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Lee A. Tan, MD
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Lee A. Tan, MD
Neurosurgery • Spine Surgery- Telehealth Visits
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About me
Dr. Lee Tan is a neurosurgeon with expertise in both minimally invasive and traditional open surgical techniques for patients with various spinal disorders. The conditions he treats include scoliosis, kyphosis, flat back syndrome, chin-on-chest deformity, cervical disc herniation, cervical stenosis, ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, lumbar disc herniation, spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis. Trained in neurological and orthopedic spine surgery, he can assess patients from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Tan's research interests include spinal biomechanics, motion-preservation surgical techniques and improving surgical outcomes for patients with spinal deformities.
Tan received his medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine. He then completed a residency in neurological surgery at Rush University Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in complex spine surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Tan is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons and North American Spine Society.
Education & training
Board certification
- Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery
Fellowship
- Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center GME
Residency
- Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center GME
Internship
- Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center GME
Degree
- MD, Indiana University School of Medicine
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Publications
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- February 25, 20265 out of 5 Stars
Excellent care from everyone on this team.
- February 25, 20264.9 out of 5 Stars
Excellent! Easily involved family on call. Made info understandable. Gave me confidence in surgical option.
- February 20, 20264.9 out of 5 Stars
He had an understanding about my case and diagnostics I had already had, and related his answers to examples I could understand.
- February 18, 20265 out of 5 Stars
Excellent experience with Dr. Tan and all personnel we encountered!!!
- February 18, 20265 out of 5 Stars
Dr Tan and his staff are phenomenal. They have made a very scary problem seem much less so. I look forward to working with them during my surgery.
- February 4, 20265 out of 5 Stars
Everyone's so kind and nice
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