LeonardLeeMDFACS, FACC, FCCP
Thoracic Surgery • New Brunswick, NJAdult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
James W. Mackenzie, M.D. Professor and Chair Department of Surgery Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Chief of Surgical Services Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
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Office
One Robert Wood Johnson Place
MEB 508
New Brunswick, NJ 08901Phone+1 732-235-8725Fax+1 732-235-8727
Summary
- Dr. Leonard Lee is a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ and is affiliated with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. He received his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and has been in practice 24 years. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in aortic surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and all adult cardiac surgery.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1999 - 2001- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 1999
Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1992 - 1997
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2002 - Present
NJ State Medical License 2009 - 2025
NY State Medical License 1998 - 2025- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2010-2018
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2011-2015
- Fellow (FCCP) American College of Chest Physicians
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Clinical Trials
- Exparel vs. Marcaine ESP Block for Post-cardiac Surgical Pain Start of enrollment: 2024 Jan 11
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Patients undergoing emergent surgery for type A intramural hematomas or type A aortic dissections have similar outcomes.Sorasicha Nithikasem, Abhishek Chakraborty, Hirohisa Ikegami, Manabu Takebe, Gengo Sunagawa
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2024-10-03 - 1 Patient With Single Coronary Artery, Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysm, Contained Rupture, and Fistula.Nikita Mishra, Yasmin Hamirani, Partho P Sengupta, Leonard Y Lee, Sabahat Bokhari
JACC. Case Reports. 2024-07-03 - Is There an Optimal Strategy for Cannulation and Cerebral Protection in Acute Type A Dissection?Leonard Y Lee
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024-06-01
Journal Articles
- Pericardial Windows Have Limited Diagnostic SuccessLindsay Volk, Leonard Y Lee, Hirohisa Ikegami, Anthony Lemaire, BioMed Central
Press Mentions
Principles of Complex Mitral Valve Repair: An Exploration with Leonard Lee and Vince GaudianiNovember 20th, 2024- Cardiovascular Care in Central New Jersey: Let's Talk About Heart HealthFebruary 9th, 2024
- Baltimore Neurosurgeon Named President-Elect of American Heart Association Eastern States Board of DirectorsJuly 9th, 2024
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