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      Stephen R. Lee Image

      Stephen R. Lee, M.D.

      Department of Interventional Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging

      Present Title & Affiliation

      Primary Appointment

      Associate Professor, Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

      Assistant Professor, Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

      Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment

      Assistant Professor, Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

      Education & Training

      Degree-Granting Education

      2009Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, US, MD
      2005The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, US, Biology, BS

      Postgraduate Training

      2014-2016Clinical Fellowship, Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
      2010-2014Clinical Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
      2009-2010Clinical Internship, Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

      Licenses & Certifications

      2022American Board of Radiology - Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology
      2018DEA
      2018Texas Medical Board
      2015American Board of Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology
      2014Board of Registration in Medicine

      Experience & Service

      Faculty Academic Appointments

      Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2018

      Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities

      West Houston Patient Experience Officer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - Present

      Interventional Radiology HALS Director, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - Present

      Other Professional Positions

      Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Singleton-Radiology Partners, CHI St. Luke's Health, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2018

      Chief Resident, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2013 - 2014

      Extramural Institutional Committee Activities

      Member, Reach Executive Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - Present

      Member, HAL Procedures Steering Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - Present

      Member, HAL Procedures Steering: Emergency Operations Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - Present

      Member, MDA IR Independent Residency Selection and Interview Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - Present

      Member, MDA IR Education Program Evaluation Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - Present

      Member, MDA IR Education Clinical Competency Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - Present

      Honors & Awards

      2020 - 2024Winner of Patient Experience Award West Houston Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
      2014Medical Student Teaching Award, Diagnostic Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine
      2014Resident of the Year, Diagnostic Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine
      2013Gold Humanism Honor Society
      2005Phi Beta Kappa

      Professional Memberships

      American Roentgen Ray Society

      2022 - Present

      MD Anderson Cancer Center

      2020 - Present

      MD Anderson IR Independent Residency Selection and Interview Committee

      2020 - Present

      MD Anderson IR Education Program Evaluation Committee

      2020 - Present

      MD Anderson IR Education Clinical Competency Committee

      2020 - Present

      HAL Procedures Steering Committee: Emergency Operations Subcomittee

      2020 - Present

      MD Anderson West Houston Clinical Operations: Procedure Services

      2019 - Present

      MD Anderson West Houston Quality and Safety Committee

      2019 - Present

      HAL Procedures Steering Committee

      2019 - Present

      MD Anderson IR Education Interview Committee

      2019 - Present

      Society of Abdominal Radiology

      2017 - Present

      Society of Interventional Radiology

      2016 - Present

      Selected Presentations & Talks

      Local Presentations

      1. 2019. Multimodailty Imaging of the Treated Liver. Conference. ICE Lecture Series. Houston, TX, US.

      National Presentations

      1. 2016. You Place it, You Own it! What the Interventional Radiologist Needs to Know about the Longitudinal Care of Gastrostomy Tubes. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
      2. 2015. Volumetric Quantification of Visceral Fat as a Marker for the Metabolic Syndrome. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
      3. 2015. CT-guided Percutaneous Jejunostomy Catheter Placement: A Retrospective Analysis of Safety and Efficacy in 28 Patients. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
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      Selected Publications

      Peer-Reviewed Articles

      1. El Kouzi, Z, Kouzy, R, Aziz, A, Rooney, M, Lee, S, McRae, SE, Shah, KY, Abdelsalam, ME, Lin, EY, Hassanzadeh, CJ, Choi, S, Nguyen, Q, Frank, SJ, Shelan, M, Mayo, LL, McGuire, SE, Yevich, SM, Mohamad, O. Hyaluronic Acid Rectal Wall Infiltration and Reversal in Patients With Prostate Cancer Undergoing Radiation Therapy–A Case Series. Advances in Radiation Oncology 11(11), 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 42571382.
      2. Abdelsalam, ME, Patel, MN, Murray, RD, Aziz, S, Shields, H, Chien, PL, Yevich, SM, Metwalli, ZA, Wang, Z, Lin, JS, Huang, SY, Irwin, DC, Lu, T, Lee, S, Abudayyeh, A, Habibollahi, P, Odisio, BC, Ahrar, K, Gupta, S. Percutaneous Image-Guided Non-Target Renal Biopsy in Cancer Patients. Current Oncology 33(4), 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 42041711.
      3. Abdelsalam ME, Awad A, Kang F, Wang Z, Irwin D, Habibollahi P, Odisio BC, Lu T, Metwalli ZA, Lee SR, Karam JA, Matin SF, Ahrar K. Percutaneous Cryoablation of Clinical T1b Renal Tumors: A Tertiary Cancer Center Experience. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41845108.
      4. Wang L, Sanders J, Ward JF, Lee SR, Poenisch F, Swanson DM, Sahoo N, Zhu XR, Ma J, Kudchadker RJ, Choi SL, Nguyen QN, Mayo LL, Shah SJ, Frank SJ. A Novel Polymer-Encapsulated Multi-Imaging Modality Fiducial Marker with Positive Signal Contrast for Image-Guided Radiation Therapy. Cancers (Basel) 16(3), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38339376.
      5. Kuban JD, Lee SR, Yevich S, Metwalli Z, McCarthy CJ, Huang S, Tam AL, Gupta S, Sheth SA, Sheth RA. Changes in inferior vena cava filter placement and retrieval practice patterns from a population health perspective. Abdom Radiol (NY) 45(11):3907-3914, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32285179.
      6. Wang C, Kuban JD, SR L, Yevich S, Metwalli Z, McCarthy CJ, Sheth SA, Sheth RA. Utilization of Endovascular and Surgical Treatments for Symptomatic Uterine Leiomyomas: A Population Health Perspective. J Vasc Interv Radiol 31(10):1552-1559.e1, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32917502.
      7. Niekamp A, Kuban JD, Lee SR, Yevich S, Metwalli Z, McCarthy CJ, Huang SY, Sheth SA, Sheth RA. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts Reduce Variceal Bleeding and Improve Survival in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Population-Based Analysis. J Vasc Interv Radiol 31(9):1382-1391.e2, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32792277.
      8. Balabhadra S, Kuban JD, Lee S, Yevich S, Metwalli Z, McCarthy CJ, Huang SY, Tam A, Gupta S, Sheth SA, Sheth RA. Association of Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement With Rates of Pulmonary Embolism in Patients With Cancer and Acute Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis. JAMA Netw Open 3(7):e2011079, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32701160.
      9. Friedman LS, Lee SR, Nelson SB, Masia R. Case 36-2016. A 50-Year-Old Man with Acute Liver Injury. N Engl J Med 375(21):2082-2092, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27959737.
      10. Metwalli ZA, Lee SR, Yevich SM, Benndorf G. Staged Endovascular Treatment of a Complex Intraorbital Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case Report. Neurographics 6(2):71-75, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
      11. Lee SR, Metwalli ZA, Yevich SM, Whigham CJ, Benndorf G. Variability in evolution and course of gunshot injuries to the neck and impact on management. A case report. Interv Neuroradiol 19(4):489-95, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24355155.
      12. Nachiappan AC, Lee SR, Willis MH, Galfione MR, Chinnappan RR, Diaz-Marchan PJ, Bushong SC. Clinically oriented three-year medical physics curriculum: a new design for the future. AJR Am J Roentgenol 199(3):635-43, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22915405.

      Review Articles

      1. Yevich S, Chen S, Metwalli Z, Kuban J, Lee S, Habibollahi P, McCarthy CJ, Irwin D, Huang S, Sheth RA. Radiofrequency Ablation of Spine Metastases: A Clinical and Technical Approach. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 25(6):795-804, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34937119.
      2. Kwok N, Lee SR, Arellano RS. Postloco-Regional Therapy Imaging of the Liver. Semin Roentgenol 51(4):378-383, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27743572.
      3. Lee SR, Kilcoyne A, Kambadakone A, Arellano R. Interventional oncology: pictorial review of post-ablation imaging of liver and renal tumors. Abdom Radiol (NY) 41(4):677-705, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26934894.
      4. Yevich SM, Lee SR, Scott BG, Shaltoni HM, Mawad ME, Benndorf G. Emergency endovascular management of penetrating gunshot injuries to the arteries in the face and neck: a case series and review of the literature. J Neurointerv Surg 6(1):42-6, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 23256989.
      5. Katz DP, Lee SR, Nachiappan AC, Willis MH, Bray CD, Farinas CA, Whigham CJ, Spiegel F. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a guide to postoperative anatomy and complications. Abdom Imaging 36(4):363-71, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21584638.

      Other Articles

      1. Zakaria El Kouzi MD, Ramez Kouzy MD, Asif Aziz MD, Michael K Rooney MD, Stephen R Lee MD, Stephen E McRae MD, Ketan Y Shah MD, Mohamed E Abdelsalam MD, Ethan Y Lin MD, Comron Hassanzadeh MD, Seungtaek Choi MD, Quynh-Nhu Nguyen MD, Steven J Frank MD, Mohamed Shelan MD, Lauren L Mayo MD, Sean McGuire MD, Steven Yevich MD, Osama Mohamad MD Hyaluronic Acid Rectal Wall Infiltration and Reversal in Patients With Prostate Cancer Undergoing Radiation Therapy–A Case Series. Advances in Radiation Oncology 11(11), 2026.

      Abstracts

      1. Borror W, Stringam J, Kutsenko O, Kuban J, Lee S, Lu T, Bhatti Z, Sheth R. Overview of corporatisation and consolidation of radiology practices. CIRSE 2020, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
      2. Borror W, Kuban J, Lee S, Yevich S, Sheth S, Sheth R. Utilization and Outcomes for Vertebral Augmentation in Cancer Patients. Proceedings of the 103rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
      3. Borror W, Kuban J, Lee S, Metwalli Z, McCarthy C, Sheth S, Sheth R. Comparison of endovascular and open revascularization. SIR 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
      4. Rao K, Kuban J, Lee S, Yevich S, McRae S, Sheth R, Sheth S. Utilization, cost, and outcomes of endovascular versus surgical treatment options for uterine leiomyomata in the outpatient setting: a population based analysis. Proceedings of the 44th Annual Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
      5. Balabhardra S, Kuban J, Yevich, S, Huang S, Lee S, Sheth S, Sheth R. The influence of IVC filters on the rate of pulmonary embolism in cancer patients with deep venous thrombosis: a population-based study. Proceedings of the 44th Annual Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
      6. Lee SR, Frenk NE, Grams C, Mertz E, Preziosi M, Stasko K, Mueller, P. You Place it, You Own it! What the Interventional Radiologist Needs to Know about the Longitudinal Care of Gastrostomy Tubes. Proceedings of the Radiological Society of North America's 101st Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
      7. Lee SR, McCarthy CJ, Kilcoyne A, Cronin KC, Mueller PR, Thabet A. CT-guided Percutaneous Jejunostomy Catheter Placement: Technique, Tools of the Trade, and Tips for Successful Placement. Proceedings of the Radiological Society of North America's 101st Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
      8. Lee SR, McCarthy CJ, Mueller PR, Thabet A. CT-guided Percutaneous Jejunostomy Catheter Placement: A Retrospective Analysis of Safety and Efficacy in 28 Patients. Proceedings of the Radiological Society of North America's 101st Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
      9. Lee SR, Harisinghani MG, Sahani DV, Mueller PR, Arellano RS, Uppot RN. Volumetric Quantification of Visceral Fat as a Marker for the Metabolic Syndrome. Proceedings of the Radiological Society of North America's 101st Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2015. e-Pub 2015.

      Book Chapters

      1. Lee SR, Elsayes K. Pitfalls in Adenoma Evaluation. In: Specialty Imaging: Pitfalls and Classic Signs of the Abdomen and Pelvis. Elsevier Press, 2015.
      2. Lee SR, Thabet A. Intra-Abdominal Fluid Collections and Enterocutaneous Fistulae. In: Digestive Disease Intervention. Thieme.
      3. Lee SR, Uppot R, Ganguli S. Intraprocedural Imaging and Navigation Tools in Digestive Disease Interventions. In: Digestive Disease Interventions. Thieme.
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