Dr. Peter Lee, Mohs and dermatologic surgeon, specializes in the treatment of skin cancers including melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and other neoplasms of the skin.
Dr. Peter Lee is an expert in surgical and medical management of skin cancers and advanced reconstructive techniques. He has over 30 years of experience in his specialty and has performed over tens of thousands of cases in Mohs surgery, reconstructive surgery and skin cancer treatments.
“Mohs surgery is very unique. As a dermatologic surgeon, I serve as the dermatologist, the pathologist and the surgeon in treating my patients," he said. “I treat each patient with the utmost care and respect as if she or he is my own family member. My goal is to treat everyone equally with the highest respect and care."
Dr. Lee received his combined medical and doctorate degrees at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He completed his medicine internship at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and dermatology residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, in Boston, Massachusetts. He then completed two fellowships at Massachusetts General Hospital and at the University of Minnesota, including a Mohs College fellowship.
“Dermatology is an ideal field for me. I'm a visual person who likes to use creative and artistic skills in my treatment and reconstructive plans," he said.
Dr. Lee is fellowship trained and skilled in Mohs surgery, a precise technique used to examine skin cancer removal by examining the entire margin of the tissue removed. Following the cancer removal, Dr. Lee is an expert in reconstructive technique and has many international publications regarding advanced reconstructive techniques.
He also sees and treats patients with a history of melanoma and other skin cancers, atypical (dysplastic) moles, sun damaged skin, actinic keratosis and other skin diseases.
Dr. Lee is a fellow of several prestigious medical societies, including the American Academy of Dermatology, the American College of Mohs Surgery and the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery.
Dr. Lee joined Marshfield Clinic in 2021 after a long tenure as a full-time faculty member at the University of Minnesota Medical School, where he still serves as an adjunct clinic professor teaching residents and medical students. He continues to serve our veterans, performing Mohs surgery weekly at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Outside of work, Dr. Lee enjoys cooking and outdoor activities like kayaking, walking and golfing. He loves to spend time relaxing on Lake Superior near Two Harbors.
Dr. Lee and his wife Lori have four grown children and two grandchildren.