Wei-Ping Andrew Lee, MD
Title(s): Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Director, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Appointment Phone:
443-997-9466
Primary Location:
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Expertise:
Hand Surgery, Hand Transplant, Plastic Surgery, Upper Extremity Surgery
Education and Experience
Training
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Baltimore MD)/ (1983)
Residencies
- Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston MA)/ Plastic Surgery (1990)
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore MD)/ Surgery (1989)
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore MD)/ Surgery (1986)
Fellowships
- Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center (Formerly Indiana Hand Center) (Indianapolis IN)/ Hand Surgery (1993)
Certifications
- Hand Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery (2005)
- Plastic Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery (2005)
Locations
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 N. Caroline Street
Room 8152F
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 443-287-2001
Appointment Phone: 443-997-9466
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Department / Division
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Centers/Institutes
Centers / Institutes
- Comprehensive Transplant Center
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Bio
Biography
Dr. Lee, a pioneer in hand transplants, performed the nations first double-hand transplant in May 2009 and was among the first to perform a single hand transplant in the United States in March 2009. He also performed the nations first above-elbow transplant. Dr. Lee has received more than 70 awards and honors, including the 1991 Kappa Delta Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and 1995 Sumner Koch Award and 2003 Sterling Bunnell Traveling Fellowship from the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. He is currently serving as the President of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the Chair of the American Board of Plastic Surgery, and the President of the Robert H. Ivy Society of Plastic Surgeons. He was the chairman of the Plastic Surgery Research Council in 2001-2002, and has served on the Board of Directors for the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation. In 2008, he helped to found the American Society for Reconstructive Transplantation.
Physician Title
Director, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Expertise
- Hand Surgery
- Hand Transplant
- Plastic Surgery
- Upper Extremity Surgery
Professional Highlights
President, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Chair, American Board of Plastic Surgery
President, Robert H. Ivy Society of Plastic Surgeons
1991 Kappa Delta Award, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
1995 Sumner Koch Award
2003 Sterling Bunnell Traveling Fellowship, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
2001-2002, Chairman, Plastic Surgery Research Council
Member, Board of Directors, Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation
Founding member, 2008, American Society for Reconstructive Transplantation
Chair, American Board of Plastic Surgery
President, Robert H. Ivy Society of Plastic Surgeons
1991 Kappa Delta Award, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
1995 Sumner Koch Award
2003 Sterling Bunnell Traveling Fellowship, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
2001-2002, Chairman, Plastic Surgery Research Council
Member, Board of Directors, Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation
Founding member, 2008, American Society for Reconstructive Transplantation
Research
Research and Publications
Dr. Lee has conducted research on composite tissue allo-transplantation to minimize immunosuppression.
Research Interests
- Investigating tolerance strategies for composite tissue allografting
- Enhancing nerve regeneration to improve functional outcome of composite tissue allotransplantation
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Languages
- English
- Mandarin
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