Penn Medicine Provider
Gastrointestinal Surgery, General Surgery
Major Kenneth Lee, IV, MD, PhD
4.9
(389)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
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About me

  • Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery

Education and training

  • Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.9

392 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

May 2025
5.0
5.0
thorough
May 2025
5.0
5.0
very sufficient
May 2025
5.0
5.0
just a good visit
April 2025
5.0
5.0
he knows his stuff

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My Locations

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Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Lee is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Acker R, Swendiman RA, Luks VL, Hanna AN, Lee MK, Williams NN, Kelz RR, Lynn J, Aarons CB Pulling back from the brink: A multi-pronged approach to address general surgery resident clinical work hour aherence , Journal of Surgical Education: 2022 (Epub)

Gaffey AC, Zhang J, Lee MK, Roses R, Jackson BM, Quatromoni JG Portalvein reconstruction with a cadaveric descending thoracic aortic homograft , Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases & Innovative Techniques, 8(2): 2022,294-297

Azari FS, Kennedy GT, Bormann B, Braslow B, Tondon R, Lee K 4th A contemporary analysis of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis in a Western cohort , Surgery, 170(5): 2021,1317-1324

Arscott WT, Nead KT, Bear A, Venigalla S, Shabason J, Lukens JN, Plastaras JP, Wojcieszynski A, Metz J, O'Hara M, Reiss KA, Teitelbaum U, Loaiza-Bonilla A, Drebin J, Lee MK 4th, Shroff SG, Ben-Josef E Concurrent Nab-paclitaxel and radiotherapy: Novel radiosensitization for borderline resectable or unresectable pancreatic cancer , American Journal of Clinical Oncology, 44(9): 2021,469-474

Azari F, Kennedy G, Bernstein E, Hadjipanayis C, Vahrmeijer A, Smith B, Rosenthal E, Sumer B, Tian J, Henderson E, Lee A, Nguyen Q, Gibbs S, Pogue B, Orringer D, Charalampaki C, Martin L, Tanyi J, Lee M, Lee JY, Singhal S Intraoperative molecular imaging clinical trials: A review of 2020 conference proceedings , Journal of Biomedical Optics, 26(5): 2021,050901

Kennedy G, Lee MK IV Functional biliary disorders , The SCORE Portal: 2020

Trudeau MT, Casciani F, Gershuni VM, Maggino L, Ecker BL, Lee MK, Roses RE, DeMatteo RP, Fraker DL, Drebin JA, Vollmer CM Jr Defining postoperative weight change after pancreatectomy: Factors associated with distinct and dynamic weight trajectories , Surgery, 168(6): 2020,1041-1047

Azari FS, Vollmer CM Jr, Roses RE, Keele L, DeMatteo RP, Drebin JA, Lee MK 4th A contemporary analysis of palliative procedures in aborted pancreatoduodenectomy: Morbidity, mortality, and impact on future therapy , Surgery, 168(6): 2020,1026-1031

Azari F, Lee MK IV Common bile duct exploration and choledochoscopy , The SCORE Portal: 2020

Chen B, Trudeau MT, Maggino L, Ecker BL, Keele LJ, DeMatteo RP, Drebin JA, Fraker DL, Lee MK 4th, Roses RE, Vollmer CM Jr Defining the safety profile for performing pancreatoduodenectomy in the setting of hyperbilirubinemia , Annals of Surgical Oncology, 27(5): 2020,1595-1605