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John R. Lee, M.D., MS
Locations and Appointments
Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation Medicine
Kidney Transplantation Medicine
Insurances Accepted
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- AETNA
- Aetna - NYP
- Aetna [Weill Cornell Employee Plan]
- Affinity [HMO]
- Affinity Health Plan
- CIGNA
- Emblem Select Care
- Emblem/Hip
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield [Pathway Enhanced]
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus
- Fidelis Care
- GHI
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Healthfirst
- March Vision
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Oxford Health Plans
- Oxford Health Plans [Metro/Core/Charter (HMO)]
- Rockefeller University - CoreSource
- United Empire
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthcare
- VNSNY CHOICE
About John R. Lee, M.D., MS
Dr. John Richard Lee is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and an Assistant Attending Physician at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. His education include an AB from Harvard College, an MD from Weill Cornell Medical College, and an MS in Clinical Investigation from Weill Cornell Graduate Scholl of Medical Sciences. His clinical training was completed at NewYork-Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Lee is board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology.
Dr. Lee is a physician-scientist with expertise in translational microbiome research studies. He has pioneered work in establishing the relationship between the gut microbiota and post-transplant diarrhea as well as the relationship between the gut microbiota and urinary tract infections. He currently has two NIH grants, a K23 career development award and an R21 exploratory/development research grant. In addition he was awarded the 2017 National Kidney Foundation Young Investigator Research grant. With these three grants, he is investigating the relationship between the gut microbiota and complications in kidney transplant recipients, the relationship between the urine microbiota and urinary tract infections, and the relationship between the peritoneal fluid microbiome and peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients.
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
Expertise
Kidney Transplant
Kidney Transplant Management
Kidney Transplantation
Renal Transplant
Renal Transplantation
Transplant Medicine
Transplant Nephrology
Transplantation of Kidney
Education
Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Internship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College
Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Languages
- English
Titles & Positions
Assistant Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell Univ
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Education
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College
- Internship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell Univ
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
Languages Spoken
- English