Dr. Walter Lee is Associate Professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Duke University Medical Center and Staff Surgeon at the Durham VA Medical Center in Durham North Carolina. He holds an undergraduate degree in philosophy from the George Washington University where he also attended medical school. He did his residency and subsequent fellowship in head and neck cancer research at the Cleveland Clinic. He currently serves as Co-Director of the Head and Neck Program in the Duke Cancer Institute. He has a diverse research portfolio that includes global health and biotechnology, immunotherapy, medical education, and virtue-based leadership development.
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