William Lee, MD

Professor
Endowed Title: Meredith Mosle Chair in Liver Disease in Honor of Dr. William M. Lee
Internal Medicine

Contact Information

UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390

william.lee@utsouthwestern.edu

To make an appointment, call 214-645-8300.

Biography

Dr. Lee obtained his B.A. from Amherst College and received his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He did his training in Internal Medicine at the Presbyterian Hospital, New York City (Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center) and served as Chief Resident on the Internal Medicine service. He was Honorary Registrar and Research Fellow to Dr. Roger Williams at the Liver Unit, Kings College Hospital, London from 1973-74. He has been on the faculty of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and the Medical University of South Carolina before coming to UT Southwestern in 1990.

Education

FellowshipKings College School of Medicine, Liver Diseases (1974)
ResidencyNew York Presbyterian Hospital, Internal Medicine (1973)
InternshipNew York Presbyterian Hospital, Medicine (1968)
Medical SchoolColumbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1967)

Research Interests

Acute liver failure
Drug-induced hepatotoxicity
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C

Publications

NAC improves transplant free survival in non-APAP Acute Liver Failure

WM Lee, et al. , Gastroenterology , September 2009; (7):856-864

Hepatitis B virus genotype G: Prevalence and impact in patients co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus.

Dao DY, Balko J, Attar N, Neak E, Yuan HJ, Lee WM, Jain MK, Journal of medical virology, 2011 Sep; 83 (9):1551-8

Minimal Effects of Acute Liver Injury/Acute Liver Failure on Hemostasis as Assessed by Thromboelastography.

Todd Stravitz R, Lisman T, Luketic VA, Sterling RK, Puri P, Fuchs M, Ibrahim A, Lee WM, Sanyal AJ, Journal of hepatology, 2011 May;

Development and progression of portal hypertensive gastropathy in patients with chronic hepatitis C.

Fontana RJ, Sanyal AJ, Ghany MG, Bonkovsky HL, Morgan TR, Litman HJ, Reid AE, Lee WM, Naishadham D, The American journal of gastroenterology, 2011 May; 106 (5):884-93

Unrecognized acetaminophen toxicity as a cause of indeterminate acute liver failure.

Khandelwal N, James LP, Sanders C, Larson AM, Lee WM, Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.), 2011 Feb; 53 (2):567-76

Evolution of the HALT-C Trial: pegylated interferon as maintenance therapy for chronic hepatitis C in previous interferon non-responders.

Lee WM, Dienstag JL, Lindsay KL, et al. , Contr Clin Trials , 2004; (25):472-92.

Medical Progress: Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity

Lee WM , N Engl J Med , 2003; (349):474-85

Acute Liver Failure: Summary of a Workshop.

Lee WM, Squires RH Jr, Nyberg SL, Doo E, Hoofnagle JH , Hepatology , ; (2008;:47:):1401-15

Honors/Awards

A. Blaine Brower Traveling Scholar

American College of Physicians

Alpha Omega Alpha

Medical Honor Society

Secretary-Treasurer

American Association for the Study of Liver Disease

Thomas A. and Shirley W. Roe Award

Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association

Professional Associations/Affiliations

American Association for the Study of Liver Disease

American College of Gastroenterology

American Gastroenterological Association