Jeffrey E. Lee, M.D.

Jeffrey E. Lee, M.D., is Executive Vice President and Chief Physician Executive, as well as Professor, at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. A high senior professor, his research focuses on surgical oncology, gastrointestinal surgery, and cancer care, with recent work spanning advanced endoscopic techniques, including retroflexed ERCP and cryoablation for duodenal adenomas, alongside artificial intelligence-assisted robotic pancreatoduodenectomy. His latest publications also investigate neoadjuvant immunotherapy combinations, such as relatlimab and nivolumab for resectable melanoma, and surgical outcomes, including intraoperative hypothermia’s association with postoperative pancreatic fistula. His leadership integrates clinical practice with translational research to advance multidisciplinary cancer treatment.