Dr. Kristen Kyong Lee, MD

Dr. Kristen Lee is a double board certified, IVY league-trained gastroenterologist with a special interest in:

• Women's Health
• Colon cancer screening
• Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease/ulcerative colitis)
• IBS (irritable bowel syndrome)
• Hemorrhoid treatment

If you’re looking for a top female gastroenterologist near you in Midtown or on the Upper East Side who specializes in Women’s health, enjoys her work, and values her patients’ relationships, look no further. Call Dr. Lee to make an appointment today!

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 the 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.

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