Cortney Y. Lee, MD, FACS

  • General Surgery
4.86 out of 5

About

Dr. Cortney Lee is a board-certified surgeon with advanced training in endocrine surgery. After completing medical school at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock and El Paso, Texas, Lee joined UK for general surgery residency. She then returned to Texas for an endocrine surgery fellowship at Scott & White Medical Center, the primary clinical teaching campus of Texas A&M.

She rejoined UK HealthCare in 2011, and is now an Professor of Surgery with special expertise in thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal surgery. She has a special interest in surgeon-directed ultrasound and FNA. She uses many techniques to improve her patients’ experiences including radio-guided, minimally invasive parathyroidectomy and minimally invasive laparoscopic and retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy.

Lee is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, and the American Thyroid Association, and she is the recipient of numerous teaching awards from the UK College of Medicine.

Faculty Rank

  • Professor of Surgery
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  • Awards

    • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
    • College of Medicine “Clinical Teaching Award” for Surgery, 2014, 2016 and 2017
    • Ward O. Griffen Surgery Teaching Award, 2017

Training & Education

Degree

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, Lubbock

Residency

University of Kentucky

Fellowship

Endocrine Surgery, Scott & White Clinic/ Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Temple

Certifications and Special Training

American Board of Surgery
Endocrine Certification in Neck Ultrasound

Insurance Information

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Ratings & Reviews

4.86 out of 5
13 Reviews

The star rating is a calculation based on feedback from our patients using our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Learn more about our survey process. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

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    Dr Lee is Top Notch and one of the most Compassionate and straight forward Doctor that have come across in my 59yrs of which I can Remember at least from 5 years too my present age. God sent an Angel to help heal me. Thank U

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    Dr Lee is the best.

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    All of the staff were very helpful.

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    Excellent experience
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      My mother has dementia and they were very kind and patient with her. I really appreciated that.
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      Outstanding
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      Always pleased with Dr. Lee and her staff Tonya is amazing as well. We've been very pleased with the care everyone at Uk has provided.
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      Love *Dr. Lee - I had a good experience each time I have seen her.
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      Explained everything extremely well. Very attentive.
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      The best experience I have ever had with a doctor.
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      Very pleased with *Dr. Lee very knowledge and explained everything so I could understand it and answered all questions.
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      *Dr. Cortney Lee was truly exceptional. She did a thorough exam and history before carefully explaining the risks, benefits, and overall procedure of a thyroidectomy. Excellent experience! I feel like I am in great hands for this surgery!