Delivering Medical, Education and Humanitarian Aid Resources to Orphaned and Disadvantaged Children

Steve K. Lee, M.D.
Director of Research, HSS Center for Brachial Plexus and Complex Nerve Injury
Hospital for Special Surgery
Associate Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College

Dr. Steve K. Lee was born in Austin, Texas to immigrant parents from Korea and grew up in a suburb of Chicago. After graduating from the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in science, he attended medical school at the Duke University School of Medicine with the United States Air Force Health Professions Scholarship. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the Yale University School of Medicine where he was twice awarded the Yale Orthopaedic Association Anatomy Award. He then served honorably in the United States Air Force as an orthopaedic surgeon where he was awarded the United States Air Force Commendation Medal for Outstanding Achievement, the United States Air Force National Defense Service Medal, and the United States Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters.

After a one-year fellowship in hand surgery at the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, he has practiced in New York City and is now Director of Research at the Hospital for Special Surgery Center for Brachial Plexus and Complex Nerve Injury. A major interest of his is brachial plexus and nerve injuries in children and adults. Dr. Lee is actively engaged in multiple facets of hand and upper extremity research, has authored many scientific articles and book chapters, and has received several research awards. He is listed as one of New York Magazine’s Best Doctors.

Dr. Lee enjoys swimming, playing water polo, golfing, and skiing. He is married to Ona T. Wang, J.D., Ph.D., who is the hiring partner at the law firm Baker and Hostetler in New York City.

"As an American of Asian ancestry, I am particularly proud to be a part of an organization that is truly honorable and philanthropic such as The Grace Children's Foundation. The work that Nancy Robertson and all of the others involved in the organization is doing is such a fabulous example of what can be accomplished with the right blend of caring and hard work. I am grateful to be able to help in any way I can to continue the efforts of this tremendous institution.”