Dr. Lee is an award winning, internationally recognized scientist and educator with an expertise in orthopaedic biomechanics.  Dr. Lee started his career at the Department of Veterans Affairs and University of California, Irvine where he established the Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory.  He served as a Senior Research Career Scientist with the Department of Veterans Affairs Rehab R&D and Professor and Vice-Chair for Research and Academic Affairs in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at University of California, Irvine.  His primary contribution to orthopaedic research has been the development of novel research methods and models to biomechanically evaluate diarthrodial joints.  Dr. Lee has authored more than 350 publications contributing to fundamental understanding of injury mechanisms and development of novel treatment strategies.  Many of Dr. Lee’s contributions translated into commonly used procedures by orthopaedic surgeons today.  In January of 2025, Dr. Lee joined the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Creighton University School of Medicine as Professor and Vice Chair for Research. 

Dr. Lee has advised over 100 post-doctoral fellows, many developed into recognized leaders in orthopaedics and hold prominent positions in professional subspecialty societies, as well as at their academic institutions both nationally and internationally.  Dr. Lee’s goal at Creighton University is to advance the field of orthopaedic surgery through education, research and innovation.