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Ryan P. Lee BS, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery, and Hydrocephalus, Chiari, and CSF Disorders Center

Areas of Expertise

  • CSF Leak
  • Chiari Malformation
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Neurologic Surgery
  • Neurological Disorders, Surgery
  • Neurological Surgery
  • Pediatric Neurologic Surgery
  • Spine
  • Spine, Comprehensive

Location

1500 21st Avenue South, The Village at Vanderbilt, Suite 1506
Nashville, TN 37212

Education

  • Bachelor of Science - Vanderbilt University, 2012
  • Doctor of Medicine - University of Tennessee Memphis, 2017
  • Internship - Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, 2018
  • Fellowship - Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, 2022
  • Residency - Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, 2024

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Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
Dr. Lee changed my life. I had been having symptoms for 2 years and other medical providers couldn't find the cause and outright refused to even consider chiari. Dr. Lee was honest from the beginning that he also wasn't sure it was chiari, but he believed me enough to run tests and have extra imaging done. This imaging showed a minor problem, but after discussing the pros and cons we decided to move forward with surgery knowing it might now help me. The surgery completely changed my life for the positive and helped ease my symptoms. I will always be grateful for Dr. Lee and giving me the ability to carry my toddler again without worrying about falling or dropping her.
June 16, 2026
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Excellent at including us in every decision
June 9, 2026
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Dr. Ryan was very kind and patient during my appointment. He ordered some MRI's to find out what my issues are so he we can figure the next best route to go for me to get relief. The appointment was a little fast. But I was having a bad confusing anxiety brain day and couldn't explain my issues correctly. Which was not the doctors doing.
June 6, 2026
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Dr. Lee Is excellent and very kind. He was not in a hurry and was very thorough during my office visit. He also listened to all my concerns and answered all of my questions. I will definitely recommend him to others and thankful Vanderbilt has a Chiari specialist!
June 1, 2026
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Dr. Lee was very kind and explained things to us well.
May 29, 2026
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Dr Lee is fantastic
May 27, 2026
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It was a pleasure meeting Dr Lee. He was very friendly and professional from beginning to end. We discussed options, procedures and outcomes for surgery. He was very thorough in answering any questions or concerns that we had.
May 6, 2026
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Dr. Lee is very patient and understanding to my concerns. Great bedside manner and easy to talk to.
April 26, 2026
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Dr Lee was very attentive and explained everything in depth....
April 21, 2026
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