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HSS Orthopedics and Stamford Health Have Teamed Up in ConnecticutThe same expertise that has earned HSS the No. 1 ranking for orthopedics in the world by Newsweek and the No. 1 ranking in the U.S. in orthopedics 15 years in a row according to U.S. News & World Report (2024-2025) can be found locally through its unique collaboration with Stamford Health. HSS orthopedic specialists see patients at HSS Stamford at Chelsea Piers, Hamden, Westport, and Wilton. If surgery is necessary, HSS surgeons operate at the award-winning Stamford Hospital and Stamford Health Tully Health Center.You can make an appointment online or call 877.589.8545.Additional SpecialtiesFoot and AnkleHand and Upper ExtremityHip and Knee ReplacementPhysiatry

James A. Lee, MD, oversees the endocrine surgery program at Stamford Health. His primary role is Chief of Endocrine Surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, where he specializes in the care of patients who have disorders and diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands. Dr. Lee holds the appointment of the Edwin C. and Anne K. Weiskopf Associate Professor of Surgical Oncology at Columbia University Medical Center.Dr. Lee earned his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1999. Afterward, he performed an internship and two residencies in surgery at New York-Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia University). He also performed a fellowship in adult stem cell research at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Before his medical studies, Dr. Lee attended Yale University, where he earned a degree in English literature.Using his expertise and great passion for education, Dr. Lee has developed and organized several postgraduate courses in surgery. He is director of the COACH Education Project, which creates and maintains a multimedia curriculum for surgical education.As a physician and surgeon with Stamford Health, Dr. Lee is dedicated to providing personalized care and advanced, innovative treatment for his patients.