GordonK.LeeMD

Plastic Surgery • Orange, CA

Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Head & Neck, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Professor, Plastic Surgery Chief, Breast Reconstruction

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Office
200 S. Manchester Ave
Suite 650
Orange, CA 92868
Phone+1 714-456-3077

Fax+1 714-456-7718

Summary

I am a Professor and Chief of Breast Reconstruction at UCI. I completed my undergraduate at UCLA and medical school at Stanford. I completed a combined residency in General Surgery & Plastic Surgery at UCLA. After residency, I completed a microsurgery fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Medical Center in Houston. I have a broad practice in reconstructive surgery of the head and neck, breast, extremity, and body.

Education & Training

Stanford Graduate School of BusinessCertificate, Executive Program, 2015 - 2015
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2001 - 2003
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2002
Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1997
University of California, Los AngelesB.S., Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1989 - 1992

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1999 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2003 - 2007
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Dictionary of International Biography, 38th Edition 2016
Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, 12th Edition 2016
BioDesign Leadership and Mentorship Award Stanford, 2015
Top 100 Professionals International Biographical Center, 2015
Whos’ Who in the World 2015-2016
Top Plastic Surgeon in Palo Alto, Leading Physicians of the World International Association of HealthCare Professionals, 2015
Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Guide to America’s Top Plastic Surgeons SLD Industries, Inc., 2014
Best Resident Paper, Research American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, 2014
Best Resident Paper Award Rhinoplasty Society Annual Meeting, 2014
2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century, 9th & 10th Edition International Biographical Center, 2014, 2016
Best Doctors in America 2013-2014
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching 2012
Marquis Who’s Who in the World, 29th Edition 2012-2013
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
Active Fellow American Association of Plastic Surgeons, 2011
Fellow American College of Surgeons, 2010
Best Paper Award California Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2009
Guide to American’s Top Surgeons Consumer’s Research Council of America, 2009-2011
Marquis Who’s Who in America 2009-2012
Strathmore’s Who’s Who in America, 64th Edition 2009
Leslie Hovey Teacher of the Year Award Stanford Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 2008-2009, 2011, 2013
Baronio Scholar Plastic Surgery Research Council, 2003
Southern California Outstanding Youth Award Chinese-American Association of California, 2001
Western Student Medical Research Committee Award for Excellence in Research 1995
Subspecialty Award for Best Presentation Western Society for Investigative Dermatology & Western Regional American Federation for Clinical Research, 1994
Scholar Research Award Stanford Medical School, 1994
College of Letters and Science Graduation with Honors UCLA, 1992
Department of Biology Honors Distinction UCLA, 1992
Barbara Ladd Gates Award for Intellectual Achievement 1992
Phi-Beta Kappa 1992
Alumni Scholar University of California Los Angeles, 1989
Regents Scholar University of California, 1989
Dean’s Honor List UCLA, 1989
Associate Fellow American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
Autologous Fat Grafting and the Occurrence of Radiation-Induced Capsular Contracture.
Shanique Martin, Lawrence Z Cai, Amit Beniwal, Ruth Tevlin, Gordon K. Lee
Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2021-03-24
143 citations
Ex Vivo Expansion and In Vivo Self-Renewal of Human Muscle Stem Cells
Gregory W. Charville, Tom H. Cheung, Bryan B. Yoo, Pauline J. Santos, Gordon K. Lee
Stem Cell Reports. 2015-10-13
15 citations
Outcome Analysis of Expander/Implant Versus Microsurgical Abdominal Flap Breast Reconstruction: A Critical Study of 254 Cases
Chunjun Liu, Arash Momeni, Yan Zhuang, Jie Luan, Michael T. Chung
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2014-02-21

Journal Articles

Cell-Assisted Lipotransfer Improves Volume Retention in Irradiated Recipient Sites and Rescues Radiation-Induced Skin Changes
Luan, A, Duscher D, Whittam AJ, Paik KJ, Zielins ER, Brett EA, Atashroo DA, Hu MS, Lee GK, Gurtner GC, Longaker MT, and Wan DC, Stem Cells, 1/1/2016
Clinical Significance of Internal Mammary Lymph Node Biopsy During Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction: Review of 264 Cases
Wright E, Momeni A, Kraneburg UM, Otake LR, Echo A, Lee T, Buchanan EP, and Lee GK, Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Journal, 1/1/2016
Flow-Through Omental Flap to Free Anterolateral Thigh Flap for Complex Chest Wall Reconstruction: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Luan A, Galvez MG, and Lee GK, Microsurgery, 1/1/2016
Cross-Leg Flap-Sharing Technique Using Anterolateral Thigh Perforator Flap
Hong SH, Jeong EC, and Lee GK, Archives of Plastic Surgery, 1/1/2016
Effects of a novel decision aid in breast reconstruction: a randomized trial
Luan A, Hui K, Remington AC, Liu X, and Lee GK, Annals of Plastic Surgery, 1/1/2016
Superior Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap: The Beauty of the Buttock
Hunter C, Moody L, Nazerali R, and Lee GK, Annals of Plastic Surgery, 1/1/2016
The use of the sternocleidomastoid flap helps reduce complications after free jejunal flap reconstructions in total laryngectomy and cervical esophagectomy defects
Hunter C, Moody L, Glaus S, Nazerali R, and Lee GK, Annals of Plastic Surgery, 1/1/2016
World’s First Baby Born Through Natural Insemination by Father With Total Phalloplasty Reconstruction
Gurjala AN, Nazerali RS, Salim A, and Lee GK, Annals of Plastic Surgery, 1/1/2016
Should We Excise Native Breast Skin Envelope in order to Achieve Symmetric Scars in Bilateral Autologous Breast Reconstruction? - A Survey of Surgeon and Patient Prefe...
Garza RM, Chen TA, and Lee GK, Annals of Plastic Surgery, 1/1/2016
Coverage of defect over toes after failure of microsurgical replantation with medial sural artery perforator flap: A case report
Lee GK, and Jeong EC, Microsurgery, 1/25/2015
Design and Focus Test of a Preconsultation Decision Aid for Breast Cancer Reconstriction Patients: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Hui KJ, Liu XX, Luan A, Lee GK, ePlasty, 1/22/2015
Restrospective Clinical Studies in Microsurgery: Has the Quality of Reporting Changed in the Last 2 Decades?
Momeni A, Houschyar KS, Wan DC, Kim RY, Lee GK, and Stark GB, Annals of Plastic Surgery, 1/21/2015
Ex Vivo Expansion and In Vivo Self-Renewal of Human Muscle Stem Cells
Charville GW, Cheung TH, Yoo B, Santos PJ, Lee GK, Shrager JB, and Rando TA, Stem Cell Reports, 1/13/2015
Cloud-based applications for organizing and reviewing plastic surgery content
Luan A, Momeni A, Lee GK, and Galvez MG, Eplasty, 1/1/2015
Motion Analysis for Microsurgical Training: Objective Measures of Dexterity, Economy of Movement and Ability
McGoldrick RB, Davis CR, Paro J, Hui K, Nguyen D, and Lee GK, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 1/1/2015
Algorithmic Approach to the Design and Harvest of Abdominal Flaps for Microvascular Breast Reconstruction in Patients with Abdominal Scars
Nykiel M, Hunter C, and Lee GK, Annals of Plastic Surgery, 1/1/2015
Video-Based Self-Review: Comparing Google Glass and GoPro Technologies
Paro J, Berger A, Gaster A, and Lee GK, Annals of Plastic Surgery, 1/1/2015
Clinical Outcomes in Breast Cancer Expander-Implant Reconstructive Patients with Radiation Therapy
Chen TA, Momeni A, and Lee GK, Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 1/1/2015
Double Free Flap Reconstructions of Massive Head and Neck Defects
Henn, D, Nissen A, Menon N, and Lee GK, Case Reports in Plastic and Hand Surgery, 1/1/2015
Abdominal compartment syndrome as a rare complication following component separation repair: Case Report & Review of the Literature
Hunter OA, Hunter C, and Lee GK, Hernia, 1/1/2015
Systematic reviews addressing microsurgical head and neck reconstruction
Momeni A, Jacobson JY, and Lee GK, Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 1/1/2015
Aesthetic surgery training during residency in the United States: A comparison of the integrated, combined, and independent training models
Momeni A, Kim RY, Wan DC, Izadpanah A, and Lee GK, Plastic Surgery International, 1/24/2014
Outcome analysis of expander/implant versus microsurgical abdominal flap breast reconstruction: a critical study of 254 cases
Liu C, Momeni A, Zhuang Y, Luan J, Chung MT, Wright E, and Lee GK, Annals of Surgical Oncology, 1/21/2014
Chronic cutaneous chest wall fistula and gallstone empyema due to retained gallstones
Gaster R, Berger A, Shrager J, and Lee GK, British Medical Journal Case Reports, 1/14/2014
Quality of life and patient satisfaction after microsurgical abdominal flap versus staged expander/implant breast reconstruction: a critical study of unilateral immedi...
Liu C, Momeni A, Zhuang Y, Luan J, Chung MT, Wright E, and Lee GK, Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 1/14/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

Mastectomy Skin Necrosis
Chapter: Risk Factors, Prevention, and Management, Chapter 1
Page 2 - 29Miller T, Sue G, and Lee GKAvidScience, Berlin, Germany2016
Advances in Medicines and Biology, Volume 91
Chapter: Chapter 1: Assessment of Vascular Supply to the Skin: A Review of Methodologies
Page 1 - 14Sue G, and Lee GKEditors: Leon V. Berhardt.Nova Publishers, New York, NY2015
Free Flap Breast Reconstruction
Chapter: Chapter 4, New Updates and Refinements on a Well-Established Technique
Page 61 - 92Hunter C, and Lee GKEditors: Miriam Figueroa.Nova Publishers, New York, NY2015
Advances in Medicine and Biology, Volume 90
Chapter: Chapter 6: Postoperative monitoring after free tissue transfer: current technologies
Page 93 - 121Crowe CS, Glaus SW, and Lee GKEditors: Leon V. Berhardt.Nova Biomedical Publishers, New York, NY2015
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Approaches and Techniques
Chapter: Chapter 44, Genital Reconstruction
Fox P, Mittermiller P, and Lee GKEditors: Ross D. Farhadieh, Neil Bulstrode, Sabrina Cugno.John Wiley, West Sussex, United Kingdom2015
Shokrollahi/Whitaker/Nahai, The International Flap Manual: A Practical Guide to Reconstructive Surgery
Chapter: Chapter 19, Gracilis Muscle and Myocutaneous Flaps
Hunter C, Lee GK, and Findlay MW2015
Shokrollahi/Whitaker/Nahai, The International Flap Manual: A Practical Guide to Reconstructive Surgery
Chapter: Chapter 23: Design, Principles, and Variations of Keystone Flaps
Findlay MW, Lee GK, and Behan FC2015
Shokrollahi/Whitaker/Nahai, The International Flap Manual: A Practical Guide to Reconstructive Surgery
Chapter: Chapter 24: Keystone Flaps for Lower Limb Reconstruction
Findlay MW, Duscher D, and Lee GK2015
Shokrollahi/Whitaker/Nahai, The International Flap Manual: A Practical Guide to Reconstructive Surgery
Chapter: Chapter 26: Keystone Flaps for Reconstruction in the Upper Limb
Findlay MW, Maan ZN, and Lee GK2015
Shokrollahi/Whitaker/Nahai, The International Flap Manual: A Practical Guide to Reconstructive Surgery
Chapter: Chapter 27: Keystone Flap Principles, Technique, and Variations in Head and Neck Surgery
Findlay MW, Bishop S, and Lee GK2015
Grabb's Encyclopedia of Flaps, Volume II: Upper Extremities, Torso, Pelvis, and Lower Extremities
Chapter: Chapter 450: The pedicled anterolateral thigh flap for total penis reconstruction
Nazerali R, Gurjala D, and Lee GK2015
Abdominal Wall Defects: Prevalence, Surgical Management Strategies and Clinical Care Outcomes
Chapter: Chapter 17, Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: Comparing Primary Closure, Biologic and Synthetic Meshes
Page 249 - 262Paro J, Wright E, Gupta D, and Lee GKEditors: Jose Diaz.Nova, New York, NY2014
Advances in Medicine and Biology. Vol 73
Chapter: Chapter 5, Blood Supply: Clinical Significance in Wound Healing and Surgery.
Page 105 - 120Wright EJ, Paro J, Gupta D, Lee GKEditors: Leon V. Berhardt.Nova Science, New York, NY2013
Grabb & Smith
Chapter: Chest Wall Reconstruction
Carey J, Echo A, Otake L, and Lee GKEditors: Charles Thorne, et al.Lippinoctt, Williams, & WilkinsEdition 7th,2013
Breast Surgical Techniques and Interdisciplinary Management
Chapter: Surgical Options for Breast Reconstruction
Lee GK, Davis D, Salim, A, and Gurtner GCEditors: Dirbas and Conner.2011
Handbook of Plastic Surgery
Chapter: Aesthetic Osteotomies and Genioplasty
Lee GK, and Lorenz HPEditors: Greer, Benhaim, Lorenz, Chang, Hedrick.Marcel Dekker2004
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Abstracts/Posters

Scarpa’s fascial fat graft: An alternative source for soft tissue augmentation of the lips, and an algorithmic approach to lip enhancement
Larsen M, and Lee GK, American Association of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, 1/1/2014
Clinical experience of the modified transconjunctival lower lid approach for orbital fractures with lateral peri-canthal incision
Jeong EC, Song J, Lee GK, Park JU, Kim SW, and Kwon ST, American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2013
Autologe Brustrekonstruktion und Adipositas – Ist die Durchfuhrung von autologer Brustrekonstruktion in diesem Patientenkollektiv zu empfehlen? (Autologous breast rec...
Momeni A, Ahdoot M, Kim R, Leroux E, Galaiya D, and Lee GK, German Society of Plastic Surgeons, Bremen, Germany, 1/14/2012
Ist die routinemabige histologische Untersuchung exzidierter Mastektomienarben gerechtfertigt? (Is routine histologic examination of mastectomy scar necessary?)
Momeni A, Tran P, Dunlap J, and Lee GK, German Society of Plastic Surgeons, Bremen, Germany, 1/14/2012
Outcomes analysis for total esophagus reconstruction with the "supercharged" jejunum flap
Lee GK, Barzin A, Whyte R, Norton J, and Momeni A, Plastische Chirurgie, 1/1/2010
Phantom Publications Among Plastic Surgery Residency Applicants
Chung C, and Lee GK, Plastic Surgery Research Council 55th Annual Meeting Abstract Supplement, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1/1/2010
Chimeric Gracilis and Adipofascial "Extension" Flap for Vascular Pedicle Coverage in Lower Extremity Reconstruction
Berger A, Timek E, and Lee GK, American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Maui, HI, 1/12/2009
Silicone Mastitis: Management Guidelines and Autologous Tissue Reconstruction.
Lee GK, Mehrara B, DaLio A, and Shaw W, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2004
Induction of transin expression by ras oncogene is mediated by ap-1 binding to two sites in the promoter.
Lee GK, Cantrell CF, Bauer EA, and Hoeffler WK, Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 1/1/1995
Potentially different signaling pathways and thresholds for normal and activated ras.
Wang CK, Lee GK, Cantrell C, Bauer EA, and Hoeffler WK, Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 1/1/1995
Ras induction of rat transin (stromelysin) is mediated by activated c-Jun.
Lee GK, Bauer EA, and Hoeffler WK, Clinical Research Journal, 1/1/1994
Regulated expression of laminin 5 chains in JEB keratinocytes.
Hoeffler WK, Matsui C, Cantrell C, Herron S, Lee GK, Rodriguez J, and Bauer EA, Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 1/1/1994
Ras induction of rat transin (stromelysin) expression is mediated by activated c-Jun.
Lee GK, Cantrell CF, Bauer EA, and Hoeffler WK, Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 1/1/1994
Prostaglandins induce expression of protooncogenes in cultured neonatal rat cardiomyocytes.
Adams JW, Lee GK, Hellickson MS, and Henderson SA, FASEB; Federation of American Society for Experimental Biology, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/1993
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Lectures

Music and microsurgery and motion analsysis.
Santa Monica, CA - 1/29/2016
Teaching surgery using an App
Santa Monica, CA - 1/29/2016
Management of mastectomy skin necrosis following implant based breast reconstruction
Santa Monica, CA - 1/29/2016
Hospital transfers of open tibial fractures requiring microvascular reconstruction negatively impacts patient outcomes
Santa Monica, CA - 1/29/2016
Fast Break to Weight Management
Oracle Arena, Golden State Warriors - 1/15/2016
Breast Reconstruction Update
Beijing Plastic Surgery Hospital, Peking Union Medical College - 1/5/2016
Plastic Surgery Residency Training in the US
Beijing Plastic Surgery Hospital, Peking Union Medical College - 1/5/2016
Does Body Mass Index Boost Operative Time in Breast Reconstruction?
Atlantis, Nassau, Bahamas - 1/27/2015
Motion Analysis for Microsurgical Training: Objective Measures of Dexterity and Economy of Movement
Atlantis, Nassau, Bahamas - 1/25/2015
Should we excise native breast skin envelope in order to achieve symmetrical scars in autologous breast reconstruction? A survey of surgeon and patient preference
Monterey, CA - 1/24/2015
Superior gluteal artery perforator flap: the beauty of the buttock
Monterey, CA - 1/24/2015
Effects of a novel decision aid in breast reconstruction: early results of a randomized trial
Monterey, CA - 1/24/2015
Delayed breast reconstruction: Re-evaluating the use of acellular dermal matrices
Monterey, CA - 1/24/2015
The prophylactic use of the sternocleidomastoid flap for prevention of fistulae in free jejunal flaps for reconstruction of total laryngectomy & cervical esophagectomy...
Monterey, CA - 1/23/2015
Cell-assisted Lipotransfer Enhances Fat Graft Retention in Irradiated Tissue
Tokyo, Japan - 1/18/2015
APR Reconstruction: Indications and outcomes of a single institution 7-year experience
Boston, MA - 1/17/2015
Secrets to Matching in Plastic Surgery
Boston, MA - 1/17/2015
Breast Reconstruction: The Stanford Experience
Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea; Daegu, Korea - 1/16/2015
Breast Reconstruction: New Therapeutics and Surgical Techniques
Monterey, CA - 1/16/2015
Cross leg free flap with anterolateral thigh perforator flap
Seoul, Korea - 1/14/2015
Breast reconstruction with acellular dermal matrix: The Stanford experience
Seoul, Korea - 1/14/2015
Perforator flap breast reconstruction: The Stanford experience
Seoul, Korea - 1/14/2015
Microsurgery & Complex Wound Reconstruction
Stanford University - 1/12/2015
Motion Analysis for Microsurgical Training: Objective Measures of Dexterity, Economy of Movement and Ability
Las Vegas, NV - 1/5/2015
Abdominal Hernias
Stanford University - 1/5/2015
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