Dr. Cassandra A. Lee is an Orthopaedic Surgeon with subspecialty certification in sports medicine. She is the Chief of the Sports Medicine Service and an Associate Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of California Davis Health System. She currently serves as team physician for collegiate and professional teams including the University of California at Davis Aggies and the Sacramento Republic FC.
Dr. Lee earned her Bachelor of Arts degree with Summa Cum Laude distinction and Doctor of Medicine degree at Boston University. She completed her residency training at Wake Forest University and sports medicine fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis, serving as team physician for the Washington University Bears, St. Louis Rams, and St. Louis Blues.
Dr. Lee was awarded the ICRS -Zimmer scholarship Program in 2013 and the Lars Petersen Travelling Fellowship in 2017. Her clinical interests are in sports related shoulder and knee injuries with an emphasis on joint preservation of the knee. Her research interests are in ligament engineering and management and modulation of post-traumatic osteoarthritis.