John Y Lee MD
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Pituitary Surgery, Skull Base
Professor of Neurological Surgery, University Pennsylvania
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3400 Spruce StFl 3Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-662-3487
Fax+1 215-349-5534
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Summary
- Dr. Lee has a passion for minimally invasive ways to treat brain and skull base tumors. This passion is expressed as a commitment to endoscopic approaches to remove pituitary, clival, and skull-base tumors. Another expression of his interest in minimally invasive methods is his devotion to stereotactic radiosurgery, eg. "incision-less" brain surgery.
In addition to brain tumors, Dr. Lee is committed to the comprehensive treatment of patients with craniofacial neuralgias, including trigeminal neuralgia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, and hemifacial spasm. Dr. Lee uses minimally invasive surgical procedures including microvascular decompression (Jannetta procedure) and stereotactic radiosurgery to cure these disorders.
Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1999 - 2005- UPMC Medical EducationInternship, Transitional Year, 1998 - 1999
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 2022 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1997 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2005 - 2006
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Effect of Previous Embolization on Radiation-Induced Changes After Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Arteriovenous Malformations.Collins Mokua, Andrea Becerril-Gaitan, Kristina Ramirez-Garcia, Justin Nguyen, Cheng-Chia Lee
Neurosurgery. 2026-09-01 - Investigating Intracerebral Hemorrhage Evacuation Procedure Volumes Before and After the Minimally Invasive Surgery Plus Alteplase for Intracerebral Hemorrhage Evacuat...Graham A Branscom, Evan M Ren, Keshv Krishna Srinivasan, Michael B Lemonick, Matthew T Carr
Cureus. 2026-07-01 - Fascia-Fat-Fascia "Sandwich Graft" Decreases Postoperative Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Rate for High-Flow Skull Base Defects.Vidit M Talati, Kathy Zhang, Kimberly X Wei, Margaret B Mitchell, Nithin D Adappa
International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. 2026-06-01
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