Dr. Intaek Lee

Intaek Lee, M.D. is Colorectal Surgery consultant of Oncology Center.

Major areas of interests are minimally invasive surgery of colorectal cancer, postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for colorectal cancer, revention or early detection of colorectal cancer with colonoscopy and management of hereditary colorectal cancer.

He has overall 24 years of professional experience.

After receiving medical degree from Inha University, he had 4 years of residency training in the Department of Surgery at Asan Medical Center and 2 years of fellowship training in Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery at Kyungpook National University Hospital.

Areas of Interest

• Minimally invasive surgery of colorectal cancer including laparoscopic surgery and transanal surgery
• Postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for colorectal cancer
• Prevention or early detection of colorectal cancer with colonoscopy
• Management of hereditary colorectal cancer

Education

• MD, Inha University School of Medicine
• MS, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine

Specialty Training

Fellowship
Colorectal Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea

Residency
General Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

Internship
Inha Hospital, Seongnam, Korea

Working Experience

• Consultant and Representative, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Sheikh Khalifa Specialty Hospital, RAK, UAE
• Chair of Oncology Center, Sheikh Khalifa Specialty Hospital, RAK, UAE
• Surgeon, Daehang Hospital, Seoul, Korea
• Clinical Assistant Professor, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu
• Surgeon, Anyang Sam Hospital, Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, Korea

Clinical and Academic Achievements

Award

• Best oral presentation : Analysis of Early Recurrence Pattern after Open versus Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer, Annual meeting of Korean Society of Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons, 2005
• Best oral presentation : Comparative Evaluation of Immune Responses after Laparoscopic Open Surgery in Patients with Colorectal Cancer, Annual meeting of Korean Society of Coloproctology, 2006
• Best poster presentation : Laparoscopic Radical Lymph Node Dissection Along the Surgical Trunk Using Inferior Approach for Right-sided Colon Cancer, Annual meeting of Korean Society of Coloproctology, 2011

Academic Activities

Association

• Korean Surgical Society
• Korean Society of Coloproctology
• Korean Society of Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons
• Korean Society of Clinical Oncology
• Active member of American Society of Clinical Oncology
• European Society of Medical Oncology
• European Society of Surgical Oncology

Publication

• Suh JP, Youk EG, Lee EJ, Lee JB, Lee IT, Lee DS, Kim MJ, Lee SH. Endoscopic submucosal dissection for nonpedunculated submucosal invasive colorectal cancer: is it feasible? Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Sep;25(9):1051-9.
• Lee SH, Kim BC, Chang HJ, Sohn DK, Han KS, Hong CW, Lee EJ, Lee JB, Lee DS, Lee IT, Youk EG. Rectal neuroendocrine and L-cell tumors: diagnostic dilemma and therapeutic strategy. Am J Surg Pathol. 2013 Jul;37(7):1044-52.
• Choi YS, Lee IT, Cho KR, Kim JK, Suh JP, Lee DS. Education and imaging. Gastrointestinal: Asymptomatic rectal perforation and massivepneumoretroperitoneum in patient with ulcerative colitis treated with mesalamine enemas. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Jul;28(7):1071.
• Choi YS, Suh JP, Lee IT, Kim JK, Lee SH, Cho KR, Park HJ, Kim do S, Lee DH. Regression of giant pseudopolyps in inflammatory bowel disease. J Crohns Colitis. 2012 Mar;6(2):240-3.
• Choi YS, Suh JP, Song KH, Lee JB, Lee DS, Lee IT, Kim do S, Lee DH. A case of Crohn's disease with improvement after azathioprine-induced pancytopenia. Case Rep Gastroenterol. 2011:May-Aug 5(2):344-9.
• Choi YS, Suh JP, Kim JK, Lee IT, Youk EG, Lee DS, Kim do S, Lee DH. Magnesium citrate with a single dose of sodium phosphate for colonoscopy bowel preparation. World J Gastroenterol. 2011 Jan 14;17(2):242-8.
• Kim JK, Choi YS, Suh JP, Lee IT, Youk EG, Lee DS. Results of Screening Colonoscopy in Asymptomatic Average-risk Koreans at a Community-based Secondary Hospital. Korean J Gastrointest Endosc 2010 Nov;41(5):266-272.
• Choi YS, Suh JP, Lee DS, Youk EG, Lee IT, Lee SH, Kim do S, Lee DH. Colonoscopy screening for individuals aged 40-49 years with a family history of stomach cancer in Korea. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2010 Apr;25(4):443-7.
• Park IJ, Choi GS, Kang BM, Lim KH, Lee IT, Jeon SW, Jun SH. Comparison of one-stage managements of obstructing left-sided colon and rectal cancer: stent-laparoscopic approach vs. intraoperative colonic lavage. J Gastrointest Surg. 2009 May;13(5):960-5.
• Chae YS, Kim JG, Sohn SK, Cho YY, Ahn BM, Moon JH, Jeon SW, Park JY, Lee IT, Choi GS, Jun SH. Association of vascular endothelial growth factor gene polymorphisms with susceptibility and clinicopathologic characteristics of colorectal cancer. J Korean Med Sci. 2008 Jun;23(3):421-7.
• Kim JG, Chae YS, Sohn SK, Cho YY, Moon JH, Park JY, Jeon SW, Lee IT, Choi GS, Jun SH. Vascular endothelial growth factor gene polymorphisms associated with prognosis for patients with colorectal cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2008 Jan 1;14(1):62-6.
• Moon JH, Kim JG, Sohn SK, Baek JH, Cho YY, Chae YS, Ahn BM, Kim SN, Lee SJ, Lee IT, Choi GS, Jun SH. Outpatient-basis chemotherapy of oxaliplatin, 5-fluorouracil, and leucovorin as first-line treatment for patients with metastatic or recurrent colorectal cancer. J Korean Med Sci. 2007 Jun;22(3):400-4.
• Kim JO, Choi GS, Kim SG, Chang EJ, Kim WR, Lee IT, Jun SH, Kim MK, Kim JC. Differential Expressions of Genes in Colorectal Cancer with Liver Metastasis by using a cDNA Microarray Chip: A Pilot Study. J Korean Soc Coloproctol 2007;23(2):116-128.
• Lee IT, Choi GS, Liu W eidong, Won DI, Jo MJ, Jun SH. Comparative Evaluation of Immune Responses after Laparoscopic and Open Surgery in Patients with Colorectal Cancer. J Korean Soc Coloproctol 2006;22(5):314-321.
• Ha IH, Kwak KH, Han CG, Lee IT, Choi GS, Kim I, Baek WY, Lim DG. Change of Post-anesthetic Recovery Time after Colorectal Surgery with N-acetyl-cysteine Infusion. Korean J Anesthesiol. 2006 Oct;51(4):436-442.
• Lee IT, Choi GS, Lee JH. The Characteristics and Prognosis of Patients with Obstructing Carcinoma of the Left Colon and Rectum: A Case-Control Study. J Korean Soc Coloproctol 2004;20(5):303-310.