Doctors & other Staff

Francis Y. Lee, MD, PhD

Dr. Francis Y. Lee specializes in bone tumors, soft tissue sarcomas, metastatic bone cancers, spine tumors, CT-guided radiofrequency ablation for osteoid osteomas as well as complex pediatric orthopedic surgery for developmental orthopedic disorders, limb lengthening and deformity correction. Dr. Lee and his clinical team provide excellent clinical care for complex orthopaedic diseases using state-of-the art technology including CT-guided radiofrequency ablation.

Dr. Lee is currently Vice Chair for Research and an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery. In 2009, The Board of Trustees at Columbia University awarded Dr. Lee with a Tenure appointment as an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery in honor of his accomplishments as a clinician-scientist.

Dr. Lee serves as the Chief of the Tumor & Bone Disease service and is the Director of the Center for Orthopedic Research. He conducts both translational and clinical studies on musculoskeletal disorders. He is a recipient of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons / Orthopaedic Research Education and Foundation Clinician Scientist Traveling Fellowship Award and the AAOS Leadership Fellowship. He has been actively involved in professional committees for the AAOS, Orthopaedic Research Society, Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation, NIH, AAOS Clinician Scientist Development Program, OREF Grant Writing Workshop, and American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Question Writing Task Force. He is currently conducting translational research on inflammatory pathways in bone cancer, implant-host implant interface biology, biomechanics, mechanotransduction (micromechanics) and tissue engineering. He is one of a handful of orthopaedic surgeons with two National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 Research Grants and a Department of Defense Grant.  He is an active participant in the peer review process for NIH and scientific journals. He is an effective mentor for medical students, residents, PhD candidates and fellows in the field of musculoskeletal research. Dr. Lee mentors orthopaedic residents in Translational Research in Orthopaedics (TRIO) Resident Scholar Track at the Center for Orthopaedic Research. The TRIO program provides research training for orthopaedic residents in the field of multi-disciplinary musculoskeletal translational research.

Education

Postdoctoral Training

Licensure

•    New York
•    New Jersey

Board Certification

•    Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery