Dr. Francis Lee

Professor

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Biography

Dr. Francis Lee is an orthopedic surgeon and researcher serving as the Wayne O. Southwick Professor at Yale School of Medicine. His expertise includes treating adults and children with various musculoskeletal problems, including fractures, limb deformities, and musculoskeletal tumors. Dr. Lee is dedicated to innovative research in fracture healing and cancer metastasis to bone, having developed a minimally invasive surgical technique known as Ablation-Osteoplasty-Reinforcement-Internal Fixation (AORIF) for patients with metastatic cancer. He also holds secondary appointments in the Department of Pathology and the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Yale. Throughout his career, Dr. Lee has contributed to numerous NIH-funded research programs and actively mentors students and junior faculty. He has received accolades for his research and is involved in multiple professional committees related to orthopedic surgery and research development.

Research Interests

Experience

Wayne O. Southwick Professor

2016-01-01 — Present

Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT, United States

Professor specializing in Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation.

Professor

2012-01-01 — 2016-01-01

Columbia University • New York, NY, United States

Robert Carroll & Jane Chace Carroll Professor, tenure.

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.