R. Jay Lee, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About R. Jay Lee
Professional Titles
- Director, Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship
Primary Academic Title
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
R. Jay Lee, M.D. specializes in pediatric sports medicine for children, adolescents and young adults with a wide range of orthopaedic and sports medicine issues. His areas of clinical interest include the treatment of sports-related injuries, including knee, shoulder, elbow and ankle issues.
Dr. Lee's expertise and research interests include growth plate sparing ACL reconstruction, the pediatric meniscus, complex ligament reconstruction in growing patients, tibial spine fractures and optimizing fracture care.
Dr. Lee completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he was a team physician for the Orioles. He completed his fellowship in pediatric orthopaedics at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, with a special focus on pediatric sports medicine. Dr. Lee subsequently joined the Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery's Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics.
Dr. Lee is a member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society and the American Orthopaedic Association.
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Videos
Recent News Articles and Media Coverage
AJSM April 2022 Podcast: Reliability of a New Arthroscopic Discoid Lateral Meniscus Classification System: A Multicenter Video Analysis | The American Journal of Sports Medicine (April 2022)
Parents Should Limit Sports Participation for Children, Trainers Say | The New York Times (October 2019)
Research Interests
ACL Tears, Arthroscopy, Fracture Care, Fractures, Injuries in Young Athletes, Meniscus Tears and Discoid Meniscus, Multi-Ligament Knee Injuries, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Patellar Dislocations and Instability, Tibial Spine Fractures
Research Summary
Dr. Lee's expertise and research interests include optimizing fracture care and returning to activity after sports injuries, as well as complex knee injuries and ligament reconstruction in growing patients, tibial spine fractures, the discoid meniscus and the treatment of osteochondritis dissecans with cartilage replacement procedures.
Selected Publications
Lee RJ, Hsu NN, Lenz CM, Leet AI. Does Obesity Affect Fracture Healing in Children. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Apr;471(4):1208-13
Lee RJ, Margalit A, Nduaguba A, Gunderson MA, Ganley TJ. Risk factors for concomitant collateral ligament injuries in children and adolescents with anterior cruciate ligament tears. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 Nov 21;6(11). PMID: 30480025
Lee RJ, PRiSM Meniscus Research Interest Group, Heyworth BE. Reliability of a New Arthroscopic Discoid Lateral Meniscus Classification System: A Multicenter Video Analysis. Am J Sports Med. 2022 Apr;50(5):1245-1253. PMID: 35234542.
Ganley, TJ, Goodbody, CM, Lawrence, TL, Lee, RJ. Elbow Arthroscopy for Panner's Disease and Osteochondritis Dissecans. In: Sankar, W., Flynn, JM. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery, 2nd Edition.
Lawrence, TL. Lee RJ, Kocher MS. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in the Skeletally Immature Patient. In: Sankar, W., Flynn, JM. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery, 3rd Edition.
Prasad N, PRiSM Meniscus Research Interest Group, Lee RJ. A comparison of nonoperative and operative treatment of type-II tibial spine fractures. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Jan 9. PMID: 33553452
Honors
- Stanley Chung Award for Excellence in Research
- AOA Medical Honor Society
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Graduate Program Affiliations
Director, Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship
Memberships
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine
- American Orthopaedic Association
- Maryland Orthopaedic Association
Locations
- Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
- 601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 443-997-2663
- fax: 443-287-5995
- Charter Professional Center
- 10700 Charter Drive, Suite 205, Columbia, MD 21044
- phone: 443-997-2663
- fax: 443-546-1576
Expertise
Education
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Fellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, 2014Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2013The OSU Wexner Medical Center
Medical Education, MD, 2008Board Certifications
Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2016Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
69 ratings, 19 reviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/3/2025
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/29/2025
Dr.Lee always makes me feel like he cares and is offering the best options. It's nice to feel like he hears me.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/7/2025
Dr. Lee is kind and patient.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/6/2024
Dr. Lee was attentive and very professional. He had great beside manner with our son. He was thorough and compassionate.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/6/2024
Dr. Lee is the absolute best doctor! He has such a kind and caring bedside manner. He has always been so responsive and helpful. We have referred all of our friends to him!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/29/2024
Dr. Lee is hands down the best and I'd highly recommend him to everyone.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/15/2024
Dr Lee was excellent. I was very happy with the quality of his care and how much time he gave us. He made sure both my child and myself were on board with the plan to fix the fractures. I felt very confident in our decision to move forward with surgery thanks to Dr. Lee. My child liked him as well. All that said, I really hope that my child does not break anything else.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/9/2024
Very professional and good at what he does
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/1/2024
Excellent.Top-Notch.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/30/2024
He did a fantastic job
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/23/2024
Dr. Lee is exceptional. He is a very good communicator and cares about his patients. We are grateful for him.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/17/2024
Dr Lee is the best! He explains complex medical issues in a manner that makes sense to non-medical people. He listens to my daughter's concerns and mine.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/11/2024
Very pleasant and knowledgeable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/10/2024
WE had seen Dr. Lee previously with another child for a torn ACL. We knew he was the first choice to see our daughter for her ankle
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/10/2024
Excellent provider
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/9/2024
Dr Lee was great. He address my daughter directly and spoke with her in a manner that an 8-year old (her age) could understand, which I really appreciated.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/11/2024
Great visit. Very patient and knowledgeable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/14/2024
I would not hesitate to recommend Dr Lee to anyone needing pediatric orthopedics. His bedside manner, patience with questions and willingness to explain the injury and solution to the child and the parent is amazing! He is a wonderful surgeon and wonderful with people.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/1/2024
Dr Lee was amazing.