R. Jay Lee, MD
Pediatric Sports MedicineOrthopedic SurgeryPediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Infant 0-2
- Child 3-12
- Adolescent 13-17
Languages
- Chinese - Mandarin
- English
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MaleJohns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About R. Jay Lee
Professional Titles
- Director, Pediatric Sports Medicine
- Director, Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship
Primary Academic Title
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
R. Jay Lee, M.D. specializes in pediatric sports medicine for children, adolescents and young adults with a wide range of orthopaedic and sports medicine issues. His areas of clinical interest include the treatment of sports-related injuries, including knee, shoulder, elbow and ankle issues.
Dr. Lee's expertise and research interests include growth plate sparing ACL reconstruction, the pediatric meniscus, complex ligament reconstruction in growing patients, tibial spine fractures and optimizing fracture care.
Dr. Lee completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he was a team physician for the Orioles. He completed his fellowship in pediatric orthopaedics at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, with a special focus on pediatric sports medicine. Dr. Lee subsequently joined the Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery's Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics.
Dr. Lee is a member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society and the American Orthopaedic Association.
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Videos
Recent News Articles and Media Coverage
AJSM April 2022 Podcast: Reliability of a New Arthroscopic Discoid Lateral Meniscus Classification System: A Multicenter Video Analysis | The American Journal of Sports Medicine (April 2022)
Parents Should Limit Sports Participation for Children, Trainers Say | The New York Times (October 2019)
Research Interests
ACL Tears, Arthroscopy, Fracture Care, Fractures, Injuries in Young Athletes, Meniscus Tears and Discoid Meniscus, Multi-Ligament Knee Injuries, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Patellar Dislocations and Instability, Tibial Spine Fractures
Research Summary
Dr. Lee's expertise and research interests include optimizing fracture care and returning to activity after sports injuries, as well as complex knee injuries and ligament reconstruction in growing patients, tibial spine fractures, the discoid meniscus and the treatment of osteochondritis dissecans with cartilage replacement procedures.
Selected Publications
Lee RJ, Hsu NN, Lenz CM, Leet AI. Does Obesity Affect Fracture Healing in Children. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Apr;471(4):1208-13
Lee RJ, Margalit A, Nduaguba A, Gunderson MA, Ganley TJ. Risk factors for concomitant collateral ligament injuries in children and adolescents with anterior cruciate ligament tears. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 Nov 21;6(11). PMID: 30480025
Lee RJ, PRiSM Meniscus Research Interest Group, Heyworth BE. Reliability of a New Arthroscopic Discoid Lateral Meniscus Classification System: A Multicenter Video Analysis. Am J Sports Med. 2022 Apr;50(5):1245-1253. PMID: 35234542.
Ganley, TJ, Goodbody, CM, Lawrence, TL, Lee, RJ. Elbow Arthroscopy for Panner's Disease and Osteochondritis Dissecans. In: Sankar, W., Flynn, JM. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery, 2nd Edition.
Lawrence, TL. Lee RJ, Kocher MS. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in the Skeletally Immature Patient. In: Sankar, W., Flynn, JM. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery, 3rd Edition.
Prasad N, PRiSM Meniscus Research Interest Group, Lee RJ. A comparison of nonoperative and operative treatment of type-II tibial spine fractures. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Jan 9. PMID: 33553452
Honors
- Stanley Chung Award for Excellence in Research
- AOA Medical Honor Society
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Graduate Program Affiliations
Director, Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship
Memberships
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine
- American Orthopaedic Association
- Maryland Orthopaedic Association
Locations
- Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center
- 601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
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- phone: 443-997-2663
- fax: 443-287-5995
- Charter Professional Center
- 10700 Charter Drive, Suite 205, Columbia, MD 21044
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- phone: 443-997-2663
- fax: 443-546-1576
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, 2014
- Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2013
- Medical Education: The OSU Wexner Medical Center, MD, 2008
Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2016
Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
88 ratings, 33 reviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/23/2026
Exam was thorough , concerns were given validity, offered my son to be seen immediately next time he has symptoms
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/11/2026
Dr. Lee is always patient, kind and courteous towards us.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/23/2026
Dr. Lee has excellent bedside manner and did a great job communicating directly with my child (the patient) as well as me (the care provider) - he answered all our questions and made sure we understood all the information, especially related to after-care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/20/2026
Dr Lee was very helpful and kind! We appreciated his depth of knowledge and options he gave us to issue. He also followed up to make sure we understood potential risk of procedure we decided to do which was very appreciated. Highly recommend Dr Lee - what a wonderful doctor!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/13/2026
He was very knowledgeable, patient, and provided information in an understandable way.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/9/2026
Dr. Lee is very patient and a good listener.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/3/2026
Came to this clinic for a 2nd opinion and very pleased with explanations and next steps
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/28/2026
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/14/2026
Dr. J Lee was awesome
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/16/2025
I appreciate his clear explanation and concise way to let us know the problem and solution to it. He was very nice, kind, and professional.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/1/2025
Excellent.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/25/2025
Dr Lee has been excellent. I'm so thankful we were referred to him.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/17/2025
Wonderful
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/17/2025
Great provider. Helpful, thoughtful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/28/2025
Dr Lee was excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/28/2025
He was very nice, and he knews his job very well however he explained for my about my child station.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/28/2025
Dr. Lee is top notch!!! He has been amazing with all of my sons injuries. He is very thorough and has a great bedside manner. I will continue to travel from out of state for my son to see Dr. Lee!!!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/10/2025
Great physician explained everything and very knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/19/2025
Dr. Lee is the best! He is taking incredible care of my son, Rory.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/30/2025
Dr. Lee was attentive and understood my son's issue. He was very informed. It was a great consultation. My son hasn't had his surgery yet.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/28/2025
Per my son Dr.Lee is the best doctor in the world! He was so thorough and so kind - made treatment easy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/16/2025
Very knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/15/2025
He is excellent in his bedside manner and invokes a lot of trust. Patiently answered questions and explained everything well.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/7/2025
The provider and the fellow/resident were excellent. I was very pleased with the care received.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/10/2025
Dr Lee was fantastic. We felt very cared for, all questions answered, and he talked to my 3 year old too, which was kind. My little guy is still repeating things Dr Lee said to him.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/4/2025
His explanations were clear and concise.He was also very timely.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/3/2025
Dr. Lee is great. He has a terrific bedside manner, is great with kids, and provided clear, concise information about my daughter's injury.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/28/2025
DR Lee agreed to see us when it wasn't convenient for him since we had travelled from Idaho. We were very grateful he gave us the opportunity.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/19/2025
Great bedside manner
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/7/2025
Dr. Lee and his student/other doc were absolutely wonderful. They were very understanding of my kids Autism and nonbinary identity. This by far made the appointment better than the other ""regular"" orthopedics we have seen.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/6/2025
He is very knowledgeable and has great bed side manners w the kids
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/28/2025
Dr. Lee was very kind, gentle, understanding, and very knowledgeable. He identified something about my child that was not even the reason why we saw him to begin with. So, he took care of two issues in the same visit.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/21/2025
Very clear information, and listened well.