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David Lee, MD, Urology, Newport Beach, CA, UCI Health

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Urology • Newport Beach, CA

Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Vice Chair, Department of Urology University of California, Irvine Professor of Urology Director, Comprehensive Prostate Cancer Program Director, Robotic Urological Surgery Fellowship

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Summary

  • Dr. David Lee is a Professor of Clinical Urology at UCI Health and Vice Chair of the Department of Urology at UCI. He specializes in robotic surgery for prostate cancer. He has one of the leading experiences in the world having completed more than 7000 cases. He is also the Director of the Comprehensive Prostate Cancer Program at UCI Health and Director of the Robotic Urological Surgery Fellowship.

    Dr. Lee graduated as part of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. After completing his urology residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Dr. Lee completed an endourology fellowship with Dr. Ralph Clayman and Dr. Tom Ahlering at UCI Health where he was part of one of the pioneering experiences of robotic surgery. He then established the first major robot prostatectomy program in the south central United States while at Urology Associates of North Texas. He then served as Chief of Urology at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and associate professor of surgery and urology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania where he performed regularly more than 400 robotic cases per year. He directed the Penn robotic urologic surgery fellowship, was Surgeon Champion for NSQIP, and CLP for the Cancer Committee and member of the Abramson Cancer Center. He has been recognized in Best Doctors in America, Castle Connelly Top Doctors and Top Docs in Philadelphia Magazine.

    Dr. Lee has published over 200 articles, abstracts and book chapters in the field of minimally invasive urologic surgery. He has one of the largest databases of robotic prostatectomy outcomes and regularly publishes on new techniques and outcomes.

Education & Training

  • University of California (Irvine)
    University of California (Irvine)Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, 2002 - 2003
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, 2001 - 2002
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Urology, 1997 - 2001
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 1997
  • Loma Linda University School of Medicine
    Loma Linda University School of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1996 - 2024
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2014 - 2021
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2003 - 2005
  • American Board of Urology Urology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Prostate Cancer: Why More People Are Turning to Monitoring Instead of Treatment
    Prostate Cancer: Why More People Are Turning to Monitoring Instead of TreatmentApril 3rd, 2023

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Hospital Affiliations

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