Walter T Lee | Scholars@Duke

Walter T Lee
Professor of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences

Global Health, Virtue-Based Professional Development and Leadership, Device Development for Cancer Detection

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Professor of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Clinical Science Departments 2020
Professor in Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Clinical Science Departments 2020
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers 2012
Affiliate, Duke Global Health Institute, Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers 2019

Contact Information

40 Medicine Circle, DUMC Box 3805, Durham, NC 27710
Duke South Yellow Zone 4000, DUMC Box 3805, Durham, NC 27710
walter.lee@duke.edu (919) 681-6820

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- M.H.S., Duke University 2015
- M.D., The George Washington University 1999
Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Associate Professor in Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Clinical Science Departments 2012 - 2020
- Associate Professor of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Clinical Science Departments 2016 - 2020
- Associate Professor of Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Clinical Science Departments 2012 - 2016
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Clinical Science Departments 2008 - 2012
- Assistant Professor in Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Clinical Science Departments 2011 - 2012
- Instructor, Temporary in the Department of Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Clinical Science Departments 2008
Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke
- Chief of Staff, Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
  Chief, Division of Head and Neck Oncology
  Co-Director, Head and Neck Program, Duke Cancer Institute
  IRB Chair, Duke Health System
Recognition
In the News
- JUN 18, 2021
  
  The $600 Medical Device from Duke That Could Help Doctors Detect Throat Cancer
Expertise
Subject Headings
Global Scholarship
- Research
  - United Republic of Tanzania (Country)
  - Viet Nam (Country)
- Teaching
  - Viet Nam (Country)
Research
Selected Grants
- Otolaryngology Surgeon- Scientist career Path (OSSP) program awarded by National Institutes of Health 2022 - 2027
- RAPID System for Early Detection of Head and Neck Cancer in Low-Resource Settings awarded by National Institutes of Health 2022 - 2027
- Depression, suicide and suicide mitigation implementation in head and neck cancer awarded by National Institutes of Health 2021 - 2026
- Partnership to establish a practice based network to assess for head and neck cancers using a low-cost portable flexible nasopharyngoscope awarded by National Institutes of Health 2019 - 2024
- Adapting a machine learning algorithm to predict thyroid cytopathologyin LMIC awarded by National Institutes of Health 2021 - 2023
- Clinical Evaluation of the OncAlert® RAPID in Subjects Presenting for Evaluation and/or Initial Biopsy awarded by Vigilant Biosciences 2018 - 2021
- A Virtue Based on-line Leadership Curriculum: A Nationwide Resource for Professional Development awarded by Society of University Otolaryngologists 2020 - 2021
- Enhanced ethanol ablation as a surgical-alternative for head and neck cancer treatment in resource-limited settings awarded by National Institutes of Health 2019 - 2020
- A Quantitative Optical Sensor to Monitor Tumor Vascular Physiology awarded by Zenalux Biomedical, Inc. 2015 - 2016
- TERT promoter mutation frequency in subsets of oral tongue cancer patients awarded by American Medical Association Foundation 2015 - 2016
- CHECKPOINT Head & Neck Nerve Stimulator/Locator Product Validation Study (9394-CSP-000-B) awarded by Checkpoint Surgical 2014 - 2015
- Can Optical Spectroscopy Predict Early Treatment Response in Solid Tumors awarded by National Institutes of Health 2010 - 2012
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Stanford-Moore, Gaelen B., Julia Canick, Samantha Kaplan, and Walter T. Lee. “International Collaboration Trends in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: A Systematic Bibliometric Scoping Review.” Jama Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, April 27, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoto.2023.0372.
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  - Rickard, Ashlyn G., Husam Mikati, Antoine Mansourati, Daniel Stevenson, Marlee Krieger, Daniel Rocke, Ramon Esclamado, et al. “A Clinical Study to Assess Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy with an Auto-Calibrated, Pressure-Sensing Optical Probe in Head and Neck Cancer.” Curr Oncol 30, no. 3 (February 24, 2023): 2751–60. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol30030208.
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  - Assaad, Serge, David Dov, Richard Davis, Shahar Kovalsky, Walter T. Lee, Russel Kahmke, Daniel Rocke, et al. “Thyroid Cytopathology Cancer Diagnosis from Smartphone Images Using Machine Learning.” Mod Pathol 36, no. 6 (February 13, 2023): 100129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.modpat.2023.100129.
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  - Cohen, Jonathan, William Reed, Matthew W. Foster, Russel R. Kahmke, Daniel J. Rocke, Liana Puscas, Trinitia Y. Cannon, and Walter T. Lee. “Octreotide may improve pharyngocutaneous fistula healing through downregulation of cystatins: A pilot study.” Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol 8, no. 1 (February 2023): 113–19. https://doi.org/10.1002/lio2.962.
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  - Li, Joy Qiaoyi, Priya Vohra Dukes, Walter Lee, Michael Sarkis, and Tuan Vo-Dinh. “Machine learning using convolutional neural networks for SERS analysis of biomarkers in medical diagnostics.” J Raman Spectrosc 53, no. 12 (December 2022): 2044–57. https://doi.org/10.1002/jrs.6447.
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  - Berger, Miles, Jeffrey N. Browndyke, Mary Cooter Wright, Chloe Nobuhara, Melody Reese, Leah Acker, W Michael Bullock, et al. “Postoperative changes in cognition and cerebrospinal fluid neurodegenerative disease biomarkers.” Ann Clin Transl Neurol 9, no. 2 (February 2022): 155–70. https://doi.org/10.1002/acn3.51499.
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  - Lee, Walter, and Julia Canick. “Building trust: Reflecting on the earliest human experience.” Am J Otolaryngol 43, no. 3 (2022): 103411. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103411.
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  - Pan, D. R., E. Juhlin, A. N. Tran, Q. Wei, S. Tang, A. T. Bui, N. G. Iyer, and W. T. Lee. “A Southeast Asian collaborative Delphi consensus on surveying risk factors for head and neck cancer screening and prevention.” Glob Surg 8 (2022).
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  - Browndyke, Jeffrey N., Mary C. Wright, Rosa Yang, Ayesha Syed, John Park, Ashley Hall, Katherine Martucci, et al. “Perioperative neurocognitive and functional neuroimaging trajectories in older APOE4 carriers compared with non-carriers: secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study.” Br J Anaesth 127, no. 6 (December 2021): 917–28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2021.08.012.
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  - Campbell, James C., Hui-Jie Lee, Trinitia Cannon, Russel R. Kahmke, Walter T. Lee, Liana Puscas, and Daniel J. Rocke. “Surgeon Volume and Complications in Lateral Neck Dissection for Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Multidatabase Analysis.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 165, no. 6 (December 2021): 838–44. https://doi.org/10.1177/01945998211000438.
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  - Osazuwa-Peters, Nosayaba, Justin M. Barnes, Somtochi I. Okafor, Derian B. Taylor, Adnan S. Hussaini, Eric Adjei Boakye, Matthew C. Simpson, Evan M. Graboyes, and Walter T. Lee. “Incidence and Risk of Suicide Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer in Rural, Urban, and Metropolitan Areas.” Jama Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 147, no. 12 (December 1, 2021): 1045–52. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoto.2021.1728.
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  - Wibonele, Benjamin K., Blaine D. Smith, Samuel Altonji, Samantha Kaplan, Junghae Cho, and Walter T. Lee. “Head and neck cancer research collaborations between the United States and low- and middle-income countries: 10-year publication analysis.” Head Neck 43, no. 8 (August 2021): 2395–2404. https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.26703.
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  - Salama, April K. S., Manisha Palta, Christel N. Rushing, M Angelica Selim, Kristen N. Linney, Brian G. Czito, David S. Yoo, et al. “Ipilimumab and Radiation in Patients with High-risk Resected or Regionally Advanced Melanoma.” Clin Cancer Res 27, no. 5 (March 1, 2021): 1287–95. https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-20-2452.
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  - Terrando, Niccolò, John J. Park, Michael Devinney, Cliburn Chan, Mary Cooter, Pallavi Avasarala, Joseph P. Mathew, et al. “Immunomodulatory lipid mediator profiling of cerebrospinal fluid following surgery in older adults.” Sci Rep 11, no. 1 (February 4, 2021): 3047. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82606-5.
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  - Issa, Khalil, Ralph Abi Hachem, Alexander Gordee, Tracy Truong, Richard Pfohl, Barry Doublestein, and Walter Lee. “Analysis of Self- and 360-Evaluation Scores of the Professionalism Intelligence Model Within an Academic Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department.” J Healthc Leadersh 13 (2021): 129–36. https://doi.org/10.2147/JHL.S296501.
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  - VanDusen, Keith W., Yi-Ju Li, Victor Cai, Ashley Hall, Sarah Hiles, J Will Thompson, M Arthur Moseley, et al. “Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteome Changes in Older Non-Cardiac Surgical Patients with Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction.” J Alzheimers Dis 80, no. 3 (2021): 1281–97. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-201544.
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  - Dukes, Priya V., Pietro Strobbia, Hoan T. Ngo, Ren A. Odion, Daniel Rocke, Walter T. Lee, and Tuan Vo-Dinh. “Plasmonic assay for amplification-free cancer biomarkers detection in clinical tissue samples.” Anal Chim Acta 1139 (December 1, 2020): 111–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2020.09.003.
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  - Brown, C Scott, Calhoun D. Cunningham, Walter T. Lee, and Liana Puscas. “Development of a Surgical Video Atlas for Resident Education: 3-Year Experience.” Oto Open 4, no. 3 (2020): 2473974X20939067. https://doi.org/10.1177/2473974X20939067.
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  - Brown, Clifford Scott, Calhoun D. Cunningham, Walter T. Lee, and Liana Puscas. “Response to Letter "Regarding Development of a Surgical Video Atlas for Resident Education: 3-Year Experience".” Oto Open 4, no. 3 (2020): 2473974X20959277. https://doi.org/10.1177/2473974X20959277.
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  - Rocke, Daniel J., Hillary Mulder, Derek Cyr, Russel Kahmke, Walter T. Lee, Liana Puscas, Kristine Schulz, and David L. Witsell. “The effect of lateral neck dissection on complication rate for total thyroidectomy.” Am J Otolaryngol 41, no. 3 (2020): 102421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102421.
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  - VanDusen, Keith W., Sarada Eleswarpu, Eugene W. Moretti, Michael J. Devinney, Donna M. Crabtree, Daniel T. Laskowitz, Marty G. Woldorff, et al. “The MARBLE Study Protocol: Modulating ApoE Signaling to Reduce Brain Inflammation, DeLirium, and PostopErative Cognitive Dysfunction.” J Alzheimers Dis 75, no. 4 (2020): 1319–28. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-191185.
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  - Berger, Miles, David M. Murdoch, Janet S. Staats, Cliburn Chan, Jake P. Thomas, Grant E. Garrigues, Jeffrey N. Browndyke, et al. “Flow Cytometry Characterization of Cerebrospinal Fluid Monocytes in Patients With Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction: A Pilot Study.” Anesth Analg 129, no. 5 (November 2019): e150–54. https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000004179.
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  - Berger, Miles, Deborah Oyeyemi, Mobolaji O. Olurinde, Heather E. Whitson, Kent J. Weinhold, Marty G. Woldorff, Lewis A. Lipsitz, et al. “The INTUIT Study: Investigating Neuroinflammation Underlying Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction.” J Am Geriatr Soc 67, no. 4 (April 2019): 794–98. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.15770.
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  - Bui, Anh The, Keven Seung Yong Ji, Canh Tuan Pham, Ky Minh Le, Thang Xuan Tong, and Walter Tsong Lee. “Longitudinal evaluation of quality of life in Laryngeal Cancer patients treated with surgery.” Int J Surg 58 (October 2018): 65–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2018.09.011.
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  - Vohra, P., P. Strobbia, H. T. Ngo, W. T. Lee, and T. Vo-Dinh. “Author Correction: Rapid Nanophotonics Assay for Head and Neck Cancer Diagnosis.” Sci Rep 8, no. 1 (August 23, 2018): 12989. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-31277-w.
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  - Crowson, Matthew G., Hillary Mulder, Derek D. Cyr, Alan W. Langman, Walter T. Lee, Kourosh Parham, Melissa A. Pynnonen, et al. “Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Is Not a Sentinel Event for Acute Myocardial Infarction.” Otol Neurotol 39, no. 7 (August 2018): e518–23. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAO.0000000000001868.
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  - Vohra, P., P. Strobbia, H. T. Ngo, W. T. Lee, and T. Vo-Dinh. “Rapid Nanophotonics Assay for Head and Neck Cancer Diagnosis.” Sci Rep 8, no. 1 (July 30, 2018): 11410. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-29428-0.
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  - Han, Peng, Hongliang Liu, Qiong Shi, Zhensheng Liu, Jesse D. Troy, Walter T. Lee, Jose P. Zevallos, Guojun Li, Erich M. Sturgis, and Qingyi Wei. “Associations between expression levels of nucleotide excision repair proteins in lymphoblastoid cells and risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.” Mol Carcinog 57, no. 6 (June 2018): 784–93. https://doi.org/10.1002/mc.22801.
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  - Puza, Charles J., Srirama Josyula, Alicia M. Terando, John H. Howard, Doreen M. Agnese, Paul J. Mosca, Walter T. Lee, and Georgia M. Beasley. “Does the number of sentinel lymph nodes removed affect the false negative rate for head and neck melanoma?” J Surg Oncol 117, no. 7 (June 2018): 1584–88. https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.25025.
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  - Palmer, Gregory M., Hengtao Zhang, Chen-Ting Lee, Husam Mikati, Joseph A. Herbert, Marlee Krieger, Jesko von Windheim, et al. “Assessing effects of pressure on tumor and normal tissue physiology using an automated self-calibrated, pressure-sensing probe for diffuse reflectance spectroscopy.” J Biomed Opt 23, no. 5 (May 2018): 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.23.5.057004.
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  - Vo, Quang Thanh, Dung Pham, Kevin J. Choi, Uyen T. T. Nguyen, Lan Le, Trudy Shanewise, Lien Tran, Nga Nguyen, and Walter T. Lee. “Solar-powered hearing aids for children with impaired hearing in Vietnam: a pilot study.” Paediatr Int Child Health 38, no. 1 (February 2018): 40–45. https://doi.org/10.1080/20469047.2016.1276119.
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  - Hu, Fangyao, Hannah Martin, Amy Martinez, Jeffrey Everitt, Alaattin Erkanli, Walter T. Lee, Mark Dewhirst, and Nimmi Ramanujam. “Distinct Angiogenic Changes during Carcinogenesis Defined by Novel Label-Free Dark-Field Imaging in a Hamster Cheek Pouch Model.” Cancer Res 77, no. 24 (December 15, 2017): 7109–19. https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-17-1058.
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  - Vohra, P., H. T. Ngo, W. T. Lee, and T. Vo Dinh. “Squamous Cell Carcinoma DNA Detection Using Ultrabright SERS Nanorattles and Magnetic Beads for Head and Neck Cancer Molecular Diagnostics.” Anal Methods 9, no. 37 (October 7, 2017): 5550–56. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7ay01913k.
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  - Han, Peng, Fengqin Gao, Hongliang Liu, Zhensheng Liu, Qiong Shi, Jesse D. Troy, Kouros Owzar, et al. “Reduced mRNA expression of nucleotide excision repair genes in lymphocytes and risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.” Carcinogenesis 38, no. 5 (May 1, 2017): 504–10. https://doi.org/10.1093/carcin/bgx028.
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  - Chapurin, Nikita, Melissa A. Pynnonen, Rhonda Roberts, Kristine Schulz, Jennifer J. Shin, David L. Witsell, Kourosh Parham, et al. “CHEER National Study of Chronic Rhinosinusitis Practice Patterns: Disease Comorbidities and Factors Associated with Surgery.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 156, no. 4 (April 2017): 751–56. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599817691476.
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  - Wang, Hannah, Pauline Funchain, Gurkan Bebek, Jessica Altemus, Huan Zhang, Farshad Niazi, Charissa Peterson, Walter T. Lee, Brian B. Burkey, and Charis Eng. “Microbiomic differences in tumor and paired-normal tissue in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas.” Genome Med 9, no. 1 (February 7, 2017): 14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-017-0405-5.
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  - Giattino, Charles M., Jacob E. Gardner, Faris M. Sbahi, Kenneth C. Roberts, Mary Cooter, Eugene Moretti, Jeffrey N. Browndyke, et al. “Intraoperative Frontal Alpha-Band Power Correlates with Preoperative Neurocognitive Function in Older Adults.” Front Syst Neurosci 11 (2017): 24. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnsys.2017.00024.
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  - Ryser, Marc D., Walter T. Lee, Neal E. Ready, Kevin Z. Leder, and Jasmine Foo. “Quantifying the Dynamics of Field Cancerization in Tobacco-Related Head and Neck Cancer: A Multiscale Modeling Approach.” Cancer Res 76, no. 24 (December 15, 2016): 7078–88. https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-16-1054.
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  - Hu, Fangyao, Karthik Vishwanath, Joseph K. Salama, Alaattin Erkanli, Bercedis Peterson, James R. Oleson, Walter T. Lee, David M. Brizel, Nimmi Ramanujam, and Mark W. Dewhirst. “Oxygen and Perfusion Kinetics in Response to Fractionated Radiation Therapy in FaDu Head and Neck Cancer Xenografts Are Related to Treatment Outcome.” Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 96, no. 2 (October 1, 2016): 462–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.007.
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  - Bellmunt, Angela M., Rhonda Roberts, Walter T. Lee, Kris Schulz, Melissa A. Pynnonen, Matthew G. Crowson, David Witsell, et al. “Does an Otolaryngology-Specific Database Have Added Value? A Comparative Feasibility Analysis.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 155, no. 1 (July 2016): 56–64. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599816651036.
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  - Crowson, Matthew G., Kristine Schulz, Kourosh Parham, Andrea Vambutas, David Witsell, Walter T. Lee, Jennifer J. Shin, et al. “Ménière's Disease: A CHEER Database Study of Local and Regional Patient Encounter and Procedure Patterns.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 155, no. 1 (July 2016): 15–21. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599815617752.
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  - Lee, Walter T., David L. Witsell, Kourosh Parham, Jennifer J. Shin, Nikita Chapurin, Melissa A. Pynnonen, Alan Langman, et al. “Tonsillectomy Bleed Rates across the CHEER Practice Research Network: Pursuing Guideline Adherence and Quality Improvement.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 155, no. 1 (July 2016): 28–32. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599816630523.
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  - Parham, Kourosh, Nikita Chapurin, Kris Schulz, Jennifer J. Shin, Melissa A. Pynnonen, David L. Witsell, Alan Langman, et al. “Thyroid Disease and Surgery in CHEER: The Nation's Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Practice-Based Network.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 155, no. 1 (July 2016): 22–27. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599815627641.
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  - Piker, Erin G., Kris Schulz, Kourosh Parham, Andrea Vambutas, David Witsell, Debara Tucci, Jennifer J. Shin, et al. “Variation in the Use of Vestibular Diagnostic Testing for Patients Presenting to Otolaryngology Clinics with Dizziness.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 155, no. 1 (July 2016): 42–47. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599816650173.
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  - Sajisevi, Mirabelle, Reason Wilken, and Walter T. Lee. “The Role of Professional Identity Formation in Balancing Residency Service Versus Educational Needs.” J Grad Med Educ 8, no. 2 (May 2016): 154–55. https://doi.org/10.4300/JGME-D-15-00123.1.
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  - Agrawal, Amit, Francisco J. Civantos, Kevin T. Brumund, Douglas B. Chepeha, Nathan C. Hall, William R. Carroll, Russell B. Smith, et al. “[(99m)Tc]Tilmanocept Accurately Detects Sentinel Lymph Nodes and Predicts Node Pathology Status in Patients with Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: Results of a Phase III Multi-institutional Trial.” Ann Surg Oncol 22, no. 11 (October 2015): 3708–15. https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-015-4382-x.
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  - Piker, Erin G., Robert W. Baloh, David L. Witsell, Doug B. Garrison, and Walter T. Lee. “Assessment of the Clinical Utility of Cervical and Ocular Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential Testing in Elderly Patients.” Otol Neurotol 36, no. 7 (August 2015): 1238–44. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAO.0000000000000793.
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  - Dannull, Jens, Chunrui Tan, Christine Farrell, Cynthia Wang, Scott Pruitt, Smita K. Nair, and Walter T. Lee. “Gene Expression Profile of Dendritic Cell-Tumor Cell Hybrids Determined by Microarrays and Its Implications for Cancer Immunotherapy.” J Immunol Res 2015 (2015): 789136. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/789136.
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  - Rocke, Daniel J., Halton W. Beumer, Donald H. Taylor, Steven Thomas, Liana Puscas, and Walter T. Lee. “Physician and Patient and Caregiver Health Attitudes and Their Effect on Medicare Resource Allocation for Patients With Advanced Cancer.” Jama Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 140, no. 6 (June 2014): 497–503. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoto.2014.494.
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  - Rocke, Daniel J., Halton W. Beumer, Steven Thomas, and Walter T. Lee. “Effect of physician perspective on allocation of Medicare resources for patients with advanced cancer.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 150, no. 5 (May 2014): 792–800. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599814520689.
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  - Rocke, Daniel J., Steven Thomas, Liana Puscas, and Walter T. Lee. “Physician knowledge of and attitudes toward the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.” Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery : Official Journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 150, no. 2 (February 2014): 229–34. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599813515839.
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  - Ryan, Marisa, Jennifer Crow, Russel Kahmke, Samuel R. Fisher, Zuowei Su, and Walter T. Lee. “FoxP3 and indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase immunoreactivity in sentinel nodes from melanoma patients.” Am J Otolaryngol 35, no. 6 (2014): 689–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2014.08.009.
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  - Witsell, David L., Kristine A. Schulz, Walter T. Lee, and Karen Chiswell. “An analysis of registered clinical trials in otolaryngology from 2007 to 2010: ClinicalTrials.gov.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 149, no. 5 (November 2013): 692–99. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599813506545.
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  - Schulz, Kristine, Liana Puscas, Debara Tucci, Charles Woodard, David Witsell, Ramon M. Esclamado, and Walter T. Lee. “Surgical Training and Education in Promoting Professionalism: a comparative assessment of virtue-based leadership development in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery residents.” Med Educ Online 18 (October 29, 2013): 22440. https://doi.org/10.3402/meo.v18i0.22440.
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  - Lee, Walter T., Ramon M. Esclamado, and Liana Puscas. “Selecting Among Otolaryngology Residency Applicants to Train as Tomorrow's Leaders.” Jama Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 139, no. 8 (August 1, 2013): 770–71. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoto.2013.3982.
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  - Rocke, Daniel J., Walter T. Lee, Halton W. Beumer, Donald H. Taylor, Kristine Schulz, Steven Thomas, and Liana Puscas. “Physician allocation of Medicare resources for patients with advanced cancer.” J Palliat Med 16, no. 8 (August 2013): 857–66. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2012.0636.
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  - Tan, Chunrui, Varun Reddy, Jens Dannull, Enyu Ding, Smita K. Nair, Douglas S. Tyler, Scott K. Pruitt, and Walter T. Lee. “Impact of anti-CD25 monoclonal antibody on dendritic cell-tumor fusion vaccine efficacy in a murine melanoma model.” J Transl Med 11 (June 17, 2013): 148. https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5876-11-148.
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  - Hu, Fangyao, Karthik Vishwanath, Justin Lo, Alaattin Erkanli, Christine Mulvey, Walter T. Lee, and Nimmi Ramanujam. “Rapid determination of oxygen saturation and vascularity for cancer detection.” Plos One 8, no. 12 (2013): e82977. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0082977.
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  - Kahmke, Russel, Walter T. Lee, Liana Puscas, Richard L. Scher, Michael J. Shealy, Warner M. Burch, and Ramon M. Esclamado. “Utility of Intraoperative Frozen Sections during Thyroid Surgery.” Int J Otolaryngol 2013 (2013): 496138. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/496138.
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  - Schulz, Kristine, Liana Puscas, Debara Tucci, Charles Woodard, David Witsell, Ramon M. Esclamado, and Walter T. Lee. “Surgical Training and Education in Promoting Professionalism: a comparative assessment of virtue-based leadership development in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery residents.” Med Educ Online 18, no. 1 (January 2013): 22440. https://doi.org/10.3402/meo.v18i0.22440.
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  - Wieking, B. G., D. W. Vermeer, W. C. Spanos, K. M. Lee, P. Vermeer, W. T. Lee, Y. Xu, et al. “A non-oncogenic HPV 16 E6/E7 vaccine enhances treatment of HPV expressing tumors.” Cancer Gene Ther 19, no. 10 (October 2012): 667–74. https://doi.org/10.1038/cgt.2012.55.
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  - Lee, Walter T., David S. Yoo, Liana Puscas, David Witsell, Seth M. Cohen, Samuel R. Fisher, Richard Scher, et al. “Treatment-induced changes in vocal cord mobility and subsequent local recurrence after organ preservation therapy for laryngeal carcinoma.” Head Neck 34, no. 6 (June 2012): 792–96. https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.21813.
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  - Whited, Chad, Walter T. Lee, and Richard Scher. “Evaluation of endoscopic harmonic diverticulostomy.” Laryngoscope 122, no. 6 (June 2012): 1297–1300. https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.23251.
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  - Tan, Chunrui, Varun Reddy, Enyu Ding, Jens Dannull, Smita Nair, Scott K. Pruitt, and Walter T. Lee. “Abstract 4389: Impact of regulatory T cell depletion on dendritic cell-tumor fusion vaccine immunotherapy.” Cancer Research 72, no. 8_Supplement (April 15, 2012): 4389–4389. https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.am2012-4389.
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  - Puscas, Liana, Scott R. Sharp, Brian Schwab, and Walter T. Lee. “Qualities of residency applicants: comparison of otolaryngology program criteria with applicant expectations.” Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 138, no. 1 (January 2012): 10–14. https://doi.org/10.1001/archoto.2011.214.
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  - Schwab, Brian, and Walter T. Lee. “Bilateral renal cell carcinoma metastasis in the oral cavity.” Am J Otolaryngol 33, no. 1 (2012): 154–55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2010.12.006.
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  - Rosa, Nicole de, Gary H. Lyman, Damian Silbermins, Matias E. Valsecchi, Scott K. Pruitt, Douglas M. Tyler, and Walter T. Lee. “Sentinel node biopsy for head and neck melanoma: a systematic review.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 145, no. 3 (September 2011): 375–82. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599811408554.
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  - Whited, Chad W., Daniel J. Rocke, and Walter T. Lee. “Tongue entrapment in metal drinking bottle.” Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 137, no. 6 (June 2011): 625–27. https://doi.org/10.1001/archoto.2011.94.
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  - Beumer, H Wolfgang, Karthik Vishwanath, Liana Puscas, Hamid R. Afshari, Nimmi Ramanujam, and Walter T. Lee. “Detection of squamous cell carcinoma and corresponding biomarkers using optical spectroscopy.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 144, no. 3 (March 2011): 390–94. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599810394290.
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  - Sharp, Scott, Liana Puscas, Brian Schwab, and Walter T. Lee. “Comparison of applicant criteria and program expectations for choosing residency programs in the otolaryngology match.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 144, no. 2 (February 2011): 174–79. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599810391722.
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  - Lee, Walter T., Chunrui Tan, Gary Koski, Suyu Shu, and Peter Cohen. “Immunotherapy using allogeneic squamous cell tumor-dendritic cell fusion hybrids.” Head Neck 32, no. 9 (September 2010): 1209–16. https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.21323.
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  - Cho, Edward I., Chunrui Tan, Gary K. Koski, Peter A. Cohen, Suyu Shu, and Walter T. Lee. “Toll-like receptor agonists as third signals for dendritic cell-tumor fusion vaccines.” Head Neck 32, no. 6 (June 2010): 700–707. https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.21241.
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  - Bennett, Kristi L., Walter Lee, Eric Lamarre, Xiatong Zhang, Rahul Seth, Joseph Scharpf, Jennifer Hunt, and Charis Eng. “HPV status-independent association of alcohol and tobacco exposure or prior radiation therapy with promoter methylation of FUSSEL18, EBF3, IRX1, and SEPT9, but not SLC5A8, in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas.” Genes Chromosomes Cancer 49, no. 4 (April 2010): 319–26. https://doi.org/10.1002/gcc.20742.
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  - Cannady, Steven B., Walter T. Lee, Joseph Scharpf, Robert R. Lorenz, Benjamin G. Wood, Marshall Strome, Pierre Lavertu, Ramon M. Esclamado, Jerrold P. Saxton, and David J. Adelstein. “Extent of neck dissection required after concurrent chemoradiation for stage IV head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.” Head Neck 32, no. 3 (March 2010): 348–56. https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.21189.
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  - Lee, Walter T., Mark Rizzi, Joseph Scharpf, Robert R. Lorenz, Jerrod P. Saxton, David J. Adelstein, and Ramon M. Esclamado. “Impact of preepiglottic space tumor involvement on concurrent chemoradiation therapy.” Am J Otolaryngol 31, no. 3 (2010): 185–88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2009.02.001.
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  - Rodriguez, C. P., D. J. Adelstein, J. P. Saxton, L. A. Rybicki, R. R. Lorenz, B. G. Wood, J. Scharpf, W. T. Lee, and D. I. Ives. “Multiagent concurrent chemoradiotherapy (MACCRT) and gefitinib in locoregionally advanced head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC).” J Clin Oncol 27, no. 15_suppl (May 20, 2009): 6037.
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  - Shipchandler, Taha Z., Robert R. Lorenz, Walter T. Lee, Aysenur Meric Teker, Olivia Dan, and Marshall Strome. “Laryngeal transplantation in the setting of cancer: a rat model.” Laryngoscope 118, no. 12 (December 2008): 2166–71. https://doi.org/10.1097/MLG.0b013e3181855108.
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  - Lee, Walter T., Raymond R. Tubbs, Aysenur M. Teker, Joseph Scharpf, Marshall Strome, Benjamin Wood, Robert R. Lorenz, and Jennifer Hunt. “Use of in situ hybridization to detect human papillomavirus in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients without a history of alcohol or tobacco use.” Arch Pathol Lab Med 132, no. 10 (October 2008): 1653–56. https://doi.org/10.5858/2008-132-1653-UOISHT.
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  - Lee, Walter T., Hidemasa Tamai, Peter Cohen, Aysenur Meric Teker, and Suyu Shu. “Immunotherapy of established murine squamous cell carcinoma using fused dendritic-tumor cell hybrids.” Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 134, no. 6 (June 2008): 608–13. https://doi.org/10.1001/archotol.134.6.608.
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  - Zheng, Rongxiu, Peter A. Cohen, Christopher A. Paustian, Terrence D. Johnson, Walter T. Lee, Suyu Shu, and Gary K. Koski. “Paired Toll-like receptor agonists enhance vaccine therapy through induction of interleukin-12.” Cancer Res 68, no. 11 (June 1, 2008): 4045–49. https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-07-6669.
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  - Solares, C Arturo, Walter T. Lee, Pete S. Batra, and Martin J. Citardi. “Lateral lamella of the cribriform plate: software-enabled computed tomographic analysis and its clinical relevance in skull base surgery.” Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 134, no. 3 (March 2008): 285–89. https://doi.org/10.1001/archotol.134.3.285.
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  - Lorenz, Robert R., Ramon M. Esclamado, Aysenur M. Teker, Marshall Strome, Joseph Scharpf, Douglas Hicks, Claudio Milstein, and Walter T. Lee. “Ansa cervicalis-to-recurrent laryngeal nerve anastomosis for unilateral vocal fold paralysis: experience of a single institution.” Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 117, no. 1 (January 2008): 40–45. https://doi.org/10.1177/000348940811700109.
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  - Teker, Aysenur Meric, Robert R. Lorenz, Walter T. Lee, and Aaron Hoschar. “Regional spread of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the face via facial vein tumor thrombus: a case report.” Am J Otolaryngol 29, no. 6 (2008): 423–25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2007.10.007.
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  - Garrett, Matthew M., and Walter T. Lee. “Obstructing pyogenic granuloma as a result of blunt laryngeal trauma.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 136, no. 3 (March 2007): 489–90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otohns.2006.10.005.
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  - Lee, Walter T., Claudio Milstein, Douglas Hicks, Lee M. Akst, and Ramon M. Esclamado. “Results of ansa to recurrent laryngeal nerve reinnervation.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 136, no. 3 (March 2007): 450–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otohns.2006.11.040.
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  - Shu, Suyu, Rongxiu Zheng, Walter T. Lee, and Peter A. Cohen. “Immunogenicity of dendritic-tumor fusion hybrids and their utility in cancer immunotherapy.” Crit Rev Immunol 27, no. 5 (2007): 463–83. https://doi.org/10.1615/critrevimmunol.v27.i5.50.
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  - Zheng, Rongxiu, Jorgen Kjaergaard, Walter T. Lee, Peter A. Cohen, and Suyu Shu. “Significance of regional draining lymph nodes in the development of tumor immunity: implications for cancer immunotherapy.” Cancer Treat Res 135 (2007): 223–37. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-69219-7_17.
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  - Cho, Jae Hoon, Martin J. Citardi, Walter T. Lee, Nathan B. Sautter, Heung-Man Lee, Joo-Heon Yoon, Seok-Chan Hong, and Jin Kook Kim. “Comparison of frontal pneumatization patterns between Koreans and Caucasians.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 135, no. 5 (November 2006): 780–86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otohns.2006.05.750.
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  - Lee, Walter T., Lee M. Akst, David J. Adelstein, Jerrod P. Saxton, Benjamin G. Wood, Marshall Strome, Robert S. Butler, and Ramon M. Esclamado. “Risk factors for hypopharyngeal/upper esophageal stricture formation after concurrent chemoradiation.” Head Neck 28, no. 9 (September 2006): 808–12. https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.20427.
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  - Lee, Walter T., Ron Eliashar, and Isaac Eliachar. “Acute external laryngotracheal trauma: diagnosis and management.” Ear Nose Throat J 85, no. 3 (March 2006): 179–84.
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  - Lee, Walter T., Kirsten Richards, James Redhed, and Frank A. Papay. “A pneumatic orthotic cranial molding helmet for correcting positional plagiocephaly.” J Craniofac Surg 17, no. 1 (January 2006): 139–44. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.scs.0000195375.24754.38.
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  - Lee, Walter T., Sudish C. Murthy, Thomas R. Gildea, and Robert R. Lorenz. “First case of laryngeal glomangiomyoma.” Laryngoscope 115, no. 11 (November 2005): 2038–40. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.mlg.0000177097.19336.eb.
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  - Lee, W. “Erratum: Laryngeal glomangiomyoma (Journal of Bronchology (April 2005)).” Journal of Bronchology 12, no. 3 (July 1, 2005): 188. https://doi.org/10.1097/00128594-200507000-00022.
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  - Lee, Walter T., Keiji Shimizu, Hide Kuriyama, Hiro Tanaka, Jorgen Kjaergaard, and Suyu Shu. “Tumor-dendritic cell fusion as a basis for cancer immunotherapy.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 132, no. 5 (May 2005): 755–64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otohns.2005.01.018.
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  - Khariwala, Samir S., Walter T. Lee, and Peter J. Koltai. “Laryngotracheal consequences of pediatric cardiac surgery.” Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 131, no. 4 (April 2005): 336–39. https://doi.org/10.1001/archotol.131.4.336.
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  - Lee, Walter T., and Peter C. Weber. “Melanoma metastasis masquerading as bilateral acoustic neuromas.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 132, no. 3 (March 2005): 505–6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otohns.2004.05.004.
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  - Lee, Walter T., Frederick A. Kuhn, and Martin J. Citardi. “3D computed tomographic analysis of frontal recess anatomy in patients without frontal sinusitis.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 131, no. 3 (September 2004): 164–73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otohns.2004.04.012.
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  - Kuriyama, H., K. Shimizu, W. Lee, J. Kjaergaard, M. R. Parkhurst, P. A. Cohen, and S. Shu. “Therapeutic vaccine generated by electrofusion of dendritic cells and tumour cells.” Dev Biol (Basel) 116 (2004): 169–78.
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  - Shimizu, Keiji, Hideyuki Kuriyama, Jorgen Kjaergaard, Walter Lee, Hiroshi Tanaka, and Suyu Shu. “Comparative analysis of antigen loading strategies of dendritic cells for tumor immunotherapy.” J Immunother 27, no. 4 (2004): 265–72. https://doi.org/10.1097/00002371-200407000-00002.
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  - Akst, Lee M., Walter Lee, Christopher Discolo, Daniel Knott, Abbas Younes, and Peter J. Koltai. “Stepped-dose protocol of cidofovir therapy in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis in children.” Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 129, no. 8 (August 2003): 841–46. https://doi.org/10.1001/archotol.129.8.841.
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  - Lee, Walter T., and Peter J. Koltai. “Nasal deformity in neonates and young children.” Pediatr Clin North Am 50, no. 2 (April 2003): 459–67. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0031-3955(03)00036-1.
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  - Lee, W., and P. C. Weber. “Melanoma Metastasis Masquerading as Bilateral Acoustic Neuromas.” Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 129, no. 2 (January 1, 2003): P271–P271. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0194-5998(03)01276-2.
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  - Lee, Walter, Peter Koltai, A Marc Harrison, Elumalai Appachi, Demetrios Bourdakos, Steve Davis, Kathryn Weise, Michael McHugh, and Jason Connor. “Indications for tracheotomy in the pediatric intensive care unit population: a pilot study.” Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 128, no. 11 (November 2002): 1249–52. https://doi.org/10.1001/archotol.128.11.1249.
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  - Halverson, A. L., W. L. Barrett, A. R. Iglesias, W. T. Lee, S. M. Garber, and J. M. Sackier. “Decreased cerebrospinal fluid absorption during abdominal insufflation.” Surg Endosc 13, no. 8 (August 1999): 797–800. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004649901102.
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- Book Sections
  - Doublestein, B. A., W. T. Lee, and R. M. Pfohl. “Professionalism competence: Its role in bringing about high-value care - a case study.” In Evaluating Challenges and Opportunities for Healthcare Reform, 232–47, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2949-2.ch011.
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  - Doublestein, B. A., W. T. Lee, and R. M. Pfohl. “Overview of professionalism competence: Bringing balance to the medical education continuum.” In Evaluating Challenges and Opportunities for Healthcare Reform, 215–31, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2949-2.ch010.
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  - Lee, Walter T. “Dendritic cell-tumor cell fusion vaccines.,” 713:177–86, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0763-4_11.
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  - Lee, Walter T., and Suyu Shu. “Role of Lymph Nodes in Immunotherapy of Malignant Tumors.” In From Local Invasion to Metastatic Cancer, 391–400. Humana Press, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-087-8_33.
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  - Salama, April K. S., Manisha Palta, Christel N. Rushing, M Angelica Selim, Kristen N. Linney, Brian G. Czito, David S. Yoo, et al. “Figure S1 from Ipilimumab and Radiation in Patients with High-risk Resected or Regionally Advanced Melanoma,” March 31, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.22478619.
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  - Salama, April K. S., Manisha Palta, Christel N. Rushing, M Angelica Selim, Kristen N. Linney, Brian G. Czito, David S. Yoo, et al. “Figure S2 from Ipilimumab and Radiation in Patients with High-risk Resected or Regionally Advanced Melanoma,” March 31, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.22478616.v1.
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  - Salama, April K. S., Manisha Palta, Christel N. Rushing, M Angelica Selim, Kristen N. Linney, Brian G. Czito, David S. Yoo, et al. “Data from Ipilimumab and Radiation in Patients with High-risk Resected or Regionally Advanced Melanoma,” March 31, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.c.6530004.v1.
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  - Salama, April K. S., Manisha Palta, Christel N. Rushing, M Angelica Selim, Kristen N. Linney, Brian G. Czito, David S. Yoo, et al. “Figure S1 from Ipilimumab and Radiation in Patients with High-risk Resected or Regionally Advanced Melanoma,” March 31, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.22478619.v1.
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  - Salama, April K. S., Manisha Palta, Christel N. Rushing, M Angelica Selim, Kristen N. Linney, Brian G. Czito, David S. Yoo, et al. “Figure S2 from Ipilimumab and Radiation in Patients with High-risk Resected or Regionally Advanced Melanoma,” March 31, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.22478616.
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  - Salama, April K. S., Manisha Palta, Christel N. Rushing, M Angelica Selim, Kristen N. Linney, Brian G. Czito, David S. Yoo, et al. “Data from Ipilimumab and Radiation in Patients with High-risk Resected or Regionally Advanced Melanoma,” March 31, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.c.6530004.
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  - Lee, Walter T. “Dendritic cell vaccines targeting survivin in head and neck cancer.” Immunotherapy, November 2013. https://doi.org/10.2217/imt.13.120.
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  - Lee, Walter T. “Measuring the immeasurable core competency of professionalism.” Jama Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, January 2013. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoto.2013.1071.
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  - Lee, Walter T., Kristine Schulz, David Witsell, and Ramon Esclamado. “Channelling Aristotle: virtue-based professionalism training during residency.” Med Educ, November 2012. https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.12000.
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  - Teker, Aysenur Meric, Robert R. Lorenz, Walter T. Lee, and Sudish C. Murthy. “Radiology quiz case 1. Tracheocele.” Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, September 2007. https://doi.org/10.1001/archotol.133.9.940.
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  - Teker, A. M., R. R. Lorenz, W. T. Lee, and S. C. Murthy. “Radiology quiz case 1.” Archives of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2007.
- Conference Papers
  - Bui, A. T., D. D. Trung, K. Le Minh, T. Nguyen, H. Le Dinh, L. Tran, N. Nguyen, et al. “Establishing a Healthcare Research Network in Vietnam: A Platform for Collaborative Quality Improvement.” In Ifmbe Proceedings, 69:567–70, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5859-3_97.
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  - Nguyen, K. T., P. P. Lee, P. G. Yock, N. C. Tan, H. K. Tan, and W. T. Lee. “Value Signposts in MedTech Development: An Experience from the Field.” In Ifmbe Proceedings, 69:571–75, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5859-3_98.
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  - Ngo, H. T., P. Strobbia, P. Vohra, E. Freedman, A. S. De Silva Indrasekara, W. T. Lee, S. M. Taylor, and T. Vo-Dinh. “A nanophotonic-based assay for point-of-care medical diagnostics of malaria in low and middle income countries.” In Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging Proceedings of Spie, Vol. 10869, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2512012.
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  - Nguyen, Khanh T., Hiang Khoon Tan, Ngian Chye Tan, Ky Minh Le, and Walter T. Lee. “Light-Emitting Diode Light Source in a Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor-Driven Flexible Nasoendoscope: A Journey from First World to Third.” In Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 227:S131–S131. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2018.07.277.
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  - Puza, C. J., S. Josyula, D. M. Agnese, J. Howard, A. M. Terando, P. J. Mosca, W. T. Lee, and G. Beasley. “Is the Number of Sentinel Lymph Nodes Important for Head and Neck Melanoma Staging?” In Annals of Surgical Oncology, 25:S172–S172. SPRINGER, 2018.
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  - Lee, W. T., R. Medinas, J. H. Lee, S. Sparks, D. M. Brizel, R. M. Esclamado, N. Ready, and K. J. Weinhold. “Impact of Concurrent Chemoradiation on T Cell Populations in Patients With Advanced-Stage Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.” In International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, 88:504–504. Elsevier BV, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.11.131.
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  - Rocke, D., S. R. Sharp, L. Puscas, D. Wiener, and W. T. Lee. “Upper Airway Surgery in Patients with Sleep Apnea.” In Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery : Official Journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 147:P264, 2012.
  - De Rosa, N., G. H. Lyman, D. Silbermins, M. E. Valsecchi, S. Wong, S. K. Pruitt, and W. T. Lee. “Systematic review of ^99mTc human serum albumin and ^99mTc sulfur colloid studies of sentinel lymph node biopsy of cutaneous melanoma of the head and neck.” In Laryngoscope, Vol. 121, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.21983.
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  - Rodriguez, C. P., D. J. Adelstein, J. P. Saxton, L. A. Rybicki, R. R. Lorenz, B. G. Wood, J. Scharpf, W. T. Lee, and D. I. Ives. “Multiagent concurrent chemoradiotherapy (MACCRT) and gefitinib in locoregionally advanced head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC).” In Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol. 27. AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 2009.
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