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Ryan Lee, MD, Neurosurgery, Nashville, TN

RyanPatrickLeeMD

Neurosurgery Nashville, TN

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

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  • Office

    1500 21st Ave S
    Nashville, TN 37212
    Phone+1 615-322-7417
    Fax+1 615-322-7596

Summary

  • Dr. Ryan P. Lee is a brain and spine neurosurgeon specializing in the clinical care of CSF disorders, including hydrocephalus, intracranial hypertension, Chiari malformation, spinal CSF leak, syringomyelia, and cysts of the brain and spine. He is also leading research and innovation efforts in these areas.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2017 - 2024
  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
    University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 2017, MD, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
  • Vanderbilt University
    Vanderbilt UniversityBS, Neuroscience, 2009 - 2012

Certifications & Licensure

  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2024 - Present
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • Fellowship of the American College of SurgeonsAdvanced Trauma Life Support

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 2016
  • Dorothy Snider Merit Scholarship University of Tennessee College of Medicine, 2016
  • Montgomery Merit Scholarship University of Tennessee College of Medicine, 2015
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Molecular Heterogeneity and CXorf67 Alterations in Posterior Fossa Group A (PFA) Ependymomas  
    Noah D Sabin, Amar Gajjar, Thomas E Merchant, David W Ellison, Ryan Lee, Paul Klimo, Acta Neuropathologica
  • Taking the next step in publication productivity analysis in pediatric neurosurgery  
    Lee, R.P., Xu, R., Dave, P., Ajmera, S., Lillard, J.C., Wallace, D., Broussard, A., Motiwala, M., Norrdahl, S., Howie, C., Akinduro, O., Venable, G.T., Khan, N., Taylo..., Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics, 1/1/2018
  • Primary dural closure for retrosigmoid approaches  
    Venable, G.T., Roberts, M.L., Lee, R.P., & Michael, L.M., Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Five-year institutional bibliometric profiles for 118 North American neurosurgical residency programs
    Lee, R.P., Venable, G.T., Roberts, M.L., Parikh, K.A., Michael, L.M., & Klimo Jr, P., Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2016
  • Primary dural closure for retrosigmoid approaches: is it possible in all cases?
    Roberts, M.L., Venable, G.T., Lee, R.P., & Michael, L.M., Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2016
  • Generation of Luc2-eGFP-UM cell lines for preclinical studies of metastatic uveal melanoma
    Lee, R.P., Sims, M.S., Gao, B.T., Grossniklaus, H.E., Pfeffer, L.M., Wilson, M.W., & Morales, V.M., Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology; University of Tennessee Health Science Center Department of Medicine and Alpha Omega Alpha Research Day, Denver, CO, 2016; Memphis, TN, 2016, 1/1/2016
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Lectures

  • Prognostic differential gene expression profiling for development of brain metastasis in cutaneous melanoma varies based on site of tissue sampled 
    1/1/2016
  • Analysis of diffusion tensor imaging and BRAF mutational status in pediatric thalamopeduncular tumors 
    Athens, Greece - 1/1/2016
  • Analysis of diffusion tensor imaging and BRAF mutational status in pediatric thalamopeduncular pilocytic astrocytoma 
    San Antonio, TX - 1/1/2016
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Professional Memberships

  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons
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