Overview of Dr. Lee
Dr. James Lee is the Division Chief of Endocrine Surgery at Columbia University and the Edwin K. and Anne C. Weiskopf Professor of Surgery and Surgical Oncology. He graduated from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed his General Surgery Residency at Columbia and his Endocrine Surgery Fellowship at the University of California San Francisco. Dr. Lee serves as the Surgical Director of multiple centers at Columbia University, including the Adrenal, Thyroid, and Parathyroid Centers. His research interests include thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal disease. Dr. Lee has served in the leadership of national organizations including the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons.
Office
161 Fort Washington Avenue
Floor 8, Suite 819
New York, NY 10032
Clinical Expertise
- Endocrine surgery, General / Gastrointestinal surgery, Surgical oncology (non-breast), Thyroidectomy, Adrenalectomy, Thyroid surgery, Pheochromocytoma, Adrenal surgery, Graves' disease, Substernal Goiter, Parathyroid Neoplasms, Parathyroidectomy, Parathryoid surgery, Toxic nodular goiter, Hyperparathyroidism, Primary hyperparathyroidism, Primary hyperparathyroidism in pregnancy, Thyroid disease, Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid tumor
Education & Training
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1999 - 2005
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1999
- Yale UniversityBA, English Literature, 1991 - 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2005 - Present
- FL State Medical License 2020 - Present
- CT State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- NJ State Medical License 2022 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
- Telly Bronze Award- Educational Video Category 2007
- Finalist Glenda Garvey Teaching Academy Fellowship, 2007
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsRadiofrequency ablation of Bethesda category III thyroid nodules with benign molecular testing: Preliminary findings from a single institution.Young Jae Ryu, Shawn Y Hsu, Eric J Kuo, Rachel Liou, Catherine M McManus
American Journal of Surgery. 2025-03-01 - Improvement in thyroid-specific quality of life following radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules: A USA study.Reagan A Collins, Catherine McManus, Eric J Kuo, Rachel Liou, James A Lee
Surgery. 2025-01-01 - 1 citationsTrends in thyroid function following radiofrequency ablation of benign, nonfunctioning thyroid nodules: A single institution review.Stephanie J Chan, Madison C Betcher, Eric J Kuo, Catherine M McManus, James A Lee
American Journal of Surgery. 2024-11-01
Journal Articles
- Predictors of Renal Function in Primary HyperparathyroidismWalker MD, Nickolas T, Kepley A, Lee JA, Zhang C, McMahon DJ, Silverberg SJ, JCEM, 1/1/2014
- Expanding the indications for laparoscopic retroperitoneal adrenalectomy: experience with 81 resectionsEpelboym I, Digesu CS, Johnston MG, Chabot JA, Inabnet WB, Allendorf JD, Lee J, J Surg Res, 1/1/2014
- Short term but not long term patency of venous reconstruction during pancreatic resection predicts survivalGawlas I, Epelboym I, Winner M, DiNorcia J, Woo Y, Lee J, Schrope B, Chabot J, Allendorf J, J Gastrointest Surg, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Recurrence rates with and without prophylactic neck dissection in papillary thyroid cancer: A multi-institutional analysis. (Poster Presentation)Fingeret A, Alghamdi A, Kleinman D, Allendorf JD, Hassett E, Henry J, Lee JA, Zarnegar R, Fahey TJ, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Boston, MA, 1/1/2014
- Low vitamin D levels in primary hyperparathyroidism affect cortical bone density and porosity but not estimated bone stiffness. (Poster Presentation)Walker MD, Nishiyam K, Cong E, Lee JA, Kepley A, Zhang C, McMahon DJ, Guo XE, Silverberg SJ, ASBMR, 1/1/2014
- Preoperative Biochemical Profile Predicts Gland Size and Multifocality in Primary Hyperparathyroidism. (Poster Presentation)Bubis, L, Kuo JH, Parrack KP, Chabot JA, Lee JA, Endocrine Society, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2014
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Lectures
- Grand Rounds: Paradigms of Medical Education- From on the Job Training to Pre-training.Columbia University, New York, NY - 1/1/2014
- Grand Rounds: An Update on Endocrine Surgery.Monmouth Hospital, Monmouth, NJ - 1/1/2013
- Grand Rounds: Adrenal Incidentaloma.St Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY - 1/1/2013
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Professional Memberships
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- Aetna Choice POS II
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CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
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