Gwo-Chin Lee, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

4.8 with 359 ratings

Sees Adults (18-65), Geriatrics (65+)

Speaks English and Mandarin Chinese

Gwo-Chin Lee, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

4.8 with 359 ratings

Sees Adults (18-65), Geriatrics (65+)

Speaks English and Mandarin Chinese

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Presbyterian Medical Center of Philadelphia
Dr. Lee is a Penn Medicine physician.

Accepting new patients

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2-Stage Revision of Hip Replacement
2-Stage Revision of Knee Replacement
Acetabular Fracture
Acetabular Surgery
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury (ACL Injury)
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair (ACL)
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair Revision
Arthrodesis of Knee
Arthrofibrosis of the Knee
Arthroscopy of Hip
Articular Cartilage Microfracture
Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
Avascular Necrosis of Hip
Avascular Necrosis of the Knee
Baker's Cyst (Popliteal Cyst)
Bucket Handle Meniscus Tears
Cartilage Damage of Hip
Cartilage Transplant
Chondromalacia
Computer-Assisted Hip Surgery
Computer-Assisted Knee Replacement
Damaged Patellar Cartilage Removal
Deconditioned Knee
Discoid Meniscus
Dislocated Knee
Distal Femoral Osteotomy
Femoral Osteotomy
Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
Fibulectomy
Gluteal Injury
Gluteus Medius Tear
High Tibial Osteotomy
Hip Arthritis
Hip Click
Hip Dislocation
Hip Fracture
Hip Injection
Hip Injuries
Hip Joint Debridement
Hip Joint Preservation Surgery
Hip Osteoarthritis
Hip Pain
Hip Pain Over Age 60
Hip Pain Under Age 60
Hip Preservation Surgery
Hip Resurfacing
Hip Revision Surgery
Hip Rotator Cuff Repair
Hip Rotator Cuff Tear
Hip Sprain
Hip Surgery
Hyaluronic Acid Injections
Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS)
Instability After Total Knee Replacement
Joint Preservation Surgery
Knee Arthritis
Knee Arthroplasty
Knee Arthroscopy
Knee Cartilage Repair
Knee Click
Knee Deformities
Knee Fracture
Knee Fusion
Knee Growth Plate Fracture
Knee Growth Plate Injury
Knee Injection
Knee Injuries
Knee MCL Injury (Medial Collateral Ligament Injury)
Knee Microfracture Surgery
Knee Pain
Knee Pain for Patients Aged 60 and Older
Knee Posterolateral Corner Injury
Knee Preservation Surgery
Knee Realignment
Knee Revision Surgery
Knee Surgery
Knee Tendon Repair
Kneecap Dislocation
Labral Tears
Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair (LCL)
Lateral Collateral Ligament Tear (LCL)
Lesion of Popliteal Nerve
Lesion of Posterior Tibial Nerve
Locking Knee
Loose Body in the Hip
Loose Body in the Knee
Loosening of Total Hip Replacement
Loosening of Total Knee Replacement
Makoplasty
Medial Collateral Ligament Repair (MCL Repair)
Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction
Meniscal Surgery
Meniscal Transplantation
Meniscectomy
Meniscus Tears
Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement Surgery
Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement Surgery
Multi-Ligament Knee Injury
Multiple Ligament Reconstruction
Osteochondral Allograft
Osteochondral Autograft
Osteochondral Lesion
Osteochondritis of the Knee
Osteolysis
Pain After Total Knee Replacement
Partial Hip Replacement
Partial Knee Replacement
Patella Injury
Patella Realignment
Patellar Clunk Syndrome
Patellar Instability
Patellar Stabilization
Patellar Tendonitis
Patellofemoral Arthritis
Patellofemoral Injury
Patellofemoral Instability
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Patellofemoral Replacement (PFR)
Patient Specific Instrumentation
Periacetabular Osteotomy
Periprosthetic Femur Fracture
Posterior Cruciate Ligament Repair (PCL)
Posterior Cruciate Ligament Tear (PCL)
Posterior Hip Replacement
Prosthetic Joint Infection of the Hip
Prosthetic Joint Infection of the Knee
Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia
Pubic Symphysis Fracture
Pubic Symphysis Separation
Reconstruction of Hip
Reconstructive Knee Surgery
Recurrent Dislocation of Total Hip Replacement
Removal of Hip Prosthesis
Removal of Knee Prosthesis
Resurfacing of Acetabulum
Retrograde Drilling Avascular Necrosis
Robotic Hip Surgery
Robotic Joint Replacement
Robotic Knee Surgery
Robotic Total Hip Replacement
Robotic Total Knee Replacement
Robotic Unicompartmental Knee Replacement
Snapping Hip Syndrome
Stiffness After Total Knee Replacement
Surgery for Arthritis
Synovectomy of Knee
Tendon Repair
Tibial Spine Fracture
Tibial Tendonitis
Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy
Torn Meniscus
Torn Meniscus Repair
Total Hip Replacement
Total Knee Replacement
Trochanteric Bursitis
Viscosupplementation

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Programs and Centers

Penn Medicine's programs and centers combine doctors from many disciplines to coordinate care from start to finish. Dr. Lee is part of these programs:

Joint Replacement Program

Board Certification

Orthopaedic Surgery, 2017

Education and Training

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Residency: Mayo Clinic
Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Primary Location

Penn Musculoskeletal Center - University City, 8th Floor

Penn Medicine University City
8th Floor
3737 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

A facility of Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

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Penn Orthopaedics Valley Forge

Penn Medicine Valley Forge
1001 Chesterbrook Boulevard
Berwyn, PA 19312

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Penn Medicine Hospital Privileges

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Overall Ratings

out of 5 ; Ratings;

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related question shown below from a 3rd party vendor, Press Ganey and as of 7/01/21, our internal platform, PMX Feedback. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

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Aetna US Healthcare
Amerihealth Caritas
Amerihealth Caritas Medicare
Cigna
Cigna HealthSpring
Clover Health Plan
Devon Health Services (Americare)
Gateway Health Plan
Geisinger Health Plan
Global Medical Management
HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
HealthPartners
HealthPartners Medicare
HealthSmart
Highmark Blue Shield
Homestead Smart Health Plans/Claim Watcher
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Humana / Choicecare
Imagine Health (AP/Allied Partners)

Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)
Intergroup
Keystone First
Keystone First Medicare
Multiplan
NJ Medicaid
NJ Qualcare
Oscar Health Plan of PA
Oxford Health Plan
PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare
PA Medicaid
PA Medicare
Provider Partners Health Plan
Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
Tricare
United Healthcare
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
US Family Health Plan
Veterans Choice Program

Description of Research Expertise

Total knee arthroplasty, Total hip arthroplasty, Revision hip and knee arthroplasty, Periprosthetic joint infections, Surgery or the knee

Academic Contact Information

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
3737 Market Street, 6th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-662-3340
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, National
American Orthopedic Association (AOA), National
Hip Society, International
Insall Club, International
Knee Society, International
Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society, Local
Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society, Local