Yu-PoLeeMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Orange, CA

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, UC Irvine

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Office
101 The City Drive South, Bldg 29A, Pavilion 3
Orange, CA 92868
Phone+1 714-456-7012
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Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1998 - 2004
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2000 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2004 - 2006
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctors:San Diego Area Castle Connolly, 2013
Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
Most Compassionate Doctor American Registry
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The Role of Perioperative Nutritional Status and Supplementation in Orthopaedic Surgery: A Review of Postoperative Outcomes.
Amanda Tedesco, Abhinav K Sharma, Nischal Acharya, George Rublev, Sohaib Hashmi, Hao-Hua Wu, Yu-Po Lee, John Scolaro, Nitin Bhatia> ;JBJS Reviews. 2024 Apr 1
Neurosurgery compared to orthopedic spine consultation: A single level I trauma center experience.
Brynn Sargent, Christina Grabar, Shaina Sedighim, Areg Grigorian, Anvesh R Macherla, Michael Oh, Yu-Po Lee, John Scolaro, Jefferson Chen, Jeffry Nahmias> ;Brain & Spine. 2024 Jan 1
1 citations
A temporal analysis of perioperative complications following COVID-19 infection in patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion: When is it safe to proceed?
Henry Hoang, Yu-Po Lee, Nitin N Bhatia, , Chan, J., Justin P Chan, Sohaib Z Hashmi> ;North American Spine Society Journal. 2023 Dec 1
1 citations
Low early complication rates after arthroscopic meniscus repair and meniscectomy.
Wilson C Lai, Tyler R Mange, Theofilos Karasavvidis, Yu-Po Lee, Dean Wang> ;Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2023 Oct 1
2 citations
Intervertebral vacuum phenomenon - prevalence and severity CT-scan analysis in patients older than 50 years: a retrospective cohort study.
Gaston Camino-Willhuber, Santiago Vildoza, Ezequiel Martinez, Lucia Canestrari, Fernando Holc, Michael Oh, Nitin Bhatia, Yu-Po Lee, Homero Bianchi, Mariana Bendersky> ;Acta Radiologica. 2024 Jan 1
6 citations
Utility of the Modified 5-Items Frailty Index to Predict Complications and Mortality After Elective Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Posterior Spine Fusion Surgery: Multi...
Gaston Camino-Willhuber, Jeffrey Choi, Fernando Holc, Alfredo Guiroy, Hansen Bow, Michael Oh, Nitin Bhatia, Yu-Po Lee, Sarah Oyadomari, Sohaib Hashmi> ;Global Spine Journal. 2024 Apr 1
4 citations
The Utility of Flexion-Extension Radiographs in Degenerative Cervical Spondylolisthesis.
Andrew P Alvarez, Amanda Anderson, Saifal-Deen Farhan, Young Lu, Yu-Po Lee, Michael Oh, Charles Rosen, Douglas Kiester, Nitin Bhatia> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2022 Aug 1
1 citations
Does conflict of interest affect the reported fusion rates of bone graft substitutes and extenders?
Garwin Chin, Yu-Po Lee, Joshua Lee, Noah Zhang, Michael Oh, Charles Rosen, Nitin Bhatia> ;North American Spine Society Journal. 2022 Jun 1
13 citations
Management of lumbar spondylolysis in the adolescent athlete: a review of over 200 cases.
Jonathan K Ochoa, Ariadna Lubinus, Stephen Timon, Yu-Po Lee, Nitin N Bhatia, Choi, J.> ;The Spine Journal. 2022 Oct 1
2 citations
The efficacy of bactrim in reducing surgical site infections after spine surgery.
Jeffrey Hyun-Kyu Choi, Huy Alex Duong, Sean Williams, Joshua Lee, Michael Oh, Charles Rosen, Yu-Po Lee, Nitin Bhatia> ;North American Spine Society Journal. 2022 Mar 1
1 citations
Preoperative hypoalbuminemia and dialysis increase morbidity/mortality after spine surgery for primary pyogenic spinal infections (ACS-NSQIP Study).
Gaston Camino-Willhuber, Austin Franklin, Katherine Rosecrance, Justin Chan, Fernando Holc, Michael Oh, Nitin Bhatia, Juan Emmerich, Yu-Po Lee, Oyadomari, S., Hashmi, S.> ;Surgical Neurology International. 2022 Jan 1
1 citations
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in High School Football Players: Brain and Cervical Spine.
Hon J Yu, Lara Wadi, Irene Say, Annlia Paganini-Hill, Daniel Chow, Arash Hosseini Jafari, Saifal-Deen Farhan, Shane Rayos Del Sol, Osama Mobayed, Andrew Alvarez, Anton...> ;Neurotrauma Reports. 2022 Jan 1
1 citations
Cost analysis comparison between anterior and posterior cervical spine approaches.
Alvin Y Chan, Elliot H Choi, Zachary Hsu, Joshua S Kurtz, Chenyi Yang, Yu-Po Lee, Nitin N Bhatia, Chad T Lefteris, William C Wilson, Frank P K Hsu, Michael Y Oh, Himst...> ;Surgical Neurology International. 2022 Jan 1
3 citations
Comparison of Minimally Invasive Total versus Subtotal Resection of Spinal Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Elliot H. Choi, Alvin Y. Chan, Andrew D. Gong, Zachary Hsu, Andrew K Chan, Joshua N. Limbo, John D. Hong, Nolan J. Brown, Brian V. Lien, Jordan Davies, Nihal Satyadev,...> ;World Neurosurgery. 2021 Jul 1
4 citations
Impact of Cirrhosis on Morbidity and Mortality After Spinal Fusion.
Young Lu, Charles C. Lin, Hayk Stepanyan, Andrew P Alvarez, Nitin N. Bhatia, P. Douglas Kiester, Charles D. Rosen, Yu-Po Lee> ;Global Spine Journal. 2020 Oct 1
4 citations
Back pain outcomes after minimally invasive anterior lumbar interbody fusion: a systematic review.
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4 citations
Major Orthopaedic Conference Abstract Publication: An Analysis of Abstracts Accepted for the AAOS Annual Meetings Between 2014 and 2017.
Ryan Le, Amanda Anderson, Christen E. Chalmers, John A. Scolaro, Yu-Po Lee, Nitin N. Bhatia> ;The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2021 Jun 15
5 citations
Return to Recreational Sport Following Lumbar Fusion.
Nickul S. Jain, Charles C. Lin, Alexander Y Halim, Brian Knight, Connor T. Byrne, Ram K. Alluri, Nitin N. Bhatia, Yu-Po Lee> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2020 May 1
3 citations
Impact of Sickle Cell Anemia on Inpatient Morbidity After Spinal Fusion.
Young Lu, Charles C. Lin, Alex Doermann, Nilay A. Patel, Nitin N. Bhatia, Phillip Douglas Kiester, Charles D. Rosen, Yu-Po Lee> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2019 Dec 1
52 citations
Selection pressures of vancomycin powder use in spine surgery: a meta-analysis.
Abhiram Gande, Alex Rosinski, Torin Cunningham, Nitin N. Bhatia, Yu-Po Lee> ;The Spine Journal. 2019 Jun 1
4 citations
Outcomes and Complications After Spinal Fusion in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Charles C. Lin, Young Lu, Nilay A. Patel, P. Douglas Kiester, Charles D. Rosen, Nitin N. Bhatia, Yu-Po Lee> ;Global Spine Journal. 2019 May 1
9 citations
Biomechanical Comparison of C1 Lateral Mass-C2 Short Pedicle Screw-C3 Lateral Mass Screw-Rod Construct Versus Goel-Harms Fixation for Atlantoaxial Instability.
Young Lu, Yu-Po Lee, Nitin N. Bhatia, Thay Q. Lee> ;Spine. 2019 Apr 1
3 citations
Traumatic Atlantoaxial Lateral Subluxation With Chronic Type II Odontoid Fracture: A Case Report.
Arif Musa, Saif Aldeen Farhan, Yu-Po Lee, Brittany Uribe, P. Douglas Kiester> ;International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2019 Feb 1
3 citations
Preferences of Spine Surgeons With Regard to Management of Intraoperative Durotomy: A Survey of Current Management.
Arif Pendi, Jeffrey C. Wang, Stacey Samuel Bederman, Saifal-Deen Farhan, Nitin N. Bhatia, Yu-Po Lee, Jahanzeb Ashraf, Frank L. Acosta> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2018 Oct 1
4 citations
Complications associated with intrathecal morphine in spine surgery: a retrospective study
Arif Pendi, Yu-Po Lee, Saif Aldeen Farhan, Frank L. Acosta, S. Samuel Bederman, Ronald Sahyouni, Elias R. Gerrick, Nitin N. Bhatia> ;Journal of Spine Surgery. 2018 Jun 1
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Press Mentions

CDC Reports 1 in 4 Senior Women Have Osteoporosis: 5 Notes FeaturedFebruary 12th, 2016
Dr. Sanjay K Khurana on New Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Technique: 5 Notes FeaturedFebruary 13th, 2016