Madonna Lee

Dr. Madonna Lee is an Assistant Professor of Surgery (Cardiac) at Yale University and a pediatric/adult congenital cardiac surgeon at Yale Children’s Hospital. She specializes in congenital heart disease, surgical outcomes research, and quality improvement. Her academic roles include medical student clerkship director for Cardiac Surgery and active membership in professional organizations like the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

Education & Training:

• MD: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
• BS: Johns Hopkins University (Biomedical Engineering)
• General Surgery Residency: Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
• Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship: The Ohio State University
• Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship: Seattle Children’s Hospital

Research Interests: Surgical outcomes analysis, quality improvement strategies, and multidisciplinary pediatric cardiac care. Her work emphasizes leveraging national databases to optimize congenital heart disease treatment.

Publications & Awards: Over 20 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, with recent focus on long-term patient follow-up, robotic surgical techniques, and early faculty collaboration strategies. Recognized with Yale Surgery Citizenship awards for service and professionalism.

Clinical Expertise: Complex congenital heart repairs, pediatric cardiac device implantation, and multidisciplinary care coordination in the Yale Pediatric Heart Center. Emphasis on family-centered care and customized surgical approaches for pediatric patients.