Email

justin.lee@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor

Neurosurgery and Neuroscience
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX

Education

MD from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

New York, NY

PhD from Columbia University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

New York, NY

Neurobiology

Residency at University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

Research Fellowship at City of Hope National Medical Center

Duarte, CA

Professional Statement

Dr. Justin Lee is a neurosurgeon-scientist specialized in the evaluation and treatment of complex spinal disorders. He completed his medical and doctoral degrees through the Medical Scientist Training Program at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons where he was granted the NIH-funded Ruth L. Kirchstein National Research Service Award. Dr. Lee then completed his neurosurgical residency at Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC). During his neurosurgical training, he was awarded the NIH/NINDS R25 grant and devoted a full year working as a visiting scientist at City of Hope National Medical Center in the Center for Gene Therapy. Dr. Lee also received advanced training in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery through the enfolded AO spine fellowship at USC. His current research focuses on the development of cell and gene therapy for spinal cord injury and other neurological disorders.

Treatment philosophy: Dr. Lee aims to utilize cutting-edge neurosurgical techniques including the least invasive methods necessary to optimize long-term patient outcomes. He seeks to empower each patient with the knowledge to fully understand his or her therapeutic options in order to create a patient-centered and individualized treatment plan. He provides the same level of care to each patient that he would provide to a family member or friend.

Professional Interests:
Complex spine surgery
Minimally invasive spine surgery
Adult spinal deformity
Cervical degenerative disease
Artificial disc replacement
Thoracic disc disease
Lumbar degenerative disease
Spinal tumor surgery
Spinal trauma
Spinal cord injury
Failed back syndrome
Revision spine surgery

Research Interests:
Cell and gene therapy
Extracellular vesicle biology
Extracellular vesicle modification and therapeutic development
Spinal cord injury
Traumatic brain injury
Stroke
Neuronal plasticity and regeneration

Memberships

Congress of Neurological Surgeons

American Association of Neurological Surgeons

AO Spine North America

North American Spine Society