Christopher E. Lee, MD
Professor
Department:
SOM-Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Email:
celee@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 815-1217
Biography
Dr. Christopher Lee is recognized as one of the leading ENT physicians in the state. He has interest in all general aspects of otolaryngology with particular interests in chronic allergy and sinus issues and the treatment of salivary gland stones. He also enjoys endocrine surgery of the thyroid and parathyroid. Dr. Lee is committed to providing outstanding patient care as evidenced by his positive patient reviews. When he is not at the hospital, Dr. Lee enjoys spending time with family.
Education
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Residency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery | 2010 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Medicine | 2005 |
| University of Queensland, Post Graduate, Anatomical Sciences | 2001 |
| William Carey College, BS, Biology | 1999 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, Medical License, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 04/2010 - Present |
| Certification, Board Certified, American Board of Otolaryngology | 06/2011 - Present |
| Certification, Fellow, American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy | 11/2013 - Present |
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology And Communicative Science | 07/2017 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Arteaga A, Lee CE. Glomus Jugulotympanicum Paraganglioma Images in Clinical Medicine. Glomus Jugulotympanicum Paraganglioma. New England Journal of Medicine. Submitted manuscript. | 2022 |
| Rose, AM and Lee CE. Sialolithiasis Sialolithiasis: Image in Clinical Medicine. New England Journal Of Medicine. 2022. In Submission. | 2022 |
| Arteaga A, Lee CE Glomus Tympanicum Images in Clinical Medicine: Glomus Tympanicum. New England Journal of Medicine. Submitted manuscript. | 2022 |
| de Gruy JA, Laurenzo WW, Vu TT, Paul O, Lee C, Spankovich C Prevalence and Predictors of Problematic Tinnitus JAMA Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery In submission process. | 2022 |
| Rose A, Oglesby KR, Frey H, Lee C. Runny Noses, Stopped Cold MS State Medical Journal. In Submission | 2022 |
| Krecker A, Stevens BP, Lee CE Top 10 Things to Know About Ear Pain J of the MS State Med Assoc. Nov-Dec 2021;62(11/12):284-285. | 2021 |
| Stack BC, Spencer HJ, Lee CE, Medvedev S, Hohmann SF, Bodenner DL Characteristics of inpatient thyroid surgery at US academic and affiliated medical centers Otolaryngol Head and Neck Surg. 2012; 146(2):210-9 | 2012 |
| Lee CE, Stack BC Jr. Intraoperative neuromonitoring during thyroidectomy Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy. 2011; 11(9):1417-27 | 2011 |
| Lee CE, Christensen L, Richter GT, Dornhoffer JL Arkansas BAHA experience: transcalvarial fixture placement using osseointegration surgical hardware Otology & Neurotology. 2011;32(3):447-7 | 2011 |
Book Chapter | |
| Cannon RM, Lee CE Salivary Gland Physiology Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, New York Dordrecht London, 2013 | 2013 |
Presentations
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Saturday Sessions, Mississippi Society of Otolaryngology, Point Clear, AL | 05/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Ear Disorders, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Flowood, MS | 04/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Radio-Guided Parathyroidectomy, 2018 Nuclear Medicine Update, Flowood, MS | 02/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Nose Disorders, Mississippi College, Jackson, MS | 09/2017 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Ear Pain & TMJ, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 12/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Subcutaneous Versus Sublingual Immunotherapy In Allergic Rhinitis: A Cost Comparison, American Rhinologic Society, San Diego, California | 09/2016 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Penicillin Allergy Testing in Your Practice, Mississippi Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Destin, FL | 06/2015 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Adult Otitis, Family Medicine Update/ UMMC Department of Family Medicine and UMMC Division of Continuing Health Professional Education, Hilton Hotel and Convention Center Jackson, MS | 04/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Descriptive statistics for hypoparathyroidism following total thyroidectomy done for benign and malignant thyroid disease in the United States of America based on the UHC discharge database, International Thyroid Congress, Paris, France | 09/2010 |
| Poster Presentation, Descriptive statistics for total thyroidectomy (for all indications) in the United States of America, based on the UHC database, International Thyroid Congress, Paris, France | 09/2010 |
| Poster Presentation, Descriptive statistics for thyroid surgery with neck dissection for thyroid cancer in the United States of America based on the UHC database, International Thyroid Congress, Paris, France | 09/2010 |
| Poster Presentation, Descriptive statistics for total thyroid surgery for benign disease in the United States of America based on the UHC database, International Thyroid Congress, Paris, France | 09/2010 |
| Poster Presentation, Descriptive statistics for thyroid surgery for thyroid cancer in the United States of America, based on the UHC database, International Thyroid Congress, Paris, France | 09/2010 |
| Poster Presentation, Does race effect total thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer outcomes in the United States of America based on the UHC discharge database., International Thyroid Congress, Paris, France | 09/2010 |
| Poster Presentation, Hyperparathyroidism as a secondary diagnosis to benign and malignant thyroid pathology from the UHC database, International Thyroid Congress, Paris, France | 09/2010 |
| Poster Presentation, The effect on cost, length of stay, and complications by adding a neck dissection to a thyroidectomy for malignant thyroid cancer in the United States of America, based on the UHC discharge database, International Thyroid Congress, Paris, France | 09/2010 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Arkansas BAHA experience: transcalvarial fixture placement using osseointegration surgical hardware, American Otological Society Meeting in association with COSM, Las Vegas, NV | 05/2010 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Sciences Award, Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Sciences at UMMC | 2005 |
| Junior AOA, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society | 2003 |
| Medical Genetics/Biostatistics Award, UMMC | 2003 |
| Medical Gross Anatomy Award, UMMC Department of Anatomy | 2002 |
| Medical Physiology Award, UMMC Department of Physiology | 2002 |
| Ambassadorial Scholarship, Rotary Foundation | 2000 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Mississippi Society of Otolaryngology, Officer, Other Officer | 2020 |
| Mississippi Society of Otolaryngology, Officer-President | 2019 |
| Mississippi Society of Otolaryngology, Officer, Other Officer | 2018 |
| Mississippi Society of Otolaryngology, Officer, Secretary | 2017 |
| American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, Fellow | 2013 - Present |
| Christian Society of Otolaryngology, Member | 2012 - Present |
| Society of University Otolaryngologists, Member | 2012 - Present |
| American Rhinologic Society, Member | 2010 - 2012 |
| Mississippi State Medical Association, Member | 2010 - Present |
| Mississipi Society of Otolaryngology, Member | 2010 - Present |
| American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, Member | 2009 - Present |
| American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, Member | 2005 - Present |
| Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Member | 2003 - Present |
| Christian Medical and Dental Association, Member | 2001 - 2005 |
Committee Service
| Advisory Committee Member for the Center for Sialendoscopy and Salivary Gland Disorders, Member | 2015 - Present |
| THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AND CLINICS-CREDENTIALS, Member | 2012 - 2015 |
Community Service
| NJYBB Youth Baseball Volunteer, 10U All Star Team Head Coach | 06/2022 - 07/2022 |
| NJYBB Youth Baseball Volunteer, Head Coach 9-10yo | 02/2022 - 06/2022 |
| NJYBB Youth Baseball Volunteer, Head Coach 11-12yo | 02/2022 - 06/2022 |
| CCS Flag Football Volunteer, 3rd-4th grade coach | 10/2021 - 12/2021 |
| NJYBB Youth Baseball Volunteer, 9U All Star team Head Coach | 06/2021 - 07/2021 |
| NJYBB Youth Baseball Volunteer, Head Coach 9-10yo | 02/2021 - 06/2021 |
| NJYBB Youth Baseball Volunteer, Head Coach 11-12yo | 02/2021 - 06/2021 |
| NJYBB Youth Baseball Volunteer, 11-12yo League Commissioner | 02/2021 - 06/2021 |
| NJYBB Youth Baseball Volunteer, Head Coach 8yo | 02/2020 - 08/2020 |
| NJYBB Youth Baseball Volunteer, Head Coach 9-10yo | 02/2020 - 08/2020 |
| NJYBB Youth Baseball Volunteer, Head Coach 7yo | 02/2019 - 06/2019 |
| NJYBB Youth Baseball Volunteer, Head Coach 9-10yo | 02/2019 - 06/2019 |
| NJYBB Youth Baseball Volunteer, Head Coach 8yo | 02/2018 - 06/2018 |
| NJYBB Youth Baseball Volunteer, Assistant Coach 6yo | 02/2018 - 05/2018 |
| NJYBB Youth Baseball Volunteer, Head Coach 7yo | 02/2017 - 06/2017 |
| Trail Life Volunteer, Group leader | 09/2015 - 05/2016 |
| Annual Grants Ferry Health Fair, Free Head and Neck Screening Exam | 03/2011 - 03/2013 |
Other Service
| Case Reports in Medicine, Reviewer | 10/2015 - Present |
| Fellow Exam of the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, Oral Board Examiner | 09/2014 - 09/2014 |
| American Journal of Otolaryngology, Reviewer | 2014 - Present |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Otolaryngology, Anaphylaxis Drill Instructor for Residents | 07/2013 - 07/2013 |
| Completed Epic Physician Builder Training Basic Course in Verona, WI, Epic Physician Builder | 10/2012 - 08/2015 |
| Multispecialty Endocrine Conference, Participant | 09/2012 - 09/2016 |
| Physician Epic Super User, Epic Super User | 07/2012 - 08/2015 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Otolaryngology, Mock Oral Examiner for Residents | 07/2011 - 06/2021 |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Paranasal Sinus | Fall 2021 - 2021 |
| Dentistry, Lecture, Paranasal Gross Anatomy Lecture | Fall 2020 - 2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Paranasal Sinus Gross Anatomy Lecture | Fall 2020 - 2020 |
| Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, Managing Diseases of the Paranasal Sinus and Salivary Glands | Spring 2019 - 2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Managing Diseases of the Paranasal Sinus and Salivary Glands | Summer 2018 - 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Paranasal Sinus | Fall 2018 - 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Into to Rhinology | Fall 2018 - 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Paranasal Sinus | Fall 2017 - 2017 |
| Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, Managing Diseases of the Paranasal Sinus and Salivary Glands | Summer 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Managing Diseases of the Paranasal Sinus and Salivary Glands | Summer 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Allergic Rhinitis | Fall 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nasal Polyps | Fall 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Vasomotor Rhinitis | Fall 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Rhinitis Medicamentosa | Fall 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Rhinosinusitis | Fall 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Epistaxis | Fall 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Paranasal Sinus | Fall 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Course, Facilitator, ENT Emergency Simulation Boot Camp | Annual 2015-2022 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Presenter, Cadaver Soft Tissue Course | Summer 2015 - 2015 |
| Mississippi College, Lecture, Lecturer, Allergic Rhinitis | Summer 2015 - 2015 |
| Mississippi College, Lecture, Lecturer, Chronic Rhinosinusitis | Summer 2015 - 2015 |
| Mississippi College, Lecture, Lecturer, Nasal Polyps | Summer 2015 - 2015 |
| Mississippi College, Lecture, Lecturer, Epistaxis | Summer 2015 - 2015 |
| Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, Salivary Gland Disorders | Summer 2015 - 2015 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Sinus Lecture | Fall 2015 - 2015 |
| Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, Salivary Gland Disorders | Fall 2015 - 2015 |
| Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, Sinus and Salivary Gland Disease | Fall 2014 - 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Disease of the Auditory System | Spring 2014 - 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Allergic Rhinitis and Immunotherapy/Allergy Testing | Fall 2014 - 2014 |
| Mississippi College, Lecture, Lecturer, Allergic Rhinitis | Summer 2014 - 2014 |
| Mississippi College, Lecture, Lecturer, Chronic Sinusitis | Spring 2014 - 2014 |
| Mississippi College, Lecture, Lecturer, Nasal Polyps | Summer 2014 - 2014 |
| Mississippi College, Lecture, Lecturer, Epistaxis | Summer 2014 - 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecturer, Allergy II | Spring 2013-2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Facilitator | Annual 2013-2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Allergy I | Fall 2013-2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Guest Lecturer, I131 Sialadenitis: Discussion of new technique of sialendoscopy for managing these patients | Summer 2013 - 2013 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, Anaphylaxis Simulation Course | Spring 2013 - 2013 |
| Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, Managing Diseases of the Paranasal Sinus and Salivary Glands | Summer 2013 - 2013 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Penicillin Allergy Testing | Summer 2013 - 2013 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Practical Allergy Testing and Immunotherapy | Spring 2013 - 2013 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, What's an Otolaryngologist Good For? | Spring 2013 - 2013 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Fundamentals, Allergy and Other Important Stuff | Fall 2013 - 2013 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Anaphylaxis and Angiodema | Spring 2013 - 2013 |
| Mississippi College, Lecture, Lecturer, Allergic Rhinitis | Summer 2013 - 2013 |
| Mississippi College, Lecture, Lecturer, Chronic Sinusitis | Summer 2013 - 2013 |
| Mississippi College, Lecture, Lecturer, Nasal Polyps | Summer 2013 - 2013 |
| Mississippi College, Lecture, Lecturer, Epistaxis | Summer 2013 - 2013 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Adult Otitis | Spring 2012 - 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Cartilage Tympanoplasty | Summer 2012 - 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Adult Otitis for ENT | Spring 2012 - 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Inservice Review | Winter 2011-2022 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Presenter, Cadaver Soft Tissue Course | Summer 2011-2019 - 2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Medical and Surgical Management of Sinus Infections | Spring 2011 - 2011 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nasal and Sinus Disorders | Fall 2011 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Vascular Anamolies | 2011 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Clinical Fundamentals Review | 2011 - 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Paranasal Sinus | Fall 2011 - 2014 |
| Mississippi College, Lecture, Lecturer, Epistaxis and Sinusitis | Summer 2011 - 2011 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Clinical Correlation of Sinus Anatomy and Sinus Surgery | Fall 2010 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Sinusitis | Fall 2010 - 2010 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Cartilage Tympanoplasty | 2010 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Minimally Invasive Radioguided Parathyroid Surgery | 2010 |
Directed Student Learning
| Research Advisor, Advised: Alex Rose | 2022 - Present |
| Research Advisor, Advised: Amy Krecker | 2021 - 2021 |
| Research Advisor, Advised: Erin Peeden | 2015 - 2015 |
| Research Advisor, Advised: Rob Cannon | 2013 - 2014 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity | 2010 - 2022 |
Residency Training
| Otolaryngology and Communicative Sciences, Training Faculty | 2010 - Present |