Adult cardiac surgery:
• Revascularization surgery
• Valve repair and replacement
• Minimally invasive and robotic valve surgery
• Aortic procedures
• Transcatheter valve procedures (TAVR, MitraClip)
• Heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support (VAD, ECMO, Impella)
PUBLICATIONS
Lee CY, Robinson DA, Johnson CA, Zhang Y, Wong J, Joshi DJ, Wu TT, Knight PA. A randomized controlled trial of liposomal bupivacaine parasternal intercostal block for sternotomy. Annals Thorac Surg 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.06.081. PMID: 30170012.
Lee CY, Johnson CA, Siordia JA, Lehoux JM, Knight PA. Comparison of automated titanium fasteners to hand-tied knots in open aortic valve replacement. Innovations 2018;13:29-34. PMID: 29465629.
Wong JK, Melvin AL, Joshi DJ, Lee CY, Archibald WJ, Angona RE, Tchantchaleishvilli V, Massey HT, Hicks GL, Knight PA. Cannulation-related complications on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Prevalence and effect on mortality. Artif Organs 2017;41:827-834. PMID: 28589655.
Lee CY, Wong JK, Sauer JS, Gorea HR, Martellaro AJ, Sifain AR, Knight PA. An automated expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene suturing and coaxial fastener system for mitral chordae replacement: Strength, feasibility, and healing. Innovations 2016;11:400-406. PMID: 27930604.
Lee CY, Wong JK, Ross RE, Liu DC, Khabbaz KR, Martellaro AJ, Gorea HR, Sauer JS, Knight PA. Prosthetic aortic valve fixation study: 48 replacement valves analyzed using digital pressure mapping. Innovations 2016;11:327-336. PMID: 27561176.
Lee CY, Sauer JS, Gorea HR, Martellaro AJ, Knight PA. Comparison of strength, consistency and speed of COR-KNOT® vs. manually hand-tied knots in an ex vivo minimally invasive model. Innovations 2014;9(2):111-6. PMID: 24755535.
Lee CY, Knight PA, Ling FS. Coil embolization of a symptomatic left internal mammary arteriovenous fistula. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 2014;83:E174-7. PMID: 23703782.
DiVincenti L, Westcott R, Lee C. Sheep (Ovis aries) as a model for cardiovascular surgery and management before, during, and after cardiopulmonary bypass. Journal of the American Association of Laboratory Animal Science 2014;53(5):439-448. PMID: 25255065.
Lee CY, Ling FS, Knight PA. Endocarditis of Amplatzer® occluder devices after percutaneous closure of a mitral paravalvular leak. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 2013;81:1249-52. PMID: 23225750.
Lee CY, Moraca RJ, Benckart DH, et al. Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair of an Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery: Technique and Long-Term Outcome. Journal of Cardiac Surgery 2010;25:390-393. PMID: 20529153.
Leman AR, Noguchi C, Lee CY, Noguchi E. Human Timeless and Tipin stabilize replication forks and facilitate sister chromatid cohesion. Journal of Cell Science 2010;123:660-670. PMID: 20124417.
ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS
Poster/Case Presentation
Lee CY, Hanna M, Bailey SH, Moraca RJ. Concomitant transapical transcatheter aortic valve and mitral valve replacements: a reasonable alternative in high-risk patients. 56th Annual meeting of the Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society; 2018 October 17-20; Clearwater Beach, FL, USA.
Lee CY, Hanna M, Schumacher LY. Robotic-assisted left pneumonectomy with intercostal muscle flap harvest. 56th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society; 2018 October 17-20; Clearwater Beach, FL, USA.
Lee CY, Moraca RJ, Bailey SH, Elapavaluru. Veno-venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in a Jehovah’s Witness patient with ARDS secondary to pneumonia and pulmonary embolism. 29th Annual Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Conference; 2018 September 13-16; Scottsdale, AZ, USA.
Lee CY, Bailey SH. TAVR for me, TAVR for you, TAVR for whom? Cardiovascular Medicine Update 2018; 2018 May 5; Pittsburgh, PA.
Lee CY, Park C. Thoracic endografting for descending thoracic aneurysm and Type B dissection. Cardiovascular Medicine Update 2018; 2018 May 5; Pittsburgh, PA.
Lee CY, Sauer JS, Gorea HR, Martellaro AJ, Sifain A, Knight PA. Evaluation of a novel automated ePTFE suturing and coaxial fastener system for mitral chordae tendineae replacement: strength, feasibility and healing. 14 ISMICS Annual Scientific Meeting; 2014 May 28-31; Boston, MA, USA. Winning Poster.
Lee CY, Lehoux JM, Knight PA. Titanium fasteners in open aortic valve replacement surgery: Effective and significant savings. Poster presented at: 14 ISMICS Annual Scientific Meeting; 2014 May 28-31; Boston, MA, USA. Competition Poster Finalist.
Lee CY, Sauer JS, Gorea HR, Martellaro AJ, Knight PA. Comparison of strength, consistency and speed of manually-tied knots vs. automated titanium fasteners in an ex vivo minimally invasive mitral ring model using a new micro-transducer pressure analysis system. Poster presented at: 13 ISMICS Annual Scientific Meeting; 2013 June 12-15; Prague, Czech Republic.
Wong JK, Melvin AL, Joshi DJ, Lee CY, Knight PA. Outcomes following individualized management strategy for adult patients on ECMO. ISHLT 35th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions; 2015 April 15-18; Nice, France.
Wong JK, Melvin AL, Lee CY, Joshi DJ, DiVincenti L Jr, Knight PA. The development of a survivor ovine model for advancing minimally-invasive mitral valve surgery. ECTSS 53rd Annual Meeting; 2015 Oct 14-17; Palm Beach, FL, USA.
Oral Presentation
Lee CY. From girl scouts to surgeons: through these portals. University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Surgery Grand Rounds; 2017 June 8; Rochester, NY, USA.
Lee CY, Lehoux JM, Knight PA. Prospective, randomized clinical trial of titanium fasteners compared to hand-tied knots in open aortic valve surgery: Assessment of time savings, cost and safety. STS 51st Annual Meeting; 2015 Jan 24-28; San Diego, CA, USA.
Lee CY, Ross RE, Liu DC, Khabbaz KR, Martellaro AJ, Gorea HR, Sauer JS, Knight PA. Prosthetic aortic valve fixation study: 48 replacement valves analyzed using digital pressure mapping. 15 ISMICS Annual Scientific Meeting; 2015 June 3-6; Berlin, Germany.
Lee CY, Huang S, Melvin AL, Bowen C, Knight PA. Is surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation sustained over the long-term?: Review of a single institution’s experience. Abstract presented at: ECTSS 51st Annual Meeting; 2013 Oct 23-26th; Clearwater Beach, FL, USA. Best Overall Paper.
Martellaro AJ, Sauer JS, Lee CY, Gorea HR, Knight PA. A new pressure mapping system towards optimizing cardiac prosthetic attachment. 28th EACTS Annual Meeting; 2014 Oct 11-15; Milan, Italy.
Martellaro AJ, Sauer JS, Lee CY, Knight PA. An automated coaxial fastener to secure ePTFE suture for mitral valve repair and results from an innovative testing method demonstrating its durability. 14 ISMICS Annual Scientific Meeting; 2014 May 28-31; Boston, MA, USA.
University of California, Davis (BS, 2002-2006)
Drexel University College of Medicine (MD, 2006-2010)
URMC/Strong Memorial Hospital (General Surgery Residency, 2010-2017)
URMC/Strong Memorial Hospital (Cardiac Research Fellow, 2012-2014)
Allegheny General Hospital (CT Surgery Residency, 2017-Present)