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About James A. Lee, MD
Dr. James Lee is an internationally recognized endocrine surgeon who specializes in the care of patients with thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal disorders. Dr. Lee is the Chief of Endocrine Surgery and the Edwin K. and Anne C. Weisskopf Professor of Surgical Oncology at Columbia University and the Physician Director of the Endocrine Service Line at the NY Presbyterian Hospital. He serves as Co-Director of the multidisciplinary Columbia Thyroid Center, Parathyroid Center, and Adrenal Center. He has been rated as one of the Best Doctors in America and is one of the highest volume endocrine surgeons in the country. Dr. Lee received his medical degree from Columbia University's College of Phys...
Board Certifications
- Surgery
Expertise
- Adrenal and Pituitary Disease
- Adrenal Cancer
- Adrenal Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders
- Adrenal Incidentaloma
- Adrenal Laparoscopic Surgery
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Surgery
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adrenalectomy
- Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer (ATC)
- Cushing's Syndrome
- Endocrine Cancer
- Endocrine Disorders
- Endocrine Tumor
- Goiter
- Graves’ Disease
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Men 1 (Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1)
- Men 2 (Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2)
- Minimally Invasive Parathyroid Surgery
- Multinodular Goiter
- Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
- Neuroendocrine Tumor
- Overactive Thyroid
- Papillary Thyroid Cancer
- Paraganglioma
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Parathyroid Disease
- Parathyroid Neoplasm
- Parathyroid Surgery
- Pheochromocytoma
- Primary Aldosteronism
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Recurrent Thyroid Cancer
- Surgical Oncology
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Disease
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Lobectomy
- Thyroid Mass
- Thyroid Nodule
- Thyroid Removal
- Thyroid Surgery
- Thyroid Tumor
- Thyroidectomy
- Total Thyroidectomy
- Toxic Thyroid Nodule
Education
- Fellowship: University of California - San Francisco
- Internship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Titles & Positions
- Chief, Endocrine Surgery
- Edwin K. and Anne C. Weiskopf Professor of Surgery and Surgical Oncology
- Surgical Director: Columbia Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal Center
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
Education
- Fellowship: University of California - San Francisco
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Internship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Awards & Honors
- Secretary of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, 2018-2021
- New York Magazine's Top Doctors, 2015-2016
- Executive Council of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
- Program Chair, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons meeting, 2016
- Co-editor, Surgical Endocrinopathies: Clinical Management and Founding Figures
- 2014 Visiting Professor, University of Calgary
- 2013 Visiting Professor, UCLA
- 2013 Visiting Professor, University of Virginia
- 2010 Visiting Professor, Brigham and Womens Hospital
- 2010 Co-author for Uptodate “Primary surgery for Islet cell tumors of the pancreas”
- 2009 Edwards Lifesciences Educational Grant
- 2009 Development Grant, Department of Surgery
- 2008 Telly Bronze Award- Educational Video Category
- 2008 Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
- 2008 Development Grant, Department of Surgery
- 2007 Telly Bronze Award- Educational Video Category
- 2007 Development Grant, Department of Surgery
- 2007 Finalist, Glenda Garvey Teaching Academy Fellowship
- 2006 Development Grant, Department of Surgery
- 2006 Patent Pending: Beacon Delivery System
- 2005 Blakemore Award for best resident research at New York-Presbyterian Hospital
- 2005 Patent Pending: COACH medical education software
- 2005 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Grant
- 2005 Wound Healing Education Grant
- 2005 Chairmans Grant, Department of Surgery
- 2004 Finalist, American College of Surgeons Resident Award for Exemplary Teaching
- 2004 Administrative Chief Resident New York-Presbyterian Hospital Department of Surgery
- 2004 New York Presbyterian Hospital Startup Grant
- 2003 New York Presbyterian Hospital Startup Grant
- 2002 New York Presbyterian Hospital Startup Grant
- 2001 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Teacher of the Year Award
- 2000 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Excellence in Humanism and Teaching Honoree
- 1999 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Excellence in Humanism and Teaching Honoree
- 1995 Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons Deans Summer Fellowship
Titles & Positions
- Chief, Endocrine Surgery
- Edwin K. and Anne C. Weiskopf Professor of Surgery and Surgical Oncology
- Surgical Director: Columbia Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal Center
Board Certifications
- surgery