Dr. Jisun Julia Lee
DPM, MS
Dr. Jisun Julia Lee is a fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon.
Languages Spoken: English
- DPM, Western University School of Podiatric Medicine
- Fellowship at Broadlawns Medical Center
- Board Certified by the ABPM
Fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon
Dr. Jisun Julia Lee is a fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon with years of training dedicated to foot and ankle pathology.
Dr. Lee completed her bachelor's and master's degree in chemistry at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She went on to complete her Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine degree from the Western University School of Podiatric Medicine.
Dr. Lee completed her surgical residency at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Stanford Medical Center, and Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, where she served as Chief Resident. During this time, she was skilled at trauma, reconstructive surgery, arthroscopy, sports medicine, and diabetic limb salvage. Then Dr. Lee completed her fellowship at the Broadlawns Medical Center for total ankle replacement, 3D talus replacement, foot and ankle trauma, and complex deformity reconstruction, as well as managing severe diabetic infection and limb salvage.
Dr. Lee specializes in complex foot and ankle conditions, including severe ankle and foot degenerative diseases, sports injuries, diabetic wound care, Charcot neuroarthropathy, various foot and ankle trauma with both conservative and surgical treatments. Dr. Lee has been involved in numerous research and has several publications.
She also has a great passion for serving the community and participating in international medical missions, including the International Extremity Project to perform surgery to correct severe lower-extremity deformities to the underserved.
Outside of work, she enjoys skiing, hiking, and painting. She also loves spending time experiencing different cultures, traveling, and trying new flavorful food.
Dr. Lee is fluent in Korean in speaking, writing, and reading.
Awards & Publications
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
- Master of Science in Chemistry from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
- Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine from Western University of Health Sciences, School of Podiatric Medicine.
- Surgical Residency completed at VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Stanford Medical Center, and Kaiser Permanente Medical Center (Resident Physician in Podiatric Surgery).
- Fellowship in Trauma and Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery at the Broadlawns Medical Center.
Hospital Affiliations
- Broadlawns Medical Center.
- Good Samaritan Hospital.
Publications
- Ho VT, Gologorsky R, Kibrik P, Prent A, Lee J, Dua A. Open, percutaneous, and hybrid deep venous arterialization technique for no-option foot salvage. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2020;71(6):2152-2160.
- Lee J, Murdoch M, McClain A. 3D printed talus replacement. Accessed 18 Nov. 2020.
- Dua A, Rothenberg KA, Lee J, Gologorsky R, Desai SS. Six-month freedom from amputation rates and quality of life following tibial and pedal endovascular revascularization for critical limb ischemia. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2019;53(3):212-215.
Research
- Foot and Ankle Department, Broadlawns Medical Center, Des Moines, IA: Analysis of the outcomes of total ankle arthroplasty incorporating a 3D talar prosthesis.
- Radiology Department, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA: Precision diagnosis of bone tumors on radiography using Bayesian modeling of radiological observations derived from quantitative image analysis.
- M.S. in Organic Chemistry, SUNY at Stony Brook: Synthesis of finding a receptor that recognizes and binds all amino acids with the same stereoselectivity. Thesis: Molecular Design and Synthetic Studies of an Amino Acid Receptor.
- Undergraduate Chemistry Department, SUNY at Stony Brook: Synthesis of finding a potential practical glucose receptor for the treatment of diabetes.
Awards & Honors
- The Great Glam, the best employee award, nominated by patients, March 2021, received during Fellowship in Trauma and Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery at the Broadlawns Medical Center.
- Desert Foot 2018 Conference, Poster 2nd place, Oct 2018.
Patient Testimonials
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