal Biology and Skeletal Regeneration Study Section (2007)