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Kenneth Lee, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Fontana, CA

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Thoracic Surgery • Fontana, CA

Cardiovascular Surgery

Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

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  • Office

    Southern CA Permanente Medical Group
    961 Sierra Avenue
    Fontana, CA 92335
    Fax+1 888-959-8604

Summary

  • Dr. Kenneth Lee is a thoracic surgeon based in Fontana, CA, with a subspecialty in cardiovascular surgery. His extensive education includes a thoracic surgery residency at Tufts Medical Center and various surgical residencies and fellowships across prestigious institutions such as Westchester Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital. His experience spans multiple hospitals, with roles ranging from attending physician to section chief. Dr. Lee is skilled in endovascular surgery, minimally invasive valve surgery, coronary artery bypass grafting, and standalone atrial fibrillation surgery. He has published research on lung growth in respected journals and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Education & Training

  • Tufts Medical Center
    Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Thoracic Surgery, 2002 - 2004
  • Westchester Medical Center
    Westchester Medical CenterChief Residency, Surgery, 2001 - 2002
  • New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New York
    New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New YorkResidency, Surgery, 2002
  • Westchester Medical Center
    Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2001
  • Westchester Medical Center
    Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 1999
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1998 - 1999
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1999
  • Westchester Medical Center
    Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 1998
  • Westchester Medical Center
    Westchester Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 1996 - 1997
  • New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New York
    New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New YorkInternship, Surgery, 1996 - 1997
  • New York Medical College
    New York Medical CollegeClass of 1996
  • Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
    Sophie Davis School of Biomedical EducationBSMD, 1989 - 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2012 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2006 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2004 - 2006
  • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
    American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Upregulation of transcription factors in lung in the early phase of postpneumonectomy lung growth.  
    Landesberg LJ, Chandranramalingam R, Lee K, Rosengart TK, Crystal RG, Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol

Abstracts/Posters

  • Upregulation of EGR-1 in Early Phase of Postpneumonectomy Lung Growth.
    Landesberg LJ, Chandranramalingam R, Lee KT, Rosengart TK, Crystal RG, American Review of Respiratory and Critical Care

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

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