Michael S Lee MD
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Professor and Program Director, Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota Medical School
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516 Delaware St SePwb Ninth Floor, Clinic 9aMinneapolis, MN 55455
Phone+1 612-625-4400
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Summary
- Dr. Michael Lee is an ophthalmologist in Minneapolis, MN and is affiliated with M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 20 years. He specializes in neuro-ophthalmology and is experienced in blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm, double vision, giant cell arteritis, thyroid eye disease, and vision loss from optic nerve disease. He has more than 200 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Neuro-Ophthalmology, 2001 - 2002
University of Pennsylvania Health System/Scheie Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 1998 - 2001
Presbyterian Medical Center of the University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 1997 - 1998
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
MN State Medical License 2005 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2002 - 2006
MA State Medical License 2001 - 2004
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016-2017
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Sustained Glycemic Control After Surgical Resection of Olfactory Groove Meningiomas.Austin J Leikvoll, Matthew Awad, A Yohan Alexander, Sharath Anand, Zachary Gersey
JAMA Network Open. 2026-06-01 - Reliable and Accurate Differentiation of Optic Perineuritis and Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma from the Radiologists' Perspective.Onur Tuncer, Adam Baim, Michael Lee, Mehmet Gencturk, Can Özütemiz
Neuro-Ophthalmology. 2026-01-01 - Is the Rundle Curve Still Valuable in Managing Thyroid Eye Disease?Michael S Lee, Amina I Malik, Andrew G Lee, Gregory P Van Stavern
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. 2025-12-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- North American Neuro-Ophthalmology SocietyFellow
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