James A. Lee, MD - Department of Surgery

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James A. Lee, MD

Positions and Appointments
2006-present		Assistant Professor of Surgery
2006-present		Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
2009-present		Chief, Endocrine/Thyroid Surgery
2009-present		NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
2006-present		Director, Adrenal Center
2006-present		NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
2005-present		Founder and Director, COACH (Comprehenisive On-line Archived Care Heuristic) on-line medical education training paradigm
2005-present		NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
2006-present		Attending Surgeon
2006-present		NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY

Clinical Specialties

Endocrine Surgery

Education and Training
2005-2006		Fellowship, Endocrine Surgery
2005-2006		University of California, San Francisco, CA
2004-2005		Administrative Chief Resident, General Surgery
2004-2005		NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center , New York, NY
2002-2003		Research Fellow, Adult Stem Cell
2002-2003		NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center , New York, NY
2000-2002		Residency, General Surgery
2000-2002		NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center , New York, NY
1999-2000		Internship, General Surgery
1999-2000		NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center , New York, NY
1995-1999		MD
1995-1999		Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
1991-1995		BA
1991-1995		Yale University, New Haven, CT

Board Certifications

2005-2006 Medical License, California
1999-2008 Medical License, New York
2005 American Board of Surgery

Professional Experience

2004-2005		Administrative Chief Resident
2004-2005		NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center , New York, NY

Professional Honors

2008 Telly Bronze Awards (2)--Educational Video Category

2007 Telly Bronze Award--Educational Video Category

2005 Blakemore Award for best resident research at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center

2001 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Teacher of the Year Award

2000 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Excellence in Humanism and Teaching Honoree

1999 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Excellence in Humanism and Teaching Honoree

1995 Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Dean’s Summer Fellowship

1991 National Merit Scholarship

Professional Societies and Committees

Fellow, American College of Surgeons
New York Surgical Society
Association of Academic Surgeons
American College of Surgeons
Editor, Endocrine Surgery Section, Elsevier publishing

Selected Publications

Moo TS, Umunna B, Kato M, Kundel A , Lee JA , Zarnegar R, Fahey TJ. Ipsilateral vs. Bilateral Central Neck Lymph Node Dissection in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma. Ann Surg 250(3):403-8, 2009.

McGill J, Moo TA, Allendorf JD, Inabnet WB, Brunaud L, Fahey TJ, Zarnegar R, Lee JA. World Wide What? The quality of parathyroid information on the internet. Pending publication in Surgery.

Moo T, McGill JF, Umunna B, Allendorf JD, Inabnet WB, Lee JA, Fahey III TJ, Zarnegar R. Impact of Prophylactic Central Neck Lymph Node Dissection on Recurrence in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma –Pending publication in Annals of Surgery.

Adrenal Incidentaloma. Roy R, Lee JA. Invited chapter in Illustrative Handbook of General Surgery. In Press.

Stotler B, Reich-Slotky R, Schwartz J, Inabnet WB, Lee JA, Wu F, Della-Latta P, Jhang J. A Protocol for the Detection of Microbial Contamination of Cryopreserved Parathyroid Tissue. Pending publication in Transfusion.

Harari A, Zarnegar R, Lee J, Kazam E, Inabnet WB 3rd, Fahey TJ 3rd. Computed tomography can guide focused exploration in select patients with primary hyperparathyroidism and negative sestamibi scanning. Surgery 144(6):970-6, 2008.

Walker MD, Fleischer J, Homma S, Rundek T, McMahon DJ, Tineo A, Inabnet WB, Lee JA, Udesky J, Lui R, Sacco R, Silverberg SJ. Changes in Cardiovascular Function after Parathyroidectomy in Mild Primary Hyperparathyroidism.

Lee JA, Inabnet WB, Schifftner T, Turrentine FE, Henderson WG, Khuri S, El-Tamer M, Hanks JB. Open and Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: Analysis Of The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP). J Am Coll Surg 206(5):953-9, 2008.

Lee JA. Technique of Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Adrenalectomy. Invited chapter in Atlas of Endocrine Surgery Techniques: A Volume in the Surgical Techniques Atlas Series. In press.

Dinorcia J, Lee JA. Primary Hyperaldosteronism. Invited chapter in Endocrine Surgery. In press.

Dhiman SV, Lee JA. Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Adrenalectomy. Invited chapter in Endocrine Surgery. In press.

Dhiman SV, Lee JA. Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy. Invited chapter in Illustrative Handbook of General Surgery. In press.

Inabnet WB, Lee JA. Parathyroid Disease, Syndromes, and Pathophysiology, in A Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice- Endocrine Surgery, Third Edition. Lennard TWJ, Editor. 2008. Elsevier: Edinburgh.

Harari A, Zarnegar R, Lee JA, Kazam E, Inabnet WB, Fahey TJ. Computed Tomography can guide focused exploration in select Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Negative Sestamibi Scanning. Accepted in Surgery.

Zarnegar R, Young WF, Lee JA, Sweet MP, James AW, Kebebew E, Farley DR, Thompson GB, Grant CS, Clark OH, Duh QY Development and Validation of a Multivariate Predictive Model for the Resolution of Hypertension and the Discontinuation of Antihypertensive Medications After Adrenalectomy for Aldosteronoma. Ann Surg 247(3):511-8, 2008.

Morris LF, Ituarte PH, Zarnegar R, Duh QY, Ahmed L, Lee JA, Inabnet WB, Meyer-Rochow GY, Sidhu SB, Sywak MS, Yeh MW. Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy After Prior Abdominal Surgery. World J Surg 32(5):897-903, 2008.

Zarnegar R, Bloom AI, Lee JA, Kerlan Jr RK, Wilson MW, Laberge JM, Gordon R, Kebebew E, Clark OH, Duh Q-Y. Is Adrenal Venous Sampling Necessary in all Patients with Hyperaldosteronism prior to Adrenalectomy? J Vasc Interv Radiol 19(1):66-71, 2008.

Shih M, Lee JA, Hsieh C, Yu J, Kebebew E, Clark OH, Duh Q. Thyroidectomy for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Complications and Associated Cancers. Thyroid, 18(7), 729-34, 2008.

Lee JA, Inabnet WB, Schifftner T, Turrentine FE, Henderson WG, Khuri S, El-Tamer M, Hanks JB. Open and Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: Analysis Of The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP). J Am Coll Surg 206(5):953-9, 2008.

Lee JA, Duh QY. Sporadic Paraganglioma. World J Surg 32(5):683-7, 2008.

Walker MD, Fleischer J, Homma S, Rundek T, McMahon DJ, Tineo A, Inabnet WB, Lee JA, Udesky J, Lui R, Sacco R, Silverberg SJ. Changes in Cardiovascular Function after Parathyroidectomy in Mild Primary Hyperparathyroidism.

Lee JA. Technique of Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Adrenalectomy. Invited chapter in Atlas of Endocrine Surgery Techniques: A Volume in the Surgical Techniques Atlas Series. In press.

Dinorcia J, Lee JA. Primary Hyperaldosteronism. Invited chapter in Endocrine Surgery. In press.

Dhiman SV, Lee JA. Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Adrenalectomy. Invited chapter in Endocrine Surgery. In press.

Dhiman SV, Lee JA. Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy. Invited chapter in Illustrative Handbook of General Surgery. In press.

Inabnet WB, Lee JA. Parathyroid Disease, Syndromes, and Pathophysiology, in A Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice- Endocrine Surgery, Third Edition. Lennard TWJ, Editor. 2008. Elsevier: Edinburgh.

Harari A, Zarnegar R, Lee JA, Kazam E, Inabnet WB, Fahey TJ. Computed Tomography can guide focused exploration in select Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Negative Sestamibi Scanning. Accepted in Surgery.

Zarnegar R, Young WF, Lee JA, Sweet MP, James AW, Kebebew E, Farley DR, Thompson GB, Grant CS, Clark OH, Duh QY Development and Validation of a Multivariate Predictive Model for the Resolution of Hypertension and the Discontinuation of Antihypertensive Medications After Adrenalectomy for Aldosteronoma. Ann Surg 247(3):511-8, 2008.

Morris LF, Ituarte PH, Zarnegar R, Duh QY, Ahmed L, Lee JA, Inabnet WB, Meyer-Rochow GY, Sidhu SB, Sywak MS, Yeh MW. Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy After Prior Abdominal Surgery. World J Surg 32(5):897-903, 2008.

Zarnegar R, Bloom AI, Lee JA, Kerlan Jr RK, Wilson MW, Laberge JM, Gordon R, Kebebew E, Clark OH, Duh Q-Y. Is Adrenal Venous Sampling Necessary in all Patients with Hyperaldosteronism prior to Adrenalectomy? J Vasc Interv Radiol 19(1):66-71, 2008.

Shih M, Lee JA, Hsieh C, Yu J, Kebebew E, Clark OH, Duh Q. Thyroidectomy for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Complications and Associated Cancers. In press in Thyroid.

Conejero JA, Lee JA, Ascherman J. Cranial Defect Reconstruction in a Rabbit Model Using Different Mixtures of Bioglass and Autologous Bone. J Craniofac Surg. 18(6):1290-5, 2007.

Lee JA, Zarnegar R, Kebebew E, Clark OH, Duh QY. Adrenal Incidentaloma, Borderline Elevations of Urine or Serum Metanephrines and the “Subclinical” Pheochromocytoma. Arch Surg 142(9):870-3, 2007.

Lee JA, Duh QY. Functional and Non-functional Adrenal Tumors. General Surgery: Principles and International Practice. In press.

Lee JA, Duh QY. Pheochromocytoma. Invited chapter in The Critical Care Textbook. In press.

Lee JA, Grumbach M, Clark OH. Clinical Controversy: The Optimal Management of Pediatric Graves’ Disease Is Surgery. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. JCEM 92(3):801-3, 2007.

Lee JA, Sogutlu G, Leard L, Zarnegar R, Hays S, Golden J, Bailey J, Kebebew E, Duh Q, Clark OH. Lung Transplant For RAI- and Metastatic Papillary Thyroid Cancer Induced Pulmonary Failure. Thyroid. Thyroid 17(4):367-9, 2007.

Zarnegar R, Lee JA, Brunaud L, Lindsay S, Kebebew E, Clark OH, Duh Q-Y. Good Blood Pressure Control On Anti-hypertensives, Not Only Response To Spironolactone, Predicts Improved Outcome After Adrenalectomy for Aldosteronoma. Surgery 142(6):921-9, 2007.

Ranvier GG, Khanafshar E, Jensen K, Zarnegar R, Lee JA, Kebebew E, Duh Q, Clark OH. Parathyroid Carcinoma, Atypical Parathyroid Adenoma or Parathyromatosis? Cancer 15;110(2):255-64, 2007.

Lee JA, Clark OH. Thyroid Neoplasms. Invited chapter in Principles and Practice of Surgical Oncology. In press.

Lee JA, Kebebew E. Adrenocortical Neoplasms. Invited chapter in Current Surgical Therapy. In press

Lee JA, Duh QY. Re-operation For Adrenocortical Neoplasms. Current Treatment Options in Oncology. 7(4): 320-5, 2006.

Lee JA, Duh QY. Open Adrenalectomy. SAGES Clinical Correlation Manual. In press.

Shen WT, Lee JA, Kebebew E, Clark OH, Duh QY. Selective Use of Steroid Replacement After Adrenalectomy: Lessons from 331 Consecutive Cases. Archives of Surgery 141(8): 771-4, 2006.

Triponez F, Poder L, Zarnegar R, Goldstein R, Roayaie K, Feldstein V, Lee JA, Kebebew E, Duh QY, Clark OH. Hook Needle-guided Excision of Differentiated Recurrent Thyroid Cancer in Previously Operated Neck Compartments: A Useful Technique For Small, Non-palpable Recurrent Disease. In press in Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Lee JA, Inabnet WB. The Surgeon’s Armamentarium to the Surgical Treatment of Hyperparathyroidism. Journal of Surgical Oncology 89(3):130-5, 2005.

Lee JA, Widmann WD, Hardy MA. George Washington Crile, MD. Current Surgery Volume 62, Issue 4, July-August 2005, Pages 415-418.

Inabnet WB, Lee JA. Parathyroid Disease, Syndromes, and Pathophysiology, in A Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice- Endocrine Surgery, Third Edition. Lennard TWJ, Editor. 2004. Elsevier: Edinburgh.

Li-Xing M, Park JC, Terry MJ, Mason JM, Burrell WA, Liu FJ, Kimball BY, Mooji SM, Lee JA, Breitbart AS. Lentiviral Gene Therapy with PDGF-B Sustains Accelerated Healing of Diabetic Wounds Over Time. Ann Plast Surg. 2005 Jul;55(1):81-6; discussion 86..

Lee JA, Wear-Maggitti KD, Conejero JA, Schmidt AM, Grant RT, Mason JM, Breitbart AS: Topical Application of sRAGE Improves the Quality and Vascularization of Granulation Tissue in Diabetic Wounds. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 52(5):519-521, 2004.

Lee JA, Conejero JA, Parrett BM, Wear-Maggitti KD, Grant RT, Mason JM, Breitbart AS: Accelerating Lentiviral transfection with the PDGF-B gene improves diabetic wound healing. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 116(2): 532-8, 2005.

Conejero JA, Lee JA, Parrett BM, Wear-Maggitti KD, Grant RT, Breitbart AS: Use of Osteogenically Repair of palatal bone defects using osteogenically differentiated fat-derived stem cells. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 117(3): 857-63, 2006.

Lee JA, Parrett BM, Conejero JA, Laser Jordan, Chen JY, Kogon AJ, Nanda D, Grant RT, Breitbart AS: Biological Alchemy- Engineering Bone and Fat From Fat-derived Stem Cells. Annals of Plastic Surgery: 50(6):610-7, 2003.

Mocco J, Choudri TF, Mack WJ, Laufer I, Lee J, Kiss S, Poisik A, Quest DO, Solomon RA, Connolly ES: Elevation of Soluble Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 Levels in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerosis. Neurosurgery 48(4): 718-21, 2001.

Lee JA, Choudhri TF, Connolly ES Jr, Hoh BL, Quest DO, Solomon RA, Prestigiacomo CJ, Schmidt AM: Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 and Intracellular Adhesion Molecule-1 Levels in Carotid Endarterectomy Patients. Stroke 28:262, 1997.

Butler JM, McCord BR, Jung JM, Lee JA, Budowle B, Allen RO: Application of Dual Internal Standards for Precise Sizing of Polymerase Chain Reaction Products Using Capillary Electrophoresis. Electrophoresis16:974-980, 1995.

Selected Presentations

Puestow Procedure. Guenette J, Lee JA, Chabot JA. Video presentation at the American College of Surgeons meeting 2009, Chicago.

Resection of 15 cm right adrenal pheochromocytoma. Lockhart BJ, Chabot JA, Lee JA. Video presentation at the American College of Surgeons meeting 2009, Chicago.

Technique of laparoscopic retroperitoneal adrenalectomy. Pimental M, Inabnet WB, Lee JA. Panelist for Endocrine Surgery Video-based Education Session at ACS.

Comparison Adrenalectomy Techniques: Lateral transperitoneal and prone retroperitoneal approaches. Okhunov Z, Pérez-Lanzac de Lorca A, Lee DW, Lee JA, Landman J. Poster presentation at World Congress of Endourology 2009, Munich.

World Wide What? The quality of parathyroid information on the internet. McGill J, Moo TA, Allendorf JD, Inabnet WB, Brunaud L, Fahey TJ, Zarnegar R, Lee JA. Paper presentation at AAES 2009, Madison, WI.

Ipsilateral vs. Bilateral Central Neck Lymph Node Dissection in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma. Moo TS, Umunna B, Kato M, Kundel A , Lee JA , Zarnegar R, Fahey TJ. Paper presentation at ASA 2009, Indian Wells, CA.

What are the limits of thyroid resection under local anesthesia for thyroid cancer? Lifante JC, McGill JF, Lee JA, Aziz F, Allendorf JD, Inabnet WB. Presentation at The New York Thyroid Club, 2009, Newy York, NY.

Technique of pancreaticoduodenectomy for neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas. Guenette J, Lee JA, Chabot JA. Endocrine Surgery Video-based Education Session at ACS.

Changes in Cardiovascular Function after Parathyroidectomy in
Mild Primary Hyperparathyroidism. M.D. Walker, J. Fleischer, S. Homma, T. Rundek, D.J. McMahon, A. Tineo, W. Inabnet, J. Lee, R. Liu, R. Sacco , S. J. Silverberg. Presented at ASBMR.

Harari A, Zarnegar R, Lee JA, Kazam E, Inabnet WB, Fahey TJ. Computed Tomography can guide focused exploration in select Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Negative Sestamibi Scanning. Paper presentation at the Association of Endocrine Surgeons meeting 2008, California.

Lee JA, Inabnet WB, Schifftner T, Turrentine FE, Henderson WG, Khuri S, El-Tamer M, Hanks JB. Open and Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: Analysis Of The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP). Presented at the Southern Surgical meeting 2007, Virginia.

Lee JA, Chabot JA, Walz M, Inabnet WB. Technique of Laparoscopic Right Retroperitoneal Adrenalectomy. Video presentation at the American College of Surgeons meeting 2007, New Orleans.

Lee JA, Zarnegar R, Russo M, Ahmed L, Allendorf JA, Chabot JA, Inabnet WB. Screening All Hypertensive Patients for Primary Hyperaldosteronism Is Economically Sound. Poster presentation at the International Association of Endocrine Surgeons meeting 2007, Montreal.

Lee JA, Zarnegar R, Lindsay S, Kebebew E, Duh Q, Clark OH. Causes of Persistent Primary Hyperparathyroidism In the Era of Focused Parathyroidectomy. Poster presentation at the Association of Endocrine Surgeons meeting 2007, Arizona.

Lee JA, Zarnegar R, Kebebew E, Clark OH, Duh Q. Adrenal Incidentaloma, Borderline Elevations of Urine Metanephrines and the “Subclinical” Pheochromocytoma. Paper presentation at the Pacific Coast Surgical Association 2007, Hawaii.

Lee JA, Duh Q. Laparoscopic Resection of a 16 cm Paraganglioma. Video presentation at SAGES meeting 2007, Nevada.

Zarnegar R, Lee JA, Brunaud L, Lindsay S, Kebebew E, Clark OH, Duh Q. Good blood pressure control on anti-hypertensives, not response to spironolactone, predicts improved outcome after adrenalectomy for aldosteronoma. Paper presentation at the Association of Endocrine Surgeons meeting 2007, Arizona.

Morris L, Zarnegar R, Ahmed L, Duh Q, Lee JA, Meyer-Rochow W, Sidhu S, Yeh M. Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy In Patients With Prior Abdominal Surgery. Poster exhibition at the International Association of Endocrine Surgeons meeting 2007, Montreal.

Zarnegar R, Lee JA, Kebebew E, Ranvier G, Clark OH, Duh Q. Feasibility of Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy in the Morbidly Obese. Poster exhibition at the International Association of Endocrine Surgeons meeting 2007, Montreal.

Zarnegar R, Bloom AI, Lee JA, Kerlan Jr RK, Wilson MW, Laberge JM, Gordon R, Kebebew E, Clark OH, Duh Q-Y. Is Adrenal Venous Sampling Necessary in all Patients with Hyperaldosteronism prior to Adrenalectomy? Paper presentation at the Society for Interventional Radiology meeting 2007, Washington.

Zarnegar R, Lee JA, Kebebew E, Clark OH, Duh QY. Patient Selection for Selective Venous Catheterization Critical in Aldosteronoma. Paper presentation at Western Surgical Association meeting 2007.

Triponez F, Poder L, Zarnegar R, Goldstein R, Roayaie K, Feldstein V, Lee JA, Kebebew E, Duh QY, Clark OH. Hook Needle-guided Excision of Differentiated Recurrent Thyroid Cancer in Previously Operated Neck Compartments: A Useful Technique For Small, Non-palpable Recurrent Disease. Paper presentation at the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons 2006 meeting, New York, NY.

Lee JA, Zarnegar R, Triponez F, Duh QY, Kebebew E, Clark OH. Multimodality Imaging In Persistent Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Paper presentation at the 2006 Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Hong Kong.

Shih ML, Lee JA, Liu HD, Kebebew E, Clark OH, Duh QY. Thyroidectomy for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Complications and Associated Cancers. Paper presentation at the 2006 Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Hong Kong.

Sogutlu G, Lee JA, Uruno T, Zarnegar R, Duh QY, Kebebew E, Clark OH. Parathyroid Surgery In Primary Hyperparathyroidism: With or Without Measurement of Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone? A Comparative Study From a Single Center. Paper presentation at the 2006 Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Hong Kong.

Zarnegar R, Lee JA, Brunnaud L, Kebebew E, Clark OH, Duh, Q-Y. Screening For Aldosteronoma May Be Necessary In Hypertensive Patients With Other Endocrine Disorders. Poster presentation presentation at the 2006 Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Hong Kong.

Sogutlu G, Lee JA, Uruno T, Duh QY, Kebebew E, Clark OH. Lung Transplantation For Pulmonary Fibrosis Secondary To Extensive Lung Metastasis From Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma With Radiation Induced Fibrosis Secondary To Iodine Therapy: A Case Report. Poster presentation at the 2006 Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Hong Kong.

Lee JA, Rose EA, Amory SA. COACH: Revolutionizing Surgical Education. Poster presentation at the 2005 American College of Surgeons Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Lee JA, Conejero JA, Parrett BM, Wear-Maggitti KD, Grant RT, Breitbart AS: Reconstructing Rat Cleft Palate Defects Using Osteogenically-differentiated Fat-Derived Stem Cells. Paper presentation at the 2004 Plastic Surgery Research Council Conference, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Park JC, Burrell W, Man LX, Lee JA, Conejero JA, Liu FJ, Breitbart AS: Tissue-engineered gene therapy with dermal fibroblasts retrovirally transduced with PDGF accelerates wound healing in a diabetic mouse model. Paper presentation at the 2004 Plastic Surgery Research Council Conference, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Burrell W, Park JC, Lee JA, Conejero JA, , Man LX, Liu FJ, Breitbart AS: Blockade of the Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-Products with Lentiviral Gene Therapy is as Effective as Topical Blockade. Poster presentation at the 2004 Plastic Surgery Research Council, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Lee JA, Conejero JA, Parrett BM, Wear-Maggitti KD, Grant RT, Breitbart AS: Reconstructing Rat Cleft Palate Defects Using Osteogenically-differentiated Fat-Derived Stem Cells. Use of osteogenically differentiated fat-derived stem cells to repair alveolar cleft defects. Paper presentation at the 2004 American Society of Plastic Surgeons Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Conejero JA, Lee JA, Nanda D, Ascherman J: Cranial Defect Reconstruction In a Rabbit Model Using Different Mixtures of Bioglass and Autologous Bone. Paper presentation at the 2004 Plastic Surgery Research Council Conference, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Lee JA, Conejero JA, Parrett BM, Nanda D, Mason JM, Breitbart AS: Accelerating Diabetic Wound Healing Using Lentiviral PDGF Vectors. Poster presentation at the 2003 American Society of Plastic Surgeons Conference, San Diego, CA.

Conejero JA, Lee JA, Parrett BM, Wear-Maggitti KD, Grant RT, Breitbart AS: Use of Osteogenically Differentiated Fat-derived Stem Cells in Poly-L-Lactic Acid Matrices to Reconstruct Palatal Defects in a Rat Model. Paper presentation at the 2003 Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Baltimore, MD.

Wear-Maggitti K, Lee JA, Conejero JA, Parrett BM, Schmidt AM, Breitbart AS: Topical Application of sRAGE Improves the Quality and Vascularization of Granulation Tissue in Diabetic Wounds. Paper presentation at the 2003 Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Baltimore, MD.

Lee JA, Conejero JA, Parrett BM, Nanda D, Mason JM, Breitbart AS: Transfection of the Regenerating Dermis in Diabetic Wounds with Lentiviral Vectors Containing the PDGF Gene Improves Collagen Deposition and Neovascularization. Paper presentation at the 2003 Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Baltimore, MD.

Lee JA, Conejero JA, Parrett BM, Nanda D, Mason JM, Breitbart AS: The Effect of Using a Lentiviral Vector to Transfect the PDGF Gene Into the Regenerating Dermis of Diabetic Mice. Paper presentation at the 2003 Plastic Surgery Research Council Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Parrett BM, Lee JA, Conejero JA, Nanda D, Grant RT, Breitbart AS: In vivo Growth of Osteocytes and Adipocytes from Fat-Derived Stem Cells. Poster presentation at the 2003 Plastic Surgery Research Council Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Conejero JA, Parrett BM, Lee JA, Schmidt AM, Breitbart AS: Topical Application of sRAGE Improves the Quality and Vascularization of Granulation Tissue in Diabetic Wounds. Poster presentation at the 2003 Plastic Surgery Research Council Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Lee JA, Choudhri TF, Connolly ES Jr, Hoh BL, Quest DO, Solomon RA, Prestigiacomo CJ, Schmidt AM: Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 and Intracellular Adhesion Molecule-1 Levels in Carotid Endarterectomy Patients. Poster presentation at the 22nd International Joint Conference on Stroke and Cerebral Circulation , Anaheim, CA.

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