Andrew Lee
Professor · Vascularized Composite Allo-transplantation (VCA)
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterAbout
Andrew Lee, M.D. is an international leader in hand transplantation and serves as Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Provost, and Dean at UT Southwestern Medical School since February 2019. He oversees the academic mission of four degree-granting schools and manages over $640 million in annual biomedical research funding for the faculty.
- Education: Harvard College (undergraduate), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (MD and residency), Massachusetts General Hospital (plastic surgery training)
Dr. Lee's research focuses on tolerance strategies for Vascularized Composite Allo-transplantation (VCA) to reduce reliance on long-term immunosuppression. His work has pioneered multidisciplinary programs for hand and limb transplantation, including the first double hand transplant (2009), first above-elbow arm transplant (2010), and the world’s first total penis and scrotum transplant (2018).
He has held faculty positions at Harvard Medical School, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Lee has also served as President of multiple prestigious societies, including the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the American Association for Hand Surgery.
