Dong-Seok Lee, MD Email Dong-Seok Lee
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- Position
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Thoracic Surgery
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- Specialty
- Thoracic Surgery
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- Languages
- Korean
- Spanish
- English
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- Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West
- Mount Sinai Queens
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
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- Phone
- Ruttenberg Treatment Center 212-241-4325 212-241-4325
- 300 Cadman Plaza West 929-210-6000 929-210-6000
- Mount Sinai Flushing 212-241-4325 212-241-4325
- Mount Sinai Queens Infusion Center 212-241-4325 212-241-4325
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Dr. Dong-Seok Daniel Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Thoracic Surgery. He obtained his medical degree at Rutgers – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and completed a residency in General Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital. He went on to complete a fellowship in Thoracic Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Lee is certified by both the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
Dr. Lee’s practice encompasses all aspects of Thoracic Surgery with extensive expertise in advanced minimally invasive surgical approaches, such as thoracoscopy (VATS) and laparoscopy. He has particular clinical interests in the treatment of lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and benign esophageal diseases (achalasia, reflux, hiatal hernia, diverticula) with minimally invasive surgery. In addition, Dr. Lee is involved in a clinical trial involving a diaphragmatic pacing system for ventilator-dependent spinal cord injury patients and for patients with ALS/Lou Gehrig's disease. Dr. Lee is fluent in English, Spanish, and Korean and has offices in Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens and Brooklyn Heights-Mount Sinai Hospital.
Certifications
Thoracic Surgery
American Board of Surgery
Clinical Focus
- Achalasia
- Antireflux Surgery
- Bronchogenic Cyst
- Bronchoscopy, Diagnostic
- Carcinoid Tumors
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagectomy
- Fundoplication-Laparoscopic Surgery
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Hiatal Hernia
- Hyperhidrosis
- Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Nodule
- Mediastinal Tumor Resection
- Mediastinoscopy
- Mesothelioma
- Pleural Effusion
- Pulmonary Lobectomy
- Sarcoma
- Thoracentesis
- Thoracic Surgery
- Thoracotomy
- Thymectomy
- Tracheotomy
- Upper GI Endoscopy
Education
MD, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency, General Surgery
Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowship, Cardio-Thoracic Surg
Mount Sinai Hospital
Languages
Korean, Spanish, English
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