CheongJunLeeMDFACS, RPVI

Vascular Surgery • Skokie, IL

Division Chief of Vascular Surgery, Northshore University Health System

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Office
9650 Gross Point Rd
Ste 4900
Skokie, IL 60076
Phone+1 847-663-8050

Fax+1 224-251-4407

Summary

General Surgery - University of Michigan;
Vascular Surgery - Northwestern University

Education & Training

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine2010 - 2012
University of MichiganChief Residency, Surgery, 2009 - 2010
University of MichiganResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2010
U MichiganSurgery , 2006 - 2008
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 2003
University of MichiganBS, Biochemistry, 1995 - 1999

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2010 - 2026
MI State Medical License 2003 - 2025
WI State Medical License 2012 - 2025
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Edelstone-Bendix Research Forum Open Competition Winner Northwestern University Department of Surgery, 2012
Fellow As Teacher Award Northwestern University Department of Surgery, 2011, 2012
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Robert H. Bartlett Teaching Award Department of Surgery University of Michigan, 2010
James W. Crudup Award Department of Surgery University of Michi, 2010
Administrative Chief Resident Department of Surgery University of Michigan, 2009
First Prize Society of University Surgeons Resident Research, Academic Surgical Congress, 2009
Young Investigator Award Department of Surgery University of Michigan, 2008
First Prize, Seventh International Symposium on Organogenesis 2007
Organogenesis Fellowship Training Grant Award 2006
C. Gardner Child III Award for Excellence in Surgical Clerkships and Research University of Michigan Medical School, 2003
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society University of Michigan Medical School, 2003
Inteflex Award for Excellence in Scholarship University of Michigan Medical School, 2002
Class Honors University of Michigan, 1997, 1998
Golden Key University of Michigan, 1997
William J. Branstrom Freshman Prize University of Michigan, 1996
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials

Zenith® Spiral-Z® AAA Iliac Leg Graft Post-market Registry Start of enrollment: 2012 Mar 01
Completed
Safety and Effectiveness Study of Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Using the Nellix® System Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Polygenic Risk Score Informed Clinical Model for Improving Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening.
David Jiang, Zhuqing Shi, Jun Wei, Huy Tran, S Lilly Zheng
Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2024-12-01
Predisposing Anatomy for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and Functional Outcomes after Supraclavicular Thoracic Outlet Decompression in Athletes.
David Jiang, Robert Weiss, Benjamin Lind, Omar Morcos, Cheong Jun Lee
Vascular Specialist International. 2024-06-11
Directional atherectomy for retained valves in a femoropopliteal saphenous vein bypass graft.
Tanvi Subramanian, Robert Weiss, Cheong Jun Lee
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques. 2024-04-01

Journal Articles

Endograft Landing Zones < 3cm May Not Be Adequate for Durable Outcomes Following Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR).
Lee CJ, Rodriguez HE, Kibbe MR, Malaisrie CS, Eskandari MK, Journal of Vascular Surgery
Imaging for Caroid Stenting.
Lee CJ, Eskandari MK, Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery (Torino) 52(6):795-801
Non-aneurysmal Aortitis and Aortitis with Small < 4cm Aneurysms: Surgical Management and Outcomes.
Lee CJ, Rodriguez HE, Kibbe MR, Morasch MD, Pearce WH, Eskandari MK, Annals of Vascular Surgery
Risk of malignancy in resected cystic tumors of the pancreas < 3 cm in size: it is safe to observe asymptomatic patients? A multi-institutional report.
Lee CJ, Anderson MA, Hines OJ, Reber HA, Kochman ML, Foley PJ, Drebin J, Oh D, Ginsberg G, Ahmad N, Merchant NB, Isbell J, Parikh AA, Stokes JB, Bauer T, Adams RB, Sch..., J Gastrointest Surg, 12: 234-242
Identification of human pancreatic cancer stem cells.
Li C, Lee CJ, Simeone DM, Methods Mol Biol, 568: 161-173
Bmi1 Enhances Tumorigenicity and Cancer Stem Cell Function in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma.
Erica Proctor; Cheong Jun Lee; David G. Heidt; Chenwei Li; Filip Bednar; Diane Simeone, PLoS One.
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Books/Book Chapters

Methods in Molecular Biology: Cancer Stem Cells.
Chapter: Pancreatic Cancer Stem Cells
Lee CJ, Li C, Simeone DMEditors: Yu J, et al.Humana Press
Encyclopedia of Cancer.
Chapter: Pancreatic Cancer Stem Cells
Lee CJ, Heidt DG, Simeone DMEditors: Schwab M.Springer PressEdition 2,
Stem Cells and Cancer.
Chapter: Cancer Stem Cells- Pancreatic Cancer
Dosch J, Lee CJ, and Simeone DMHumana PressEdition 1,
General Surgery: Principals and International Practice.
Chapter: Gastric Ulcer, Chapater 51
Page 539 - 548Lee CJ, Simeone DMSpringer, LondonEdition 2,
Clinical Procedures: Medscape Reference.
Chapter: Axillofemoral Bypass
Lee CJ, Morasch MDhttp://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1895225-overview
Contemporary Vascular Surgery.
Chapter: TEVAR for Thoracic Aortic Emergencies
Page 291 - 299Lee CJ, Keldahl ML, Eskdandari MK
Clinical Procedures: Medscape Reference.
Chapter: Femoral-Femoral Bypass
Lee CJ, Morasch MDhttp://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1830260-overview
Clinical Procedures: Medscape Reference.
Chapter: Infra-popliteal Bypass
Lee CJ, Morasch MDhttp://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1895511-overview
Contemporary Vascular Surgery.
Chapter: Gene and Cell Therapy for Critical Limb Ischemia, Chapter 17
Page 157 - 161Lee CJ, Chin J, Kibbe MR
Aortic Aneurysm / Book 4.
Chapter: Endovascular Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Lee CJ, Gonzalez A, Morasch MD
Current Therapy in Vascular Surgery.
Chapter: Upper Extremity Revascularization
Lee CJ, Pearce WHMosby
Clinical Procedures: Medscape Reference.
Chapter: Direct Carotid Reconstruction
Lee CJ, Morash MDhttp://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1895313-overview
Visceral Artery Dissection.
Chapter: Chapter 41
Page 463 - 467Pearce WH, Lee CJ, Rodriguez, HE
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Abstracts/Posters

A TGF-induced Smad complex directly activates PKA in pancreatic acinar cells and regulates pancreatic acinar cell growth.
Lee CJ, L. Zhang, M. D. Uhler, D.M. Simeone, Annual Meeting of the Society of University Surgeons
Risk of Malignancy in Resected Cystic Tumors of the Pancreas < 3 Cm in Size: Is it Safe to Observe Asymptomatic Patients?
Lee CJ, Scheiman J, Simeone DM, Annual Meeting of the Society of University Surgeons
BMI-1 is upregulated in pancreatic adenocarcinoma and pancreatic cancer stem cells and confers a malignant phenotype.
Heidt DG, Li, C, Lee CJ, Simeone DM, Annual Meeting of the Society of University Surgeons
Risk of Malignancy in Resected Cystic Tumors of the Pancreas < 3 Cm in Size: Is it Safe to Observe Asymptomatic Patients?
Lee CJ, Anderson MA, Hines OJ, Reber HA, Kochman ML, Foley PJ, Drebin J, Oh D, Ginsberg G, Ahmad N, Merchant NB, Isbell J, Parikh AA, Scheiman J, Simeone DM, A Multi-Institutional Report. Annual Meeting of the American Gastroenterological Association Plenary
In-vivo Imaging of Radiated Orthotopic Pancreatic Xenografts in NOD-SCID Mice: a Novel Method for Assaying Clinical Efficacy of Ionizing Radiation.
Lee CJ, Spalding A, Li C, Wang L, Simeone DM, Annual Meeting of the American Pancreatic Association
ATDC, a Highly Expressed Protein in Pancreatic Cancer, Contributes to Tumorigenicity by Upregulating Wnt/-Catenin Signaling.
Wang L, Lee CJ, Heidt DG, Ljungman ME, Simeone DM, Annual Meeting of the American Pancreatic Association
Pancreatic cancer stem cells are resistant to ionizing radiation and the chemotherapeutic agent gemcitabine.
Lee CJ, Li C, Ljungman ME, Simeone DM, Annual meeting of the Society of University Surgeons
Glycosylation variants on mucins as candidiate markers for the diagnosis of pancreatic cystic neoplasms.
Haab BB, Porter A, Schmidt C, Lee CJ, Barnes D, Simeone, DM, Annual Meeting of the American Pancreatic Association
Expression of ATDC in Pancreatic Cancer Stem Cells Confers Resistance to DNA Damage.
Lee CJ, Dosch J, Wang L, Xu L, Ljungman M, and Simeone DM, SUS Plenary talk, Academic Surgical Congress
Thoracic Aortic Dissection Presenting With Aortic Pseudo-Occlusion Treated With Stent Grafting Of Primary Entry Tear.
Lee CJ, Phade S, Eskandari MK, Lewis Landsberg Research Competition, Northwestern, Chicago
Gene and Cell Based Therapy for Critical Limb Ischemia.
Lee CJ, Chin J, Kibbe MR, 36th Annual Northwestern Vascular Symposium, InterContinental, Chicago
Endograft Landing Zones < 3cm May Not Be Adequate for Durable Outcomes Following Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR).
Lee CJ, Rodriguez HE, Kibbe MR, Malaisrie CS, Eskandari MK, Edelstone-Bendix Surgical Research Forum, Northwestern University, Chicago
Secondary Interventions Following Elective Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) for Degenerative Aneurysms: Incidence and Outcomes.
Lee CJ, Rodriguez HE, Kibbe MR, Malaisrie CS, Eskandari MK, Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society Meeting, Milwaukee
Expression of ATDC in Pancreatic Cancer Stem Cells Confers Resistance to DNA Damage.
Lee CJ, Dosch J, Wang L, Xu L, Ljungman M, and Simeone DM, SARS meeting (Society of Academic and Research Surgery), London, England
Emerging Therapies for Critical Limb Ischemia.
Lee CJ, Kibbe MR, 25th Nursing Conference on Selected Topics in Vascular Disease, Chicago, Illinois
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Lectures

Percutaneous Endovascular Aortic Repair, Tips and Tricks.
Vascular Grand Rounds. Medical College of Wisconsin

Other

Surgical Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer.
Lee CJ, Simeone DM, Cancer News on the Net® (CancerNews.com)
http://www.cancernews.com/data/Article/345.asp

Authored Content

Explanting the Nellix Endovascular Aortic Sealing Endoprosthesis for Proximal Aortic Neck FailureMay 2018
Explanting the Nellix Endovascular Aortic Sealing Endoprosthesis for Proximal Aortic Neck FailureMay 2018
Refinement of Anatomic Indications for the Nellix System for Endovascular Aneurysm Sealing Based on 2-Year Outcomes from the EVAS FORWARD IDE TrialMarch 2018