Seong Lee, MD
Medical Director, Trauma Services / Surgical Critical Care Program


Memorial Division of Trauma Services
1150 N 35th Avenue
Suite 650
Hollywood, FL 33021
954-965-3599
About Me
Medical Director, Trauma Services / Surgical Critical Care Program
Dr. Seong Lee is a board-certified general and critical care surgeon with a specialty in trauma. He earned his medical degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in 1998 and completed his residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center in 2006. He completed his fellowship at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in 2006.
Education
Fellowships
- Ucsf Fresno University Medical Center, 2002
- Univ Of Miami Sch Of Med, 2006, Trauma Surgery
Residency
- Univ Of Miami-Jackson Memorial Med Ctr, 2000, Surgery
Medical Education
- Univ Of Missouri Kansas City Schl Of Medicine, 1998
Certifications
- American Board of Surgery-Surgery
- American Board of Surgery-Surgical Critical Care
Awards, Achievements, and More
Publications
- “Perinephric Capsular Hematoma Associated with Complicated Pyelonephritis in a Patient with HIV,” Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2010
- “Refractory Chylothorax Following a Transhepatic Gunshot Wound to the Abdomen Requiring Unorthodox Surgical Treatment,” Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2010
- “Spontaneous Kidney Rupture with an Incidental Renal Cell Cancer in a Patient with Castleman’s Disease,” Urology, 2009
- “Open Thoracic Window: A Useful Alternative for Retained Infected Pleural Collections in Critically Ill Trauma Patients,” American Surgeon, 2009
- “Trauma Survivors Day A Day to Celebrate Courage and Determination to Live,” Memorial Physician, 2008
Professional Organizations
- American College of Surgeons
- Pan-American Trauma Society
- Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
- Florida Chapter, American College of Surgeons
- Broward County Medical Association
- American College of Chest Physicians
- American Medical Association
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
Presentations
- “Thoracic Trauma: Management and Complications,” Memorial Regional Hospital Respiratory Department Symposium, 2011
- “Internal Hernia of the Falciform Ligament with Incarcerated Small Bowel,” Poster, American College of Physicians, Seventh Annual Medical Student’s Steps to Succeeding Meeting, 2010
- “Airway Management in the Critical Patient,” Critical Care Workshop, Florida Academy of Physician Assistants, Annual Summer Conference, 2010
- “Nutrition and PEG Tube Insertion,” Critical Care Workshop, Florida Academy of Physician Assistants, Annual Summer Conference, 2010
- “General Surgical Emergencies: The Usual and the Unusual,” Florida Academy of Physician Assistants, Annual Winter Conference, 2010
- “Surgical Emergencies in Critical Care,” Memorial Regional Hospital Third Annual Critical Care Symposium, 2009
- “Management of Abdominal Trauma,” Florida Academy of Physician Assistants, Annual Summer Conference, 2009
- “Airway Management in the Critical Patient,” Critical Care Workshop, Florida Academy of Physician Assistants, Annual Summer Conference, 2009
- “Nutrition and PEG Tube Insertion,” Critical Care Workshop, Florida Academy of Physician Assistants, Annual Summer Conference, 2009
Awards
- Florida Super Doctors, 2011, 2009
- Marquis Who’s Who in America, 2011
- Crew Resource Management Operating Room Physician of the Month, 2010
- Broward County Sheriff’s Office Special Recognition Award, 2007
- Surgical Intensive Care Unit Physician of the Month, 2007
- University of Miami/Ryder Trauma Center Award for Highest Score In-Training Critical Care Exam, 2006
- Dewitt Daugherty Family Department of Surgery/Stanley Dudrick Award in Surgical Nutrition, 2004
- National Institutes of Health Trauma Training Grant, 2000-2002
- Runner-up, National Competitions, American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma Resident Research Corporation, 2002
- First Place, Region IX, American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma Resident Research Competition, 2001
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society