Bio: Sean M. Lee, PhD

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Dr. Lee earned his BS from Rutgers and his PhD from GW. He has over 10 years of statistical computing experience in academia, government, and industry. He specializes in tidy data, linear modeling, null hypothesis significance testing, the grammar of graphics, and transparent and reproducible research.

OCR Publications

2025

Noureldin, Ahmed, Renxi Li, Jayati Atahar, Mary Matecki, Sean M. Lee, Susan Kartiko. "Should we redefine the age of geriatric trauma? An insight from ACS-TQIP database 30-day mortality risk." Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (In press).

Ferraro, Tatiana, Sean M. Lee, Abdulla K. Ahmed, Sana Smaoui, Esther Lee, Punam Thakkar, Neelima Tummala. "The Intersection of Race, Ethnicity and Sex on Postoperative Complications in Otolaryngology." Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (In press).

Rugeles Suarez, Tatiana, Chike Leigh, Michael Harring, Niraj Gowda, Martin Maldonado-Puebla, Sean M. Lee, Neeral Shah, Jillian S. Catalanotti. "Completion of colonoscopy after positive fecal occult blood test screening at a community health center." Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Open (In Press).

Shin, Mi-Kyung, Lenise J. Kim, Dashdulam Davaanyam, Mateus R. Amorim, Sean M. Lee, Wan-Yee Tang, and Vsevolod Y. Polotsky. "Leptin receptor downregulation in the carotid body treats obesity-induced hypertension." Journal of Neurophysiology (2025).

Rogers, Caitlin B., Madeline J. Pence, Julia Whitley, Anna Mattson, Sean M. Lee, Jennifer Keller. "Examining Disparities in the Evaluation and Management of Cesarean Birth Pain Among Patients With and Without a Psychiatric Condition." Cureus (2025).

Saouda, Christopher, Omar Nofal, Yamane Makke, Alexandra Eid, Victoria Vinarsky, Helen Edelberg, Sean M. Lee, and Mohamad Koubeissi. "Effectiveness and tolerability of cenobamate: A single center experience." Epilepsy Research (2025).

2024

Frenkel, Michael, Siddhanth Iyer, Ryan Antar, Amman Akram, Sean M. Lee, John Lichtenberger, and Benjamin Shin. “Dual-Energy Subtraction Radiography (DESR): A systematic review and meta-analysis of pulmonary nodule detection.” Clinical Radiology (2024).

Calderon, Joaquin A. Ahmed Ebeid, Sean M. Lee, and Homa K. Ahmadzia. “Correlation of predelivery Rotational Thromboelastometry readings with the risk of postpartum hemorrhage during delivery: The ROTEM Study.” Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (2024).

Daniel, Ava, Victoria Haney, Meghan Tveit, Isabella Lipkin, Sean M. Lee, Kara Couch, Sean J. Wallace, Christine B. Teal, and Bharat Ranganath. “Evaluating the Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy to Treat Mastectomy Skin Flap Ischemia in Breast Reconstruction: A Single-Institution Retrospective Analysis.” The American Journal of Surgery (2024).

Haney, Victoria, Sean M. Lee, Jennifer Goldman, Yagiz M. Akiska, Melanie Bakovic, Tammy Ju, Anita McSwain, and Christine B. Teal. "Evaluating the Effect of MarginProbe® Use on Re-excisions After Partial Mastectomy: A Single-Institution Analysis." Annals of Surgical Oncology (2024).

Ebner, Megan, Sean M. Lee, Emma K. Sterling, Alexandra Nesson, Sophia A. Cordes, Mina Felfeli, Jim Slota, Jeffrey S. Berger, and Homa K. Ahmadzia. "Oxygen saturation during a cesarean identified patients at risk for postpartum hemorrhage." American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (2024).

Ferraro, Tatiana, Abdulla K. Ahmed, Esther Lee, Sean M. Lee, Peter M. Debbaneh, Punam Thakkar, Arjun Joshi, and Neelima Tummala. "Race and Ethnicity Independently Predict Adverse Outcomes Following Head and Neck Autograft Surgery." The Laryngoscope (2024).

Xu, Vincent E., Ryan M. Antar, Luca Bertozzi, Arthur Drouaud, Sarah Azari, Sean M. Lee, and Michael J. Whalen. "Efficacy of cytoreductive radical cystectomy in metastatic urothelial bladder cancer based on site and number of metastases." In Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations (2024).

Ferraro, Tatiana, Jamie Cole, Sean M. Lee, Alisha R. Pershad, Esther Lee, Hannah Hildebrand, Chloe Harrington, Nicole A. Derdzakyan, Beck O. Gold, Neelima Tummala, and Punam Thakkar. "Trends of female authorship in head and neck surgery publications over the last decade." Head & Neck (2024).

Haney, Victoria, Alisa Arnautovic, Sean M. Lee, and Juliet Lee. "Risk of Bleeding Versus Venous Thromboembolism After Surgery for Breast Cancer: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Analysis." Journal of Surgical Research (2024).