Steven J.LeeMD

Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Chief, Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity - Lenox Hill Hospital, Associate Director - Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma, NY

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Office
159 East 74th Street
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10075
Phone+1 212-737-3301

Fax+1 212-734-0407
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Education & Training

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill HospitalFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 1999 - 2000
NYU Grossman School of Medicine/Hospital for Joint DiseasesFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 1998 - 1999
Stony Brook Medicine/University HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1994 - 1998
Stony Brook Medicine/University HospitalInternship, Surgery, 1993 - 1994
MCP-Hahnemann College of MedicineClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1998 - 2025
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctor Castle Connolly's, 2013-2020
NY Magazine's Best Doctor NY Magazine, 2014-2019
Mentorship of the Year Award Lenox Hill Hospital, 2010, 2014-2015, 2017-2019
Teacher of the Year Award Lenox Hill Hospital, 2003, 2009
America's Top Orthopedists Consumer's Research Council
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Predictive value of magnetic resonance imaging in outcomes of nonsurgical treatment of lateral epicondylitis.
Rachel E Kessler, Michael S Day, Timothy F Tyler, Malachy P McHugh, Benjamin B Bedford, Steven J Lee, Stephen J Nicholas> ;JSES International. 2022 Mar 1
2 citations
Elbow Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation and Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair with Internal Brace: A Case Report.
Steven J Lee, Benjamin B Bedford, Andrew H Kim, Omar F Rahman, Robert M Zbeda> ;JBJS Case Connector. 2022 Jan 20
Elbow ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction using suture tape augmentation.
Steven J Lee, Remy V Rabinovich, Omar F Rahman, Benjamin B Bedford> ;JSES Reviews, Reports, and Techniques. 2021 May 1
4 citations
Proximal Row Carpectomy Using Decellularized Dermal Allograft: Preliminary Results.
Steven J. Lee, Remy V. Rabinovich, Andrew Kim> ;Journal of Wrist Surgery. 2021 Apr 1
14 citations
Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair with Suture Tape Augmentation.
Steven J. Lee, Remy V. Rabinovich, Andrew Kim> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery Asian-Pacific Volume. 2020 Jan 31
8 citations
Can Weakness in End-Range Plantar Flexion After Achilles Tendon Repair Be Prevented?
Karl F. Orishimo, Sidse Schwartz-Balle, Timothy F. Tyler, Malachy P. McHugh, Benjamin B. Bedford, Steven J. Lee, Stephen J. Nicholas> ;Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2018 May 22
8 citations
Proximal Row Carpectomy Using Decellularized Dermal Allograft.
Remy V. Rabinovich, Steven J. Lee> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2018 Apr 1
26 citations
Functional Outcomes after Double Row Versus Single Row Rotator Cuff Repair: A Prospective Randomized Trial
Stephen J. Nicholas, Steven J. Lee, Michael J. Mullaney, Timothy F. Tyler, Takumi Fukunaga, Christopher D. Johnson, Malachy P. McHugh> ;Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2015 Jul 1
12 citations
Restoring Isometry in Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction.
Michael J. Alaia, Jonathan Shearin, I J Kremenic, Malachy P. McHugh, Stephen J. Nicholas, Steven J. Lee> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2014 Sep 1
16 citations
Is valgus unloader bracing effective in normally aligned individuals: implications for post-surgical protocols following cartilage restoration procedures.
Karl F. Orishimo, Ian J. Kremenic, Steven J. Lee, Malachy P. McHugh, Stephen J. Nicholas> ;Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2013 Dec 1
12 citations
The Effect of Distal Clavicle Excision on In Situ Graft Forces in Coracoclavicular Ligament Reconstruction
Marc S. Kowalsky, Ian J. Kremenic, Karl F. Orishimo, Malachy P. McHugh, Stephen J. Nicholas, Steven J. Lee> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2010 Aug 10
103 citations
Correction of Posterior Shoulder Tightness Is Associated With Symptom Resolution in Patients With Internal Impingement
Timothy F. Tyler, Stephen J. Nicholas, Steven J. Lee, Michael J. Mullaney, Malachy P. McHugh> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2010 Jan 1
48 citations
A new surgical technique for arthroscopic repair of the meniscus root tear
Stephen J. Nicholas, Alexander Golant, Aaron K. Schachter, Steven J. Lee> ;Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2009 Aug 19
39 citations
Biomechanical Comparison of a Knotless Suture Anchor With Standard Suture Anchor in the Repair of Type II SLAP Tears
Michael J. Sileo, Steven J. Lee, Ian J. Kremenic, Karl F. Orishimo, Simon Ben-Avi, Malachy P. McHugh, Stephen J. Nicholas> ;Arthroscopy. 2009 Apr 1
52 citations
Cyclic Loading of 3 Achilles Tendon Repairs Simulating Early Postoperative Forces
Steven J. Lee, Michael J. Sileo, Ian J. Kremenic, Karl F. Orishimo, Simon Ben-Avi, Stephen J. Nicholas, Malachy P. McHugh> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2009 Feb 9
27 citations
Cyclical Loading of Coracoclavicular Ligament Reconstructions A Comparative Biomechanical Study
Steven J. Lee, Eric P. Keefer, Malachy P. McHugh, Ian J. Kremenic, Karl F. Orishimo, Simon Ben-Avi, Stephen J. Nicholas> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2008 Oct 1
47 citations
Optimizing Achilles Tendon Repair: Effect of Epitendinous Suture Augmentation on the Strength of Achilles Tendon Repairs
Steven J. Lee, Scott Goldsmith, Stephen J. Nicholas, Malachy P. McHugh, Ian J. Kremenic, Simon Ben-Avi> ;Foot & Ankle International. 2008 Apr 1
52 citations
Effect of Knee Flexion Angle on Achilles Tendon Force and Ankle Joint Plantarflexion Moment During Passive Dorsiflexion
Karl F. Orishimo, Gideon Burstein, Michael J. Mullaney, Ian J. Kremenic, Marcus Nesse, Malachy P. McHugh, Steven J. Lee> ;The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. 2008 Jan 1
50 citations
Clinical Outcomes of Coracoclavicular Ligament Reconstructions Using Tendon Grafts
Stephen J. Nicholas, Steven J. Lee, Michael J. Mullaney, Timothy F. Tyler, Malachy P. McHugh> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2007 Nov 1
104 citations
Weakness in end-range plantar flexion after Achilles tendon repair.
Michael J. Mullaney, Malachy P. McHugh, Timothy F. Tyler, Stephen J. Nicholas, Steven J. Lee> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2006 Jul 1
66 citations
Circuit parties and patterns of drug use in a subset of gay men.
Steven J Lee, Marc Galanter, Helen Dermatis, David McDowell> ;Journal of Addictive Diseases. 2004 Jan 12
159 citations
Reconstruction of the coracoclavicular ligaments with tendon grafts: a comparative biomechanical study.
Steven J. Lee, Stephen J. Nicholas, Kenneth H. Akizuki, Malachy P. McHugh, Ian J. Kremenic, Simon Ben-Avi> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2003 Sep 1
42 citations
Effect of heated and humidified carbon dioxide gas on core temperature and postoperative pain: a randomized trial.
Ninh T. Nguyen, G. Furdui, Neal Fleming, Steven J. Lee, Charles D. Goldman, Amardeep Singh, Bruce M. Wolfe> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2002 Jul 1
6 citations
Athletic hand injuries.
Steven J. Lee, Kenneth D. Montgomery> ;The Orthopedic Clinics of North America. 2002 Jul 1
41 citations
Cardiac function during laparoscopic vs open gastric bypass.
Ninh T. Nguyen, Hung S. Ho, Neal Fleming, Peter G. Moore, Steven J. Lee, Charles D. Goldman, Carol J. Cole, Bruce M. Wolfe> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2002 Jan 1
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Journal Articles

Restoring Isometry in Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction
Alaia, Shearin, Kremenic, Mchugh, Nicholas, Lee SJ, Journal of Hand Surgery, 5/2015