Professor
- Robert Turrell Professor of Imaging Science
Biography
Fred T. Lee Jr, MD is a professor (tenure) of Radiology, Biomedical Engineering, and Urology, and the The Robert A. Turrell Professor of Imaging Science at the University of Wisconsin.
He previously served as the Chief of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Chief of Oncologic Imaging, and Senior Vice Chair at the University of Wisconsin Department of Radiology. He received his bachelor of arts magna cum laude and medical degrees from the Six-Year Medical Program at Boston University, completed an internship in surgery at the University of Massachusetts, and received his radiology training at the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. He has been a University of Wisconsin faculty member since 1991, and was designated as a Radiologic Society of North America Scholar in 1996.
While completing the requirements for the RSNA Scholars program, Dr. Lee developed an interest in minimally invasive tumor ablation therapy, leading him to establish the Tumor Ablation Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin in 1995, one of the first of its type in the world. His work has resulted in over 200 scientific publications, hundreds of scientific and business presentations, 20 book chapters,
24 inventions/patents, and substantial federal and industrial grant support. He is the recipient of more than 50 major honors and awards including multiple “Best Doctor” awards, the UW Health Presidential Physician Leadership Award, and the Grand Prize in the 2014 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Competition. Dr. Lee is a founding member of the International Working Group on Tumor Ablation, and a founder of three venture-backed biotech start-up companies devoted to cancer treatment: Cellectar, Inc. (Madison, WI), NeuWave Medical Inc. (Madison, WI a member of the Ethicon and Johnson
Education
- Medical School Boston University - 1986
- Internship University of Massachusetts Medical Center - 1987
- Residency University of Rochester Medical Center - 1991
Publications
In the News
- Publications by UW Radiology Faculty Finalized in June 2024
- Publications by UW Radiology Faculty Finalized in May 2024
- Publications by UW Radiology Faculty Finalized in April 2024
- Fred Lee reflects on career upon receipt of the SIR Gold Medal
- Publications by UW Radiology Faculty Finalized in February 2024
- UW Department of Radiology performs first histotripsy-based ablation by a radiology department in the U.S.
- Radiologists in Real Life: A HOPE Seminar Encourages High School Students to Consider Careers in Radiology
- UW-Radiology to Evaluate New Interventional CT Scanner
- The 2nd Histotripsy Symposium Has Largest Turnout Yet
- Ground-Breaking #HOPE4LIVER Histotripsy Trial Begins at UW-Madison
- Fred Lee Selected for 2021 Hector F. DeLuca Scientific Achievement Award
- Guang-Hong Chen, Fred Lee, and Jamey Weichert Receive Distinguished Investigator Awards
- Radiology Report: Tumor Ablation Lab
- Fred Lee, MD, Part of Team That Develops GPS Device to Better Locate Breast Cancer Tumors During Surgery
- UW @ RSNA 15: Fred T. Lee Jr Touts the Benefits of Microwave Ablation
- Fred T. Lee Jr, M.D., Named Top Cancer Doctor by Newsweek