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Cortney Y. Lee, MD, FACS

  • General Surgery
4.91 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

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Ratings & Reviews

4.91 out of 5
11 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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    November 20th 2024
    Dr Lee was fantastic! My husband and I were so impressed by her and her bedside manner!

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    November 13th 2024
    Dr. Lee is very knowledgeable and professional. We will be recommending her to any one who should need her services. Also, her nurses assistant as well.

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    October 16th 2024
    A++.

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    September 18th 2024
    I was extremely impressed by Dr Courtney Lee. She made me feel very comfortable as we discussed my condition and what needed to be done. She discussed and explained step by step what my surgery would be like and that helped me so much.

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    September 11th 2024
    Dr. Lee and her staff were very organized and walked me through my visit. Dr. Lee struck me as a very skilled surgeon. She went overall the info personally and invited my questions. I left feeling I was in good hands for my surgery.
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      August 7th 2024
      Dr. Lee is exceptional! Love her!
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      August 7th 2024
      Dr. Lee is amazing!
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      July 17th 2024
      Dr. Cortney was pleasant, listened to my concerns, explained my condition showed scans and explained them. Before she came in she consulted with another doctor about my condition.
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      May 22nd 2024
      Dr Lee is wonderful. I feel I get the best care possible from her and her staff.
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      March 27th 2024
      Excellent care
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      February 14th 2024
      I had a great visit from the time I got there until I left every one was very kind and helpful