CandiceYoung-YinLeeMD

Thoracic Surgery • Pittsburgh, PA

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Cardiovascular Surgery

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Overview of Dr. Lee

Dr. Candice Lee is a thoracic surgeon in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated with Allegheny General Hospital. She received her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University and has been in practice 7 years. She is one of 25 doctors at Allegheny General Hospital who specialize in Thoracic Surgery. She has more than 10 publications and over 150 citings.

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320 E North Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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Education & Training

University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2019 - 2020
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2017 - 2019
University of RochesterResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2017
Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2010

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2017 - 2024
CA State Medical License 2019 - 2023
NY State Medical License 2012 - 2022
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

VA-ECMO-Facilitated Clot Debulking and PFO Closure in a Patient With Recurrent Pulmonary Thromboses.
Harris, K., Farinas, J., Lesnock, J., Lee, C., Hansra, B.> ;JACC. Case Reports. 2023 Dec 6
HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device Implant and Repair of a Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm.
Aryan Meknat, Manreet K Kanwar, Candice Y Lee, Masaki Tsukashita> ;Circulation. Heart Failure. 2024 Jan 1
Surgical and Device Interventions in the Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease.
Hayah Kassis-George, Candice Lee, Mithun Chakravarthy, Manreet Kanwar> ;Pulmonary Therapy. 2023 Jun 1
Mycotic Left Ventricular Apical Pseudoaneurysm Following HM3 Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.
Kevin Shahbahrami, Candice Y Lee, Masaki Tsukashita> ;Circulation. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2023 Jan 1
3 citations
Tackling the paradox of orthotropic heart transplantation from SARS-CoV-2 positive donors: A single center experience.
Anantha Sriharsha Madgula, Michael Nestasie, Christopher Link, Matthew M Lander, Deeksha Jandhyala, Candice Lee, Manreet K Kanwar> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2022 Nov 1
1 citations
Successful Concomitant Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy and Heart Transplant.
B.F. Vaca-Cartagena, Candice Y. Lee, Hao A. Tran, Timothy M. Fernandes, Nick H. Kim, Victor Pretorius> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Jun 1
Confounding factors on the evaluation of parasternal intercostal block for sternotomy (Reply)
Candice Y. Lee, Peter A. Knight> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2019 May 3
1 citations
Is there a role for upfront surgery in patients with N2 disease and good prognostic features
Candice Lee, David A. Guel, Benny Weksler> ;Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2019 Mar 4
49 citations
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Liposomal Bupivacaine Parasternal Intercostal Block for Sternotomy.
Candice Y. Lee, Davida A. Robinson, Carl A. Johnson, Yun Zhang, Joshua K. Wong, Devang J. Joshi, Tong Tong Wu, Peter A. Knight> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2019 Jan 1
10 citations
Comparison of Automated Titanium Fasteners to Hand-Tied Knots in Open Aortic Valve Replacement.
Candice Y. Lee, Carl A. Johnson, Juan A. Siordia, Juan M. Lehoux, Peter A. Knight> ;Innovations. 2018 Jan 1
47 citations
Cannulation-Related Complications on Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Prevalence and Effect on Mortality.
Joshua K. Wong, Amber L. Melvin, Devang J. Joshi, Candice Y. Lee, William J. Archibald, Ron Angona, Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili, H.T. Massey, George L. Hicks, Peter A....> ;Artificial Organs. 2017 Jun 7
1 citations
An Automated Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Suturing and Coaxial Fastener System for Mitral Chordae Replacement: Strength, Feasibility, and Healing.
Candice Y. Lee, Joshua K. Wong, Jude S. Sauer, Heather R. Gorea, Angelo John Martellaro, Andrew R. Sifain, Peter A. Knight> ;Innovations. 2016 Nov 1
5 citations
Prosthetic Aortic Valve Fixation Study: 48 Replacement Valves Analyzed Using Digital Pressure Mapping.
Candice Y. Lee, Joshua K. Wong, Ronald E. Ross, David C. Liu, Kamal R. Khabbaz, Angelo John Martellaro, Heather R. Gorea, Jude S. Sauer, Peter A. Knight> ;Innovations. 2016 Sep 1
45 citations
Sheep (Ovis aries) as a model for cardiovascular surgery and management before, during, and after cardiopulmonary bypass.
Louis DiVincenti, Robin Westcott, Candice Lee> ;Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science. 2014 Sep 1
3 citations
Coil embolization of a symptomatic left internal mammary arteriovenous fistula.
Candice Y. Lee, Peter A. Knight, Frederick S. Ling> ;Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2014 Apr 1
31 citations
Comparison of Strength, Consistency, and Speed of COR-KNOT versus Manually Hand-Tied Knots in an Ex Vivo Minimally Invasive Model:
Candice Y. Lee, Jude S. Sauer, Heather R. Gorea, Angelo John Martellaro, Peter A. Knight> ;Innovations. 2014 Mar 1
Endocarditis of amplatzer® occluder devices after percutaneous closure of a mitral paravalvular leak
Candice Y. Lee, Frederick S. Ling, Peter A. Knight> ;Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2013 Jun 1
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Authored Content

Emerging Frontier in Heart Transplantation: Donation After Circulatory DeathNovember 2022

Hospital Affiliations

Allegheny General HospitalPittsburgh, Pennsylvania