Nathan Lee MD

Orthopaedic Surgery•Chicago, IL

Adult & Pediatric Comprehensive Spine Surgery Fellow

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1611 W Harrison StSte 400Chicago, IL 60612
Phone+1 877-632-6637
Fax+1 708-409-5179

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2018 - 2023
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 2018, MD, Distinction in Research
Columbia University, SEASBS, Chemical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, 2008 - 2012

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2024 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2023 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2023 - 2025
Columbia Univeristy (SEAS), EmeritusApplied Machine Learning

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

2024 Resident & Fellow Research Award - "Accurate Scoring System Predicts Cord-Level Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) Loss During Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Machine Learning Algorithm" 39th North American Spine Society, 2024
Best Paper - "Does an Improvement in Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Cord Data Indicate a Reduced Risk for Postoperative Deficit in Spine Surgery?" 39th North American Spine Society, 2024
Russell A. Hibbs Award in Clinical Research (Finalist) - "Exploring the Indications, Failures, and Treatment of Complications After a C2 to Pelvis Reconstruction" 59th Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting, 2024
The Lawrence G. Lenke, MD Award for Excellence in Spine Surgery Orthopedic Surgery Residency, Columbia University, NYP Och Spine Hospital, 2023
Todd Albert Scholar Award for Excellence in Clinical Research Related to Spinal Disorders Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerve, Spine Summit, 2023
The Lawrence G. Lenke, MD Award for Excellence in Spine Surgery (Inaugral Award) Columbia University, NYP Och Spine Hospital, 2022
Young Surgeon Grant ISASS, 2022
Young Surgeons Travel Grant Award Spine: Base to Summit, 2022
Thomas Whitecloud Clinical Award Finalist, Podium 28th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, 2021
CSRS: 2nd Place Resident/Fellow Research Award, Podium Cervical Spine Research Society, 2020
Team Building Award Columbia Doctors Patient Safety Recognition Program, 2019
American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Vogel Award 2017
Distinction in Research Award Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2017
Value Award Winner North American Spine Society, 2015
Value Award Nominee North American Spine Society, 2015
Icahn School of Medicine's Summer Student Investigator Program Award Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2015
George Vincent Wendell Memorial Medal Finalist Columbia University, SEAS, 2012
Dean's List, Magna Cum Laude Columbia University, 2008-2012
AP Scholar with Distinction 2008
National Merit Finalist 2008
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Establishing a Threshold of Impairment to Define Preoperative Coronal Malalignment in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients.
Scott L Zuckerman, Fthimnir M Hassan, Christopher S Lai, Yong Shen, Mena Kerolus
Clinical Spine Surgery. 2025-03-13
Vitality of global alignment following adult spinal deformity surgery to long-term improvement of patient-reported outcomes regardless of regional alignment.
Christopher Mikhail, Sarthak Mohanty, Fthimnir M Hassan, Christopher S Lai, Stephen R Stephan
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2025-02-14
Robot-Assisted Spine Surgery: The Pearls and Pitfalls.
Nathan J Lee, Joseph M Lombardi, Sheeraz Qureshi, Ronald A Lehman Jr
The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2025-01-15

Journal Articles

The Posterior Cranial Vertical Line: A Novel Radiographic Marker for Classifying Global Sagittal Alignment
Paul J. Park, Fthimnir M. Hassan, Xavier E. Ferrer, Cole Morrissette, Nathan J. Lee, Meghan Cerpa, Zeeshan M. Sardar, Michael P. Kelly, Stephane Bourret, Kazuhiro Hase..., Neurospine, 9/30/2023

Books/Book Chapters

Spondylolisthesis
Chapter: Complications Associated with Surgical Treatment of Pediatric and Adult Spondylolisthesis
Page 379 - 386Nathan J. Lee, Carolyna Luna, Lawrence G. LenkeEditors: Wollowick, A.L., Sarwahi, V..Springer, Cham2023
Treatment of Spine Disease in the Elderly
Chapter: Anterior vs. Posterior Cervical Approaches for the Elderly
Page 177 - 206Lee, N.J., Joaquim, A.F., Riew, K.D.Editors: Fu, KM.G., Wang, M.Y., Virk, M.S., Dimar II, J.R., Mummaneni, P.V..Springer2023
Advanced Robotic Spine Surgery: A case-based approach
Chapter: Complex Thoracolumbar Spinal Deformity Surgery
Justin Mathew, Joseph Lombardi, Venkat Boddapati, Nathan Lee, Ronald A. LehmanEditors: Michael Wang, William J. Steele III, Timur Urakov.CRC Press, Boca RatonEdition 1st,2021
Benzel’s Spine Surgery
Chapter: Pseudarthrosis
Joseph M. Lombardi, Nathan J. Lee, Ronald A. LehmanElseveirEdition 5th,2020
Spinal Deformities: The Comprehensive Text
Chapter: Avoiding Neurologic Deficits in Spinal Deformity Surgery
Nathan J. Lee, Eduardo C. Beauchamp, Lawrence G. LenkeThieme Medical Publishers IncEdition 2nd,2019
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