A 25-year record at Lenox Hill Hospital.

• Chief, Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity

  Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital
  2013 – Present
• Lenox Hill Hospital Medical Board

  Lenox Hill Hospital
  2023 – Present
• Associate Director

  Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma (NISMAT)
  2006 – Present
• Attending Physician

  Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital
  2000 – Present
• Police Surgeon

  NYC PBA · New York State Troopers, Inc. · Amtrak Fraternal Order of Police
  2007 – Present

• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Board Certified
• American Board of Medical Specialties, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Hand (Subspecialty Certified)
• National Boards of Medical Examiners (NBME), Diplomate, Certification # 438187 (1994)
• New York State Medical License, Current
• New York State DEA, Active

• Castle Connolly Top Doctor
  Annually since 2014, including Castle Connolly New York Metro Area listings
• New York Times Super Doctors
  Listed since 2008 · Hall of Fame inductee since 2019
• New York Magazine Best Doctor for Orthopaedic Surgery
  Annually since 2014
• Guide to America's Top Orthopedists
  Consumer's Research Council of America, multiple years (2007–2013)

• Chitranjan S. Ranawat, MD Mentorship Award
  Voted by Lenox Hill orthopaedic residents, 7 times (2010, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023)
• James A. Nicholas Award for Distinction in Orthopaedic Residency Education
  Voted by Lenox Hill residents, twice (2021, 2022)
• Maurice Cowen, MD Memorial Award for Excellence in Medical Education
  Teacher of the Year, twice (2003, 2009)

• William A. Grana Award for Best Original Research
  Most outstanding research paper in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2017
• Excellence in Research Award
  Sports Physical Therapy Section, 2009
• Award for Best Research
  Lenox Hill Alumni Meeting, 2000 (coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction)
• Editorial Reviewer
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, since March 2009

Dr. Lee has served on the design teams for several orthopedic implants now used by surgeons across the country. Selected contributions:

• Mini Comprehensive Fixation System
  Hand fracture plating system · Arthrex design team
• Elbow Fracture Plating System
  Elbow fracture fixation · Arthrex design team
• 3.5 DX SwiveLock Anchor
  Suture anchor used in internal-brace ligament reconstruction · Arthrex design team
• NanoCorkscrew FT
  Tendon-to-bone repair anchor · Arthrex design team
• FiberLock CMC Suspensionplasty
  Thumb basal-joint reconstruction construct · Arthrex design team

• US Patent #12,622,710 B2
  Center of Rotation Guide, surgical instrumentation · Awarded May 12, 2026
• Additional patents pending
  Further inventions are in the patent application process.

• PGA Tour, Northeast Division
  Orthopaedic Surgery Consultant via Physiotherapy Associates / Stryker (2006–2008)
• New Jersey Red Dogs · New Jersey Gladiators (Arena Football)
  Team Orthopaedic Physician, 2000–2002
• Hofstra University Athletic Teams
  Team Orthopaedic Physician, 2000–2002

• Member, American Orthopaedic Association (since 2013)
• Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Founding Member, Haun Society
• Member, American Association for Hand Surgeons
• Member, New York Society for Surgery of the Hand
• Member, National Orthopaedic Education Society (NOES)
• Member, Eastern Orthopaedic Association