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Walter T Lee

Professor of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Head & Neck Surgical Oncology
Duke South Yellow Zone 4000, DUMC Box 3805, Durham, NC 27710
40 Medicine Circle, DUMC Box 3805, Durham, NC 27710

Service to the Profession


Building infrastructure and teaching youth · June 2017 - August 2017 Service Learning Hue University Vietnam Vietnam

Service to Duke


Bass Connections Team Leader, Evaluating Faith-Based Needs of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer · 2022 - 2023 Projects & Field Work North Carolina North Carolina
Instructor, DukeEngage in Vietnam · 2008 Service Learning CET Academic Programs, Ho Chi Minh City and Quang Tri Vietnam Vietnam Students will complete infrastructure projects that improve sanitation and health, teach ESL to students in grades 8-11, and facilitate cross-cultural exchange with local roommates and community members. Service themes of the program include community development/outreach, health/human services, and education/literacy.

Leadership & Clinical Positions


Chief of Staff, Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Co-Director, Head and Neck Program, Duke Cancer Institute
IRB Chair, Duke Health System