JUSTIN LEE, MD

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SURGERY

General Profile

Specialty:

Pediatric Surgery

Appointments:

N/A

Clinical Interests:

General Pediatric Surgery

Languages Spoken:

English

Education

Medical Education:

MD, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 2004-2008

Residency:

Surgical Resident, St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Boston, MA, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 2008-2012

Second Residency:

Administrative Chief Resident, St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Boston, MA, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 2012-2013

Fellowship:

Pediatric Surgery Fellow, Primary Children’s Hospital, University of Utah Scool of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, 2013-2015

Certifications:

N/A

Publications, Awards, & Memberships

Awards:

2013 Editor’s Choice Article, Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, July 2013
2013 Best of Colon-Rectal/Small Bowel poster, 54th SSAT Annual Meeting
2013 Invited Discussant for General Surgery Forum, ASCRS Annual Meeting
2013 Poster of Distinction, 54th SSAT Annual Meeting
2013 Raymond H. Alexander Resident Paper Competition of the EAST Foundation
2012 Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques Featured Article, November, 2013
2012 Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Resident Achievement Award
2012 Department of Surgery Education Top Gun Award 2nd Place
2012 Department of Surgery Best in Research Award
2012 Top PGY4 ABSITE score, 91%
2012 Excellence in Teaching Award, Tufts University School of Medicine
2011 Nishan J. Kechejian, MD, Excellence in Teaching Award
2010 Top PGY2 ABSITE score, 95%
2009 The Gold Foundation, Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award
2008-2013 Accomplished Teaching Award, Tufts University School of Medicine
2008-2013 Clinical Associate, Department of Surgery at Tufts University
2008-2012 Resident Senate Representative for Department of General Surgery
2006 Albert Schweitzer Fellowship

Society Memberships:

2012-2014 Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Resident Member
2011-2014 American College of Surgery, Massachusetts Chapter
2010-2014 International Pediatric Endosurgery Group
2009-2014 Gold Humanism Honor Society
2008-2014 American College of Surgery
2008-2013 Massachusetts Medical Society

Publications:

1. Justin Lee, Kevin Moriarty, David Tashjian, Lisa Patterson, Guns and States: Pediatric Firearm Injury, Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, July 2013, Volume 75, Issue 1, 50-53
2. Justin Lee, Allan Mabardy, Reza Kermani, Nicole Pecquex, Marvin Lopez, Anthony McCluney Laparoscopic vs Open Ventral Hernia Repair in the Era of Obesity, JAMA Surgery, online first 1-4, June 12, 2013
3. Haisar Dao, Peter Miller, Justin Lee, Reza Kermani, Alan Hackford, Transfer Status is a Risk Factor for Increased In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Diverticular Hemorrhage, International Journal of Colorectal Disease, February 2013, Volume 28, Issue 2, 273-276
4. Reza Kermani, Joseph Coury Haisar Dao, Justin Lee, Peter Miller, Darrck Yee, Charles Constant, Alan Hackford, A Practical Mortality Risk Score for Emergent Colectomy, Diseases of the Colon & Rectum Volume 56; 4 (2013)
5. Justin Lee, MD, David B. Tashjian, Kevin P. Moriarty, Surgical Management of Pediatric Adhesive Bowel Obstruction, Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, 2012 Nov;22(9):917-20
6. Justin Lee, MD, Peter Miller, MD, Reza Kermani, MD, Haisar Dao, MD, Kevin O’Donnell, MD, Gallbladder Damage Control: Compromised Procedure for Compromised Patients, Surgical Endoscopy, Volume 26, Issue10 (2012), 2779-2783
7. Justin Lee, MD, David B. Tashjian, MD, Kevin P. Moriarty, MD, Missed Opportunities in the Treatment of Pediatric Appendicitis, Pediatric Surgery International, Pediatric Surgery International, 2012 July, 28 (7): 697-701
8. Justin Lee, MD, David B. Tashjian, Kevin P. Moriarty, Is Partial Colectomy the Operation of Choice in Pediatric Clostridium difficile Colitis? Pediatric Surgery International, 2012 June; 28 (6):603-7
9. Justin Lee, MD, Kevin P. Moriarty, MD, David B. Tashjian, MD, Less is More: Management of Pediatric Spleen Injury, Archives of Surgery, 2012;147 (5):437-441
10. Haisar Dao, Justin Lee, Reza Kermani, Christian T. Minshall, Evert A. Erickson, Ronald I. Gross, Andrew R. Doben, Cervical Spine Injuries and Helmet Laws: A Population-Based Study, Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 72(3): 638-642, March 2012.
11. Justin Lee, MD, Reza Kermani, MD, Haisar Dao, MD, Kevin F. O’Donnell, MD, Gallbladder Damage Control: Compromised Procedure for Compromised Patients, Surgical Endoscopy, Volume 26, Supplement 1, S205, March 2012.
12. Justin Lee, MD, Romie Mundy, MD, Neal E Seymour, MD, Surgical versus Percutaneous Drainage for Pancreatic Pseudocysts: Patient, Disease, and Procedure Characteristics, Surgical Endoscopy, Volume 26, Supplement 1, S351, March 2012.
13. Justin Lee, MD, David B. Tashjian, MD, Kevin P. Moriarty, MD, Delayed Pediatric Appendicitis Treatment Linked to Complications, and Even Death, October 15, 2011, American Academy of Pediatrics News Release
14. H. Dao, J.H.Lee C.V. Strom, P.E. Miller, M.J. Lopez, Current Outcomes of Pelvic Exenteration Among Female Patients: Analysis of Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2002-2008, Annals of Surgical Oncology, Volume 18, Supplement 1, S117, February 2011.
15. H.Dao, P.Lee, J.Lee, F. Cotopassi, M.J. Lopez, Gender Disparities and Outcomes in the Surgical Management of Lung Cancer. Analysis for the NIS: 2005-2007, Annals of Surgical Oncology, Volume 17 Supplement1, S129, February 2010.