Advanced in Spinal Tumor

Dr. Benjamin B. Lee

Neurosurgery
UPMC
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department Of Neurosurgery
200 Lothrop Street, Suite B400, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Advanced in Spinal Tumor
UPMC
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department Of Neurosurgery
200 Lothrop Street, Suite B400, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Benjamin Lee, MD, PhD, specializes in neurosurgery and is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. Lee completed his medical education and residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top area of expertise is Spinal Tumor.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Spinal Tumor.

Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in MA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
Fellowships
Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Upmc Williamsport
Upmc Memorial
Upmc Mercy
Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurosurgery
200 Lothrop Street, Suite B400, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-663-6733

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


6 Total Publications

Precision in Practice: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Optimizing Outcomes in Extramedullary Spinal Cord Tumor Resection.
Precision in Practice: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Optimizing Outcomes in Extramedullary Spinal Cord Tumor Resection.
Journal: Journal of personalized medicine
Published: July 16, 2025
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412-647-3685
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