F. Lee Hartsell III MD MPH (He/Him)

[Pronunciation: Heart sell]

Neurology•Durham, NC

Neuroimmunology/Multiple Sclerosis

Assistant Professor, Duke Neurology

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40 Duke Medicine CirDurham, NC 27710
Phone+1 919-684-8615
Fax+1 919-681-7936

Summary

Dr. F. Lee Hartsell III is a neurologist based in Durham, NC, specializing in neuroimmunology and multiple sclerosis. He completed his medical degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, followed by a residency in neurology and a fellowship in neuroimmunology and multiple sclerosis at the University of North Carolina Hospitals. Additionally, he holds an MPH in Health Behavior with a minor in Epidemiology from the same institution and completed an AB in Human Biology with a concentration in Neurobiology from Stanford University. Dr. Hartsell serves as an Assistant Professor at Duke University Hospital and as a Clinical Instructor at UNC Health Care. His work is supported by his research and publications on MOG antibody disease and the MS Mosaic longitudinal research study. Dr. Hartsell has received certifications and honors, including two from Epic Systems Corporation, showcasing his expertise in clinical care and research.

Education & Training

University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Neuroimmunology & Multiple Sclerosis, 2011 - 2012
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Neurology, 2008 - 2011
ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2008
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2007, MD
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMPH, Health Behavior, with minor in Epidemiology, 2000 - 2002
UNC School of Public HealthMPH, 2002
Stanford UniversityMS Candidate, Medical Anthropology, 1998 - 2000
Stanford UniversityAB, Human Biology, with a concentration in Neurobiology, 1994 - 2000
Stanford UniversityAB, 2000
Stanford UniversityMS, 2000

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2008 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Physician Builder Certification Epic Systems Corporation, 2018
Physician Builder Analytics Certification Epic Systems Corporation, 2018
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Clinical Research Fellowship for Medical Students Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
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Clinical Trials

MS Mosaic: A Longitudinal Research Study on Multiple Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2017 Sep 29
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Performance of machine learning models for predicting high-severity symptoms in multiple sclerosis.
Subhrajit Roy, Diana Mincu, Lev Proleev, Chintan Ghate, Jennifer S Graves
Scientific Reports. 2025-05-25
13 citations
The clinical presentation and treatment of MOG antibody disease at a single academic center: A case series.
Petra Brayo, F. Lee Hartsell, Mark B. Skeen, Joel C. Morgenlander, Christopher Eckstein
Journal of Neuroimmunology. 2019-12-15

Abstracts/Posters

Community Feedback on Pre-Release MS Mosaic App Features
F.L. Hartsell and K.A. Heller, Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis Forum, 1/1/2018
MS PhotoMosaic: Feasibility of Photovoice Incorporation into MS Mosaic
A. George, C. Efird, S. Rimmler, C. Farin, S. Shah, F.L. Hartsell, E. Eng, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, 1/1/2018
Correlations between Disease Modifiers and Physiologic Measurements: Early Findings from the Duke MS Mosaic Study
D. Geng, N. Yin, F.L. Hartsell, K.A. Heller, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 1/1/2018
Initial MS Fatigue Characterization through MS Mosaic
F.L. Hartsell and K.A. Heller, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, 1/1/2017
Piecing Multiple Sclerosis Together through Mobile Technology
F.L. Hartsell and K.A. Heller, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, Healthcare Conference, 1/1/2017
MS Fatigue Characterization from MS Mosaic
F.L. Hartsell and K.A. Heller, European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis Meeting, 1/1/2017
Patient Feedback on mS Mobile App Development
F.L. Hartsell, S. Brown, K.A. Heller, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, 1/1/2016
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Lectures

MS Mosaic: First Steps (and Stumbles) Toward a Mobile Platform for Multiple Sclerosis Research and Care
1/1/2017
Piecing MS Together
1/1/2017
Machine Learning for Multiple Sclerosis Symptom Research and Management
1/1/2016
Leveraging Mobile Computing and Machine Learning in MS Research
1/1/2016
Mobile Apps and Machine Learning for Health Care
1/1/2016
Mobilized Machine Learning to Improve MS Care
1/5./2018
MS Mosaic: A ResearchKit Use Case
Stanford University - 1/6./2018
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