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W. P. Andrew Lee

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using an immunomodulatory protocol based upon the work from his laboratory. He led the surgical team that performed the first bilateral hand transplant (2009) and the first trans-humeral transplant (2010) in the United States. A key feature of the protocol is single-agent immunosuppression that aims
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A hand surgeon and translational researcher, Lee investigates tolerance strategy for vascularized composite allografts (VCA) to ameliorate the need for long-term systemic immunosuppression. He has been principal investigator on numerous federal research grants totaling over $ 10 million.
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to minimize the long-term risks of VCA. He has led one of the largest hand and arm transplant programs in the field, and his group was especially focused on restoring functions to military servicemen with upper extremity amputations that resulted from combat injuries.
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Redett RJ, Etra JW, Brandacher G, Burnett AL, Tuffaha SH, Sacks JM, Shores JT, Bivalacqua TJ, Bonawitz S, Cooney CM, Coon D, Pustavoitau A, Rizkalla NA, Jackson AM, Javia V, Fidder SAJ, Davis-Sproul J, Breenan DC, Sander IB, Shoham S, Sopko NA, Lee WPA, Cooney DS.
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In March 2018, Lee oversaw the team that performed the world's first total penis and scrotum transplant. The operation included transplants of the penis, scrotum, and abdominal wall to a wounded serviceman and was the most complex surgery of its type.
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to become the inaugural chairman of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. From 2010 to 2019, he was the Milton T. Edgerton, M.D., Professor and Chairman of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at
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and completed his orthopedic hand fellowship at the Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center. In 1991, he joined the academic faculty at
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Composite Tissue Vasculopathy and Degeneration Following Multiple Episodes of Acute Rejection in Reconstructive Transplantation
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Unadkat J, Schneeberger S, Horibe EH, Goldbach C, Solari MG, Washington KM, Gorantla VS, Cooper GM, Thomson AW, Lee WPA.
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Solari MG, Washington KM, Sacks JM, Hautz T, Unadkat JV, Horibe E, Venkataramanan R, Larregina AT, Thomson AW, Lee WPA.
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Lee has authored about 240 original peer-reviewed publications and 40 textbook chapters and co-edited the book
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where he is Professor of Plastic Surgery and holds the Atticus James Gill, M.D. Chair in Medical Science.
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Tolerance to Composite Tissue Allografts Across a Major Histocompatibility Barrier in Miniature Swine
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Tolerance to Limb Tissue Allografts B/w Swine Matched for Major Histocompatibility Complex Antigens
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Daily Topical Tacrolimus Therapy Prevents Skin Rejection in a Rodent Hind Limb Allograft Model
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Hand and Upper Extremity Transplantation: An Update of Outcomes in the Worldwide Experience
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Hettiaratchy S, Melendy E, Randolph MA, Coburn RC, Neville DM, Sachs DH, Huang C, Lee WPA.
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2021 Honorary Citation in Recognition of Development of the Specialty of Plastic Surgery,
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Upper Extremity Transplantation Using a Cell-Based Protocol to Minimize Immunosuppression
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Lee WPA, Rubin JP, Bourget JL, Cober SR, Randolph MA, Nielsen GP, Ierino FL, Sachs DH.
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Mathes DW, Randolph MA, Solari MG, Nazzal JA, Nielson GP, Arn JS, Sachs DH, Lee WPA.
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in 1979 with a bachelor's degree in physics. He received his medical degree from
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2018 American Association of Plastic Surgeons Ti-Sheng Chang Award Winner,
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from 2014 to 2017 and was Chair of the Medical Board from 2016 to 2018.
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2014 Andrew J. Weiland Medal for Outstanding Research in Hand Surgery,
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Lee established multidisciplinary programs for hand transplantation at
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Trauma-Induced Rejection in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
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Relative Antigenicity of Components of a Vascularized Limb Allograft
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In 2002, Lee was named the division chief of plastic surgery at the
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and executive vice president for academic affairs and provost of
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and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost of
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Split Tolerance to a Composite Tissue Allograft in a Swine Model
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Lee WPA, Yaremchuk MJ, Pan YC, Randolph MA, Tan CM, Weiland AJ.
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Total Penis, Scrotum, and Lower Abdominal Wall Transplantation
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center faculty
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Etra JW, Shores JT, Sander IB, Brandacher G, Lee WPA.
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Hand Transplantation: Evolution of a Personal Outlook
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Hand Transplantation: Pertinent Data/Future Outlook
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Robert H. Ivey Pennsylvania Plastic Surgery Society
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He has served on the editorial boards of 380:American Society of Reconstructive Transplantation 962: 224:University of Texas Southwestern Medical School 134:University of Texas Southwestern Medical School 110:University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 1031:Taiwanese university and college faculty deans 799:Double-Arm Transplant Recipient: Feels Amazing 272:Transplantation of Composite Tissue Allografts 1036:American university and college faculty deans 821:Sgt Brendan Marrocco Letterman 2014 03 03 HQ 341:2002 Sterling Bunnell Traveling Fellowship, 353:1991 Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award, 288:Vascularized Composite Allo-transplantation 204:University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 143: 889: 222:In 2019, Lee became the 16th dean of the 981:Taiwanese emigrants to the United States 640:Tsao, Nadia; Hsu, Stacy (5 March 2013). 392:American Society for Surgery of the Hand 368:American Association of Plastic Surgeons 355:American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 349:American Society for Surgery of the Hand 343:American Society for Surgery of the Hand 337:American Society for Surgery of the Hand 331:American Association of Plastic Surgeons 319:American Association of Plastic Surgeons 307:American Association of Plastic Surgeons 237: 1006:Johns Hopkins School of Medicine alumni 941:"American Association for Hand Surgery" 639: 609: 607: 605: 14: 1016:Massachusetts General Hospital faculty 963: 866: 945:American Association for Hand Surgery 840: 762: 668: 621:. 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Rubin Award, 280:Journal of Surgical Research' 991:American transplant surgeons 148:Lee was born in the town of 7: 642:"Ex-Flying Tiger turns 102" 421:Plastic Reconstructive Surg 347:1995 Summer L. Koch Award, 233: 169:Republic of China Air Force 156:, Taiwan, where his father 45:1957 (age 66–67) 10: 1052: 720:. Johns Hopkins University 1001:Scientists from Kaohsiung 996:Harvard University alumni 543:381(19):1876-1878m, 2019. 311:2018 Mentor of the Year, 197: 115: 97: 87: 80: 56: 41: 36: 29: 520:, 135(2):351e-360e, 2015 366:2023-Present President, 325:Johns Hopkins University 260:University of Pittsburgh 144:Early life and education 106:Johns Hopkins University 102:University of Pittsburgh 70:Johns Hopkins University 206:. In 2010, he moved to 588:www.utsouthwestern.edu 554:271(5);e113-114, 2020. 247: 242:Lee with Bonnie Amos, 208:Johns Hopkins Hospital 192:Harvard Medical School 443:Plastic Reconstr Surg 390:2011-2012 President, 378:2014-2016 President, 372:2019-2020 President, 241: 531:42(4):286-290, 2017. 509:, 257:345-351, 2013. 476:Plast Reconstr Surg, 518:Plast Reconstr Surg 426:Lee WPA, Mathes D. 167:was serving in the 122:Wei-Ping Andrew Lee 769:The New York Times 361:Society Leadership 248: 61:Harvard University 802:, 29 January 2013 590:. 30 October 2018 456:, 75:25-31, 2003. 445:, 107:1482, 2001. 402:2001-2002 Chair, 384:2012-2013 Chair, 294:Honors and awards 119: 118: 82:Scientific career 16:(Redirected from 1043: 955: 954: 952: 951: 937: 931: 930: 928: 927: 913: 907: 906: 904: 902: 887: 881: 880: 878: 876: 864: 858: 857: 855: 853: 838: 832: 831: 830: 829: 816: 810: 809: 808: 807: 794: 788: 787: 785: 783: 760: 754: 753: 751: 750: 736: 730: 729: 727: 725: 714: 708: 707: 705: 703: 692: 686: 685: 683: 681: 666: 657: 656: 654: 652: 637: 631: 630: 628: 626: 611: 600: 599: 597: 595: 580: 491:Am J Transplant, 465:Transplantation, 434:, 24A:906, 1999. 396:2010 President, 286:. 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Wei-Ping Lee
Kaohsiung
Harvard University
BA
Johns Hopkins University
MD
Plastic surgery
University of Pittsburgh
Johns Hopkins University
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Chinese
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Gangshan
Kaohsiung
Lee Hsueh-yan
zh
Republic of China Air Force
Harvard College
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dr. W. P. Andrew Lee with Bonnie Amos, Brendan Marrocco, and Commandant of the Marine Corps James Amos in 2013.

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