Overview of Dr. Lee
W. Anthony Lee, M.D., is a board-certified vascular surgeon at Baptist Health and the chief of vascular surgery at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. He treats the entire range of vascular diseases, with an emphasis on complex thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms and dissections.
Dr. Lee currently serves as chief of vascular surgery at the Christine E. Lynn Heart and Vascular Institute, a part of Baptist Health. He is also a clinical professor of surgery at Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine in Boca Raton, Florida.
After earning his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, he completed his residency in general surgery at University of Michigan. He then completed a fellowship in vascular and endovascular surgery at Stanford University.
Dr. Lee is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is also the past president of the Florida Vascular Society and a distinguished member of the Society for Vascular Surgery. He has authored more than 30 book chapters, nearly 130 articles in peer-reviewed journals and served as the principal investigator in more than 25 medical device clinical trials.
His clinical research focuses on the surgical repair of complex aortic aneurysms, and his team is currently studying the safety and efficacy of a novel, state-of-the-art aortic stent graft to treat aortic aneurysms.
As Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s chief of vascular surgery, Dr. Lee is committed to ensuring that the team utilizes the most advanced surgical technology available to help patients achieve the best possible outcomes.
Office
670 Glades Rd
Suite #100
Boca Raton, FL 33431Fax+1 561-395-7026
Education & Training
- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 1998 - 2000
- University of MichiganResidency, Surgery, 1992 - 1998
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1992
- Princeton UniversityB.S.E., Electrical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, 1984 - 1988
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1998 - Present
- FL State Medical License 2000 - 2026
- MI State Medical License 1995 - 1999
- American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PrimeSUITE EHR, Greenway Health, LLC, 2012
Clinical Trials
- Evaluation of Branch Endografts in the Treatment of Aortic Aneurysms Start of enrollment: 2012 Jan 25
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1524 citationsThe Society for Vascular Surgery practice guidelines on the care of patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysmElliot L. Chaikof, Ronald L. Dalman, Mark K. Eskandari, Benjamin M. Jackson, W. Anthony Lee
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2018-01-01 - 13 citationsLaparoscopic repair of a type II endoleak.Robert J. Feezor, Peter R. Nelson, W. Anthony Lee, William Zingarelli, Juan C. Cendan
Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A. 2006-06-23 - 60 citationsOutcomes of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair in Acute Type B Aortic Dissection: Results From the Valiant United States Investigational Device Exemption StudyJoseph E. Bavaria, William T. Brinkman, G. Chad Hughes, Ali Khoynezhad, Wilson Y. Szeto
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2015-09-01
Press Mentions
- Register for RSNA 2017 ”” See Page 24July 21st, 2017
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Southern Association for Vascular SurgeryMember
- Florida Vascular SocietyMember
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Anthem HealthKeepers HMO/POS
Anthem KeyCare PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Florida BlueCare HMO
BCBS Florida NetworkBlue
BCBS Florida Preferred Patient Care PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open AccessCIGNA PPO
Coventry Florida - Employer Group HMO/Open Access
Coventry Virginia - HMO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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