Dr. Wee’s professional career started at The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Dentistry in 1998, where he was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 2004. His academic career continued at the University of Nebraska Medical Center as Director of the Division of Oral Facial Prosthetics, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and then at Creighton University as Director of Maxillofacial Prosthodontics. In 2014, he accepted a position at the Veterans Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System in Omaha, Nebraska. He was Assistant Dental Service Chief and Dental Laboratory supervisor. He joined the University of Minnesota in 2019 as a tenured Full Professor.

Dr. Wee has received research funding as principal investigator (NIH R15 and NIH K23) and co-investigator (NIH R01 and VA RR&D) from the National Institutes of Health, Department of Veteran’s Affairs, as well as several other agencies. Dr. Wee has authored more than 90 peer-reviewed publications and several textbook chapters.

His service responsibilities include holding the following offices: (1) Honorary Treasurer for the International Academy of Oral and Facial Rehabilitation, and (2) President Elect of the American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics. He also sits on the Board of Directors for the American College of Prosthodontists (Director of the Prosthodontic Forum). Dr. Wee is currently an Assistant Editor of the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. He has been invited to present more than 100 presentations both nationally and internationally on various aspects of dentistry. As part of his faculty practice, he currently treats patients with complex oral rehabilitation needs, one day a week, at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System.