Honors & Awards

Congratulations to Dr. Leonard Lee, Division Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at RWJUH and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, recognized for being among the most experienced cardiac valve and cardiothoracic surgeons in our state and nation!

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2019 – 2020

Extracorporeal Life Support Organization
Path to Excellence in Life Support
Silver Level ELSO Award
Program Director
July 2020


Top Doctor’s
Jersey’s Best
September 2019


Dexur – 2019 Anonymous Claims Database
Top 3 New Jersey Valve Surgery
Top 100 United States Valve Surgery


Top Doctors
Jersey Choice
New Jersey Monthly
Cardiothoracic Surgery
2019 & 2020


NJ Biz
Healthcare Heroes
Physician of the Year Finalist
June 18, 2019


Top Doctors
New York Metro Area
Castle Connolly
2019 & 2020


2017 – 2018

Harvey E. Nussbaum, Distinguished Service Award
American Heart Association, Heart Ball Annual Gala, 2018


Top Doctors
New York Metro Area
Castle Connolly 2018 Edition


Top Doctors
Inside Jersey
Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2017


America’s Most Honored Professionals
The American Registry, 2017


Top Doctors
New York Metro Area
Castle Connolly 2017 Edition

2015 -2016

Top Doctors
New York Magazine 5th Anniversary
New York Magazine 2016


Top Doctors
Jersey Choice
New Jersey Monthly
Cardiothoracic Surgery
November 2016


Top Doctors
New York Metro Area
Castle Connolly 2016 Edition


Top Doctors
Inside Jersey
Cardiothoracic Surgery
October 2015

Past Awards

  • 2015, Top Doctors – New York Magazine, Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • 2015, Top Doctors – New York Metro Area Castle Connolly
  • 2014, Jersey Choice Top Doctors
  • 2014, Top Doctors, Inside Jersey – Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • 2014, New York Magazine Cardiothoracic Surgery, Best Doctors
  • 2014, Jersey Choice Top Doctors
  • 2014, New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, Top Doctors
  • 2014, AOA Honor Medical Society
  • 2013, Vitals Compassionate Doctor Award, Vitals.com Cardiac Surgery
  • 2013, Patients Choice Physician, Vitals.com Cardiac Surgery
  • 2013, Inside Jersey – Castle Connolly Top Doctors
  • 2013, Best Doctors in America – Guide to America’s Best Doctors
  • 2013, New York Magazine Cardiothoracic Surgery, Best Doctors
  • 2013, New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, Top Doctors
  • 2013, Annual American Heart Association, Affair of Heart Ball
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