New Chief Named to Lead Division of Spinal Surgery for Pitt and UPMC
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New chief named to lead Division of Spinal Surgery for pitt and UPMC. Joon Y. Lee, MD, has been appointed as the new chief of the spinal surgery division for the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Lee is an accomplished orthopaedic surgeon specializing in cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine surgery. He performs spinal surgery using advanced techniques and cutting-edge technologies, including minimally invasive spine surgery, disc replacement, and microsurgical decompression. Currently, Dr. Lee serves as the executive director of both the the Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC) and the BMRC BioBank, and as medical director of the Ferguson Laboratory for Orthopaedic and Spine Research - underscoring his significant contributions to research infrastructure and scientific innovation at UPMC. After completing his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley, earning a Bachelor of Science in molecular and cell biology in 1993, Dr. Lee received his medical degree from Yale School of Medicine in 1998. Following medical school, he completed a general surgery internship at the University of Pittsburgh, an orthopaedic research fellowship, and an orthopaedic surgery residency under the late Freddie Fu, MD. He then pursued advanced subspecialty training in spine surgery through a fellowship at Thomas...
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