Overview
Dr. Kristen Lee is a double board certified, Ivy league trained gastroenterologist with special interest in Women's health, colon cancer screening, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease/ulcerative colitis) IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) and hemorrhoid treatment. Dr. Lee graduated from Johns Hopkins University where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering with honors. She then attended Weill Cornell Medical College where she received her medical degree with academic distinction. Dr. Lee went on to complete her post-graduate training at Mount Sinai Medical Center including her residency in internal medicine and fellowship in gastroenterology. As part of her fellowship, she also perused research in the specialized areas of ethnic disparities in colon cancer screening and in inflammatory bowel disease.
Dr. Lee has received numerous academic and clinical awards, including The Janet Glasgow-Rubin Memorial Award at Weill Cornell Medical College given to female students who graduate in the top 10% of their class. She also received a research-training award from the National Institutes of Health and was a grant recipient for an aging research program. She is a member of American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE). She also holds membership with the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA). Dr. Lee has been extensively published in medical literature and has presented various abstracts and other oral presentations in her field.
Dr. Lee’s passion for patient care and clinical skills have earned her many awards and has earned her one of the finest reputations in NYC. Dr. Lee is affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical Center.
Dr. Lee is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
55 W 17th St, New York, NY 10011
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Lee has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
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Areas of Expertise
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- ColonoscopyDr. Lee isAdvanced. Learn about Colonoscopy.
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- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Lee isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Lee isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- ColitisDr. Lee isExperienced. Learn about Colitis.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Lee isExperienced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- EndoscopyDr. Lee isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- EsophagitisDr. Lee isExperienced. Learn about Esophagitis.