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David E. Lee, M.D.
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About Me

Professional Background

Dr. David E. Lee is an Associate Professor in the division of Interventional Radiology in the Dept. of Imaging Sciences with a secondary appointment as Assistant Professor of Surgery. He received his medical degree from Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Lee completed both his rad...
Dr. David E. Lee is an Associate Professor in the division of Interventional Radiology in the Dept. of Imaging Sciences with a secondary appointment as Assistant Professor of Surgery. He received his medical degree from Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Lee completed both his radiology residency and his interventional radiology fellowship at University of Rochester Medical Center, in 1997 and 1998 respectively.

Dr. Lee has served as Chief of the division of Interventional Radiology for Imaging Sciences since 2009. Currently he is conducting research with PDT in the treatment of Cholangiocarcinoma using mixed vascular/biliary techniques. His special interests include malformation treatments, uterine fibroid therapies, varicose vein treatments, transplant interventions and oncology interventions. Over the years Dr. Lee has made many presentations at national meetings and published several journal articles and book chapters.

Certified Specialties

Diagnostic Radiology

Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology

Faculty Appointments

Professor of Clinical Imaging Sciences - Department of Imaging Sciences (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Radiology, General, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1997 - 1998

Residency, Radiology, General, University of Rochester School of Medicine GME. 1993 - 1997

Internship, Internal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. 1989 - 1990

Education

MD | Umdnj-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School-Camden. 1989

Awards

Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award. 1996

Research in Radiology Program at the 1995 Roentgen Ray Society Mtg., sponsored by RSNA/AUR/ARRS. 1995

Armed Forces Health Profession Scholarship. 1987

Merck Academic Scholarship. 1986

Summa Cum Laude, Muhlenberg College. 1985

Alphonse C. Lova Award in Chemistry. 1984

Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. 1984

Publications

Journal Articles

Supraumbilical rash caused by nontarget radioembolization to the falciform artery.

Sharma AK, Foster TH, Katz A, Lee DE, Waldman DL

Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR.. 2014 March 25 (3):483-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

Clinical outcomes of inferior vena cava filter placement in patients with renal vein anomalies.

Fang AS, Morita S, Gill GS, Kitanosono T, Mathes EJ, Lee DE, Waldman DL

Annals of vascular surgery.. 2014 February 28 (2):318-23. Epub 09/29/2013.

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in a living donor left lateral segment liver transplant recipient: technical considerations.

Saad WE, Davies MG, Lee DE, Patel NC, Sahler LG, Sasson T, Kitanososno T, Waldman DL

Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR.. 2005 June 16 (6):873-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Percutaneous angioplasty and stenting of the superficial femoral artery.

Surowiec SM, Davies MG, Eberly SW, Rhodes JM, Illig KA, Shortell CK, Lee DE, Waldman DL, Green RM

Journal of vascular surgery.. 2005 February 41 (2):269-78. Epub 1900 01 01.

Divergent outcomes after percutaneous therapy for symptomatic renal artery stenosis.

Sivamurthy N, Surowiec SM, Culakova E, Rhodes JM, Lee D, Sternbach Y, Waldman DL, Green RM, Davies MG

Journal of vascular surgery.. 2004 March 39 (3):565-74. Epub 1900 01 01.

Endovascular management of central venous stenoses in the hemodialysis patient: results of percutaneous therapy.

Surowiec SM, Fegley AJ, Tanski WJ, Sivamurthy N, Illig KA, Lee DE, Waldman DL, Green RM, Davies MG

Vascular and endovascular surgery.. 2004 38 (4):349-54. Epub 1900 01 01.

Superselective microcoil embolization for the treatment of lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage.

Kuo WT, Lee DE, Saad WE, Patel N, Sahler LG, Waldman DL

Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR.. 2003 December 14 (12):1503-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Percutaneous therapy for renal artery fibromuscular dysplasia.

Surowiec SM, Sivamurthy N, Rhodes JM, Lee DE, Waldman DL, Green RM, Davies MG

Annals of vascular surgery.. 2003 November 17 (6):650-5. Epub 10/13/2003.

Assessment of inter- and intraobserver agreement between intravascular US and aortic angiography of thoracic aortic injury.

Lee DE, Arslan B, Queiroz R, Waldman DL

Radiology.. 2003 May 227 (2):434-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Sclerotherapy with use of doxycycline after percutaneous drainage of postoperative lymphoceles.

Caliendo MV, Lee DE, Queiroz R, Waldman DL

Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR.. 2001 January 12 (1):73-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Current Spectrum of Thrombolysis for Arterial and Venous Thrombotic Diseases

Davies, MG; Lee, DE; Green, RM.

Endovascular Surgery. 2001; 28(3rd edition): 255-274.

Direct graft puncture with use of a crossed catheter technique for thrombolysis of peripheral bypass grafts.

Lee DE, Waldman DL, Sumida RK, Green RM

Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR.. 2000 April 11 (4):445-52. Epub 1900 01 01.

Use of intraoperative ultrasonography during hepatic transplantation.

Waldman DL, Lee DE, Bronsther O, Orloff MS

Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.. 1998 January 17 (1):1-6; quiz 7-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Radiolucent mandibular lesions

Lee, D.; Westesson, P-L, Fultz, P.

Postgraduate Radiology. 1998; 18: 87-105.

Books

Ultrasound Clinics (2013)

Chapter: Duplex Ultrasonography in the Management of Varicose Veins

Authors: Sharma AK, Drumsta D, Lee DE.

Publisher: Elsevier 2013

Unbound Surgery (2002)

Chapter: Venous and Thromboembolic Disease

Authors: Gorti R; Lee DE; Davies MG.

Publisher: Publisher unknown 2002