Nancy Y. Lee
Head shot of Lee in front of computer screens
Born
Taiwan
NationalityTaiwanese-American
EducationUniversity of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Barnard College
Medical career
ProfessionPhysician
FieldRadiation oncology
InstitutionsMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Nancy Y. Lee is a Taiwanese-born American physician and the vice-chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology in Memorial Sloan Kettering's Department of Medicine.[1]

Biography

Lee was born in Taiwan and received her bachelor's degree from Barnard College, where she majored in chemistry.[2] She earned her medical degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, and completed her residency in Radiation Oncology at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.[3]

Lee has two sons and her husband is an academic ENT surgeon.[2]

Career

Lee specializes in using intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) to treat thyroid and head and neck cancers.[2][4] She served as the principal investigator for the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) in a national trial to refine the use of IMRT for treating nasopharyngeal cancer.[5] She is also a member of the RTOG's Head and Neck Cancer Working Group.[6]

Lee was a co-author of the Cancer Immunotherapy Guidelines for Head and Neck Cancer put forward by the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer.[7] She sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Radiation Oncology.[8] She is also the series editor of the Practical Guides in Radiation Oncology.[9] In 2017 the American Society for Radiation Oncology designated her as a fellow.[10]

Significant publications

References

  1. ^ "Expert Highlights Avelumab Trial and Future of Immunotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer". OncLive. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 2009 Annual Report". guidestar.org. p. 25. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "Dr. Nancy Lee - Radiation Oncology - New York, NY". www.castleconnolly.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  4. ^ Kolatch, Jonathan (April 27, 2015). "A better way to diagnose and treat cancer". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  5. ^ RTOG. "RTOG | Clinical Trials | Study Number 0225". Radiation Therapy Oncology Group. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  6. ^ RTOG. "Head and Neck Cancer". Radiation Therapy Oncology Group. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  7. ^ "Cancer Immunotherapy Guidelines - Head and Neck - Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC)". www.sitcancer.org. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  8. ^ "Journal of Radiation Oncology (Editorial Board)". springer.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  9. ^ Practical Guides in Radiation Oncology. springer.com. ISSN 2522-5715.
  10. ^ "American Society for Radiation Oncology members receive fellows designation". healio.com. August 3, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2018.

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