Physicians

Departments / Divisions

• Surgery / Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• Radiation Oncology / Radiation Onc-Clinical Sup

Address
DUMC 3805
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone
919-684-3834

Office Telephone
919-681-8449

Fax Telephone
919-684-9108

Training

• MD, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (Washington, DC), 1999

Residency

• Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Cleveland Clinic (Ohio), 1999-2005

Fellowship

• Oncology (Research), Cleveland Clinic (Ohio), 2006

Clinical Interests
Malignant and benign tumors of the head and neck (thyroid, salivary glands, voice box, oral cavity, skin); immunotherapy research; robotic surgery

Research Interests
Cancer Immunotherapy

Industry Relationships and Collaborations (What's this?)

This faculty member has no reported relationships with industry.

Representative Publications
Bennett, KL; Lee, W; Lamarre, E; Zhang, X; Seth, R; Scharpf, J; Hunt, J; Eng, C. HPV status-independent association of alcohol and tobacco exposure or prior radiation therapy with promoter methylation of FUSSEL18, EBF3, IRX1, and SEPT9, but not SLC5A8, in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. Genes Chromosomes and Cancer. 2010;49:319-326. (2010) Abstract

Cannady, SB; Lee, WT; Scharpf, J; Lorenz, RR; Wood, BG; Strome, M; Lavertu, P; Esclamado, RM; Saxton, JP; Adelstein, DJ. Extent of neck dissection required after concurrent chemoradiation for stage IV head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Head and Neck. 2010;32:348-356. (2010) Abstract

Cho, EI; Tan, C; Koski, GK; Cohen, PA; Shu, S; Lee, WT. Toll-like receptor agonists as third signals for dendritic cell-tumor fusion vaccines. Head and Neck. 2010;32:700-707. (2010) Abstract

Lee, WT; Rizzi, M; Scharpf, J; Lorenz, RR; Saxton, JP; Adelstein, DJ; Esclamado, RM. Impact of preepiglottic space tumor involvement on concurrent chemoradiation therapy. American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery. 2010;31:185-188. (2010) Abstract

Lee, WT; Tan, C; Koski, G; Shu, S; Cohen, P. Immunotherapy using allogeneic squamous cell tumor-dendritic cell fusion hybrids. Head and Neck. 2010;32:1209-1216. (2010) Abstract

Lee, WT; Tamai, H; Cohen, P; Teker, AM; Shu, S. Immunotherapy of established murine squamous cell carcinoma using fused dendritic-tumor cell hybrids. Archives of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. 2008;134:608-613. (2008) Abstract

Lee, WT; Tubbs, RR; Teker, AM; Scharpf, J; Strome, M; Wood, B; Lorenz, RR; Hunt, J. Use of in situ hybridization to detect human papillomavirus in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients without a history of alcohol or tobacco use. Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. 2008;132:1653-1656. (2008) Abstract

Lorenz, RR; Esclamado, RM; Teker, AM; Strome, M; Scharpf, J; Hicks, D; Milstein, C; Lee, WT. Ansa cervicalis-to-recurrent laryngeal nerve anastomosis for unilateral vocal fold paralysis: experience of a single institution. Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology. 2008;117:40-45. (2008) Abstract

Shipchandler, TZ; Lorenz, RR; Lee, WT; Teker, AM; Dan, O; Strome, M. Laryngeal transplantation in the setting of cancer: a rat model. The Laryngoscope. 2008;118:2166-2171. (2008) Abstract

Solares, CA; Lee, WT; Batra, PS; Citardi, MJ. Lateral lamella of the cribriform plate: software-enabled computed tomographic analysis and its clinical relevance in skull base surgery. Archives of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. 2008;134:285-289. (2008) Abstract

Zheng, R; Cohen, PA; Paustian, CA; Johnson, TD; Lee, WT; Shu, S; Koski, GK. Paired Toll-like receptor agonists enhance vaccine therapy through induction of interleukin-12. Cancer Research. 2008;68:4045-4049. (2008) Abstract

Garrett, MM; Lee, WT. Obstructing pyogenic granuloma as a result of blunt laryngeal trauma. Otolaryngology. 2007;136:489-490. (2007) Abstract

Lee, WT; Milstein, C; Hicks, D; Akst, LM; Esclamado, RM. Results of ansa to recurrent laryngeal nerve reinnervation. Otolaryngology. 2007;136:450-454. (2007) Abstract

Shu, S; Zheng, R; Lee, WT; Cohen, PA. Immunogenicity of dendritic-tumor fusion hybrids and their utility in cancer immunotherapy. Critical Reviews in Immunology. 2007;27:463-483. (2007) Abstract

Teker, AM; Lorenz, RR; Lee, WT; Murthy, SC. Radiology quiz case 1. Tracheocele. Archives of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. 2007;133:940-943. (2007) Abstract

Zheng, R; Kjaergaard, J; Lee, WT; Cohen, PA; Shu, S. Significance of regional draining lymph nodes in the development of tumor immunity: implications for cancer immunotherapy. Cancer Treatment and Research. 2007;135:223-237. (2007) Abstract

Cho, JH; Citardi, MJ; Lee, WT; Sautter, NB; Lee, HM; Yoon, JH; Hong, SC; Kim, JK. Comparison of frontal pneumatization patterns between Koreans and Caucasians. Otolaryngology. 2006;135:780-786. (2006) Abstract

Lee, WT; Akst, LM; Adelstein, DJ; Saxton, JP; Wood, BG; Strome, M; Butler, RS; Esclamado, RM. Risk factors for hypopharyngeal/upper esophageal stricture formation after concurrent chemoradiation. Head and Neck: journal for the sciences and specialities of the head and neck. 2006;28:808-812. (2006) Abstract

Lee, WT; Eliashar, R; Eliachar, I. Acute external laryngotracheal trauma: diagnosis and management. Ear, Nose and Throat Journal. 2006;85:179-184. (2006) Abstract

Khariwala, SS; Lee, WT; Koltai, PJ. Laryngotracheal consequences of pediatric cardiac surgery. Archives of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. 2005;131:336-339. (2005) Abstract

Lee, WT; Murthy, SC; Gildea, TR; Lorenz, RR. First case of laryngeal glomangiomyoma. The Laryngoscope. 2005;115:2038-2040. (2005) Abstract

Lee, WT; Shimizu, K; Kuriyama, H; Tanaka, H; Kjaergaard, J; Shu, S. Tumor-dendritic cell fusion as a basis for cancer immunotherapy. Otolaryngology. 2005;132:755-764. (2005) Abstract

Lee, WT; Weber, PC. Melanoma metastasis masquerading as bilateral acoustic neuromas. Otolaryngology. 2005;132:505-506. (2005) Abstract

Lee, WT; Kuhn, FA; Citardi, MJ. 3D computed tomographic analysis of frontal recess anatomy in patients without frontal sinusitis. Otolaryngology. 2004;131:164-173. (2004) Abstract

Shimizu, K; Kuriyama, H; Kjaergaard, J; Lee, W; Tanaka, H; Shu, S. Comparative analysis of antigen loading strategies of dendritic cells for tumor immunotherapy. Journal of Immunotherapy. 2004;27:265-272. (2004) Abstract

Akst, LM; Lee, W; Discolo, C; Knott, D; Younes, A; Koltai, PJ. Stepped-dose protocol of cidofovir therapy in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis in children. Archives of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. 2003;129:841-846. (2003) Abstract

Lee, WT; Koltai, PJ. Nasal deformity in neonates and young children. Pediatric Clinics of North America. 2003;50:459-467. (2003) Abstract

Lee, W; Koltai, P; Harrison, AM; Appachi, E; Bourdakos, D; Davis, S; Weise, K; McHugh, M; Connor, J. Indications for tracheotomy in the pediatric intensive care unit population: a pilot study. Archives of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. 2002;128:1249-1252. (2002) Abstract