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Dr. Edward Choongho Lee, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Colon & Rectal Surgery

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (1987)

Professional interests include: cancer, tumor, laparoscopic surgery, and more.

50 New Scotland Avenue Floor 5, Surgeons Pavilion
Albany, NY 12208

(518) 262-0940

Dr. Edward Choongho Lee, MD is a general surgeon in Albany, NY specializing in general surgery and colon & rectal surgery. He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 1987 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Edward Choongho Lee, MD is affiliated with Albany Medical Center and Albany Medical College.

Office Locations

Address:

50 New Scotland Avenue Floor 5, Surgeons Pavilion
Albany, NY 12208

Some issues Dr. Edward Choongho Lee, MD can help you with:

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

In The News

“Anyone that age or younger with symptoms should have a colonoscopy sooner or more frequently, said Dr. Edward Lee, a colon and rectal surgeon at Albany Medical Center Hospital.”—"Colon cancer on the rise in N.Y.", Troy Record, March 2007

“Anyone that age or younger with symptoms should have a colonoscopy sooner or more frequently, said Physician Edward Lee, a colon and rectal surgeon at Albany Medical Center.”—"Colon cancer on the rise in New York", The Saratogian, March 2007

doctor visit	243
gastrointestinal procedures	33
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
minimally invasive procedures	33
preventive care	19

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	23
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	28

diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	249
gastrointestinal procedures	45
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	45
preventive care	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	10

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	18
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

abdominal surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	8
doctor visit	274
gastrointestinal procedures	61
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
minimally invasive procedures	61
preventive care	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	8

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	60
Less than 65	136

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	28

abdominal surgery	31
doctor visit	348
gastrointestinal procedures	88
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
minimally invasive procedures	88
preventive care	15

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	28
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	22

doctor visit	314
gastrointestinal procedures	51
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
minimally invasive procedures	51
preventive care	10

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	21
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	22

abdominal surgery	9
doctor visit	327
gastrointestinal procedures	50
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	50
preventive care	14

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	21
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	27

abdominal surgery	12
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	354
gastrointestinal procedures	75
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	75
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	37

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	16
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	26

abdominal surgery	12
doctor visit	219
gastrointestinal procedures	31
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	31

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	31

diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	505
gastrointestinal procedures	65
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	10

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Choongho Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Edward Choongho Lee, MD treated as a general surgeon in Albany, NY were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal surgery	15
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	316
gastrointestinal procedures	59
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	59
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Choongho Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	228
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	18
75 to 84	63
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	113

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Choongho Lee, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward Choongho Lee, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	5
Cancer	21

Education & Training

Dr. Edward Choongho Lee, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 1987. He completed residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is certified by the Colon & Rectal Surgery American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery Surgery (General Surgery) American Board of Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (1987)

Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Board Certification: Colon & Rectal Surgery American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery Surgery (General Surgery) American Board of Surgery (1996)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Edward Choongho Lee, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Albany Medical Center

Albany Medical College

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Edward Choongho Lee, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$2,999 Da Vinci Surgical System $2,999
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$1,875 $1,875
Mentor Worldwide LLC	$124 MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer $124
Ethicon US, LLC	$49 ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler $49
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$23 INTERSTIM $23

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,525
Consulting Fee	$1,875
Food and Beverage	$669

Research Payments

Dr. Edward Choongho Lee, MD has received 18 research payments totaling $93,405.

Biography

Dr. Edward Lee is a general surgery and colon & rectal surgery specialist. Clinical interests for Dr. Lee include colorectal surgery procedures, tumor, and colorectal cancer. He attended medical school at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. He trained at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for residency. He is professionally affiliated with Albany Medical College.