Seong Lee, MD

Medical Director, Trauma Services / Surgical Critical Care Program

Trauma and Acute Care
Seong K. Lee, MD
Seong K. Lee, MD
Locations

Memorial Division of Trauma Services

1150 N 35th Avenue
Suite 650
Hollywood, FL 33021

954-265-5969

954-965-3599

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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