EDUCATION:

1994

B.S., University of California, Los Angeles, Biology

1998

M.D., University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:

1998-99

Intern in General Surgery, University of California, San Diego Medical Center

1999-04

Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego Medical Center

2004-2005

Fellow, Spine Surgery, Dept. Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles

BOARD CERTIFICATION:

American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons – Board Certified

AWARDS AND HONORS:

2000

Annual Resident Research Award, Basic Sciences, Orthopaedic Surgery, UCSD Medical Center

1997

Leadership Academy Scholarship Award, California Medical Association

1997

NIH Predoctoral Fellowship Short Term Research Training Award

1994

Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Regents Scholar, College Honors, Departmental Highest Honors in Biology, University of California, Los Angeles

RECENT PRESENTATIONS:

7/20/07

Spine Surgery.  The Doctors Company.  Napa, CA.

6/01/07

Diagnostic Evaluation of Low Back Pain.
John Muir Orthopaedic Conference.  Walnut Creek, CA.

6/02/06

Cervical and Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.
John Muir Orthopaedic Conference.  Walnut Creek, CA.

5/16/05

Cervical Laminaplasty and Cervical Laminectomy with Fusion.
UCLA Spine Conference

6/4/2004

Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Cervical Spine
Presented at Presented at UCSD Grand Rounds, Division of Rheumatology.

7/21/2003

Bioabsorbable materials in Orthopaedics. 
Presented at UCSD Grand Rounds, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS:

2006

Lee SS, Lee KJH, Abit-bol JJ, Wang JC.  Cervicore Cervical Intervertebral Disc Replacement, in Dynamic Reconstruction of the Spine.  Kim, Cammisa, and Fessler (eds.).  Thieme Medical Publishers.

2005

Lee SS, Nguyen A, Fish D, Wang JC.  Diagnostic evaluation of Chronic Low Back Pain, in Low Back Pain.  Johnson T and Jenis LG (eds.).    Rosemont, IL, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

2004

Lee SS, Bono CM. Physical Examination, in Spine (Orthopaedic Surgery Essentials).  Bono CM and Garfin SR (eds.).  Philadelphia, PA, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

2005

Mahar AT, Lee SS, LaLonde F, Impelluso T, Newton PO.  Biomechanical comparisons of Stainless Steel and Titanium Nails for Fixation of Simulated Femoral Fractures.  J Pediatr Ortho. 2004 Nov-Dec;24(6):638-41

2004

Fricka KB, Mahar AT, Lee SS, Newton PO.  Biomechanical analysis of antegrade and retrograde flexible intramedullary nail fixation of pediatric femoral fractures using a synthetic bone model. J Pediatr Orthop. Mar-Apr;24 (2):167-71.

2003

Newton PO, Lee SS, Mahar AT, Farnsworth CL, Weinstein CH.  Thoracoscopic multilevel anterior instrumented fusion in a goat model.  Spine.  28(14):1614-20, 2003

2003

White KK, Lee SS, Cutuk A, Hargens AR, Pedowitz RA.  EMG power spectra of intercollegiate athletes and ACL injury risk in females.   Med Sci Sports Exerc.  35(3):371-6, 2003

SPECIAL INTERESTS:

Cervical and Lumbar Spine Disorders; Neck and Back Pain; Degenerative Spine Conditions; Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Techniques