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Dr. Daniel Dongwhan Lee, MD

Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Accepting new patients
28 years of experience
Desert Orthopaedic Center 2800 E Desert Inn Rd Ste 100, Las Vegas, NV 89121
(702) 731-1616

Overview
Location
Expertise
Insurance

Brief Intro

Dr. Daniel D. Lee was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science with Distinction in 1993 from Stanford University, California. Dr. Lee then received his Doctor of Medicine Degree at the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1997. Internship and Residency in Orthopedic Surgery were completed at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, New York from 1997-2002. While in residency, Dr. Lee trained at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital in New York, Harvard's Children's Hospital in Boston, and Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. He also participated in the care of multiple professional sports teams including the New York Jets, New York Rangers, and New York Islanders. His Spine Subspecialty Fellowship was completed at John Hopkins University Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland under Dr. John P. Kostuik , Chairman of Spine and Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Lee pursued a degree in Medical Acupuncture graduating from New York Medical College in 2002. He practices Ear, Hand, Meridian, and Element based acupuncture, as well as, electroacupuncture and moxibustion. Dr. Lee is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is currently an associate member of the North American Spine Society and a candidate fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is a member of the Kostuik Alumni Spine Society, American Medical Association, Complementary Alternative Medicine Society, and Korean American Medical Association. Dr. Lee's spine interests include degenerative, traumatic, and deformity/scoliosis spinal pathologies, as well as, complex reconstructions and revision spine surgery. He has published peer reviewed papers on these topics in the Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Spine, and the Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. In addition, he has authored chapters in several spine textbooks including Frymoyer's The Adult Spine: Principles and Practice. In his free time, Dr. Lee is a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve. He also enjoys swimming, basketball, guitar, learning about American History, especially the Civil War Period, watching Ohio State â€œBuckeyeâ€ Football and action movies.

Education Background

RESIDENCY

Lenox Hill Hospital

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Univ Of Chicago Division Of Biological Sciences Pritzker School Of Medicine - 1997

Location & Hours

Desert Orthopaedic Center
2800 E Desert Inn Rd Ste 100, Las Vegas, NV 89121
Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Conditions Addressed

Scoliosis or Kyphoscoliosis
Sciatica
Spinal Stenosis
Fractures, Dislocations, Derangement, and Sprains
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
Rotator cuff syndrome

Procedures Performed

Wound Care
Physical Therapy
Hip/Femur Fractures and Dislocations
Spinal Fusion
Spinal Cord Surgery
Hip Replacement
Neurological Testing
Shoulder Surgery
Occupational Therapy Evaluation
Lower Leg/Ankle Fractures and Dislocations

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Aetna
Medicaid
UnitedHealthcare
Prominence Health Plan
Sierra Health and Life
Medicare
Kaiser Permanente
Health Plan of Nevada
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
AmeriHealth
Triwest Healthcare Alliance
Optima Health
Alignment Health Plan
Optum Health
Blue Shield of California
SCAN Health Plan
Meritain Health
MagnaCare
Wellcare
Evolutions Healthcare Systems
Health Partners Plans (Pennsylvania)
Affinity Health Plan
Tricare
Corvel
GEHA
Cigna
SelectHealth
Molina Healthcare
Blue Cross Blue Shield
The Health Plan of the Upper Ohio Valley, Inc.
Summit Community Care
Culinary Health Fund
AmeriGroup
Humana
L.A. Care Health Plan
STLDentalPlan| LLC
CHAMPVA
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Mutual of Omaha
Commonwealth Care Alliance
Aetna Better Health
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