
Francis S Lee MD PhD
Professor, Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College
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525 E 68th St# 171New York, NY 10065
Overview of Dr. Lee
Dr. Francis Lee is a psychiatrist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Michigan Medical School and has been in practice 25 years. He is one of 948 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 948 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital who specialize in Psychiatry. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Psychiatry, 1996 - 2000
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1996, M.D., Ph.D.
Princeton UniversityA.B., 1983 - 1987
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1997 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected Member Association of American Physicians, 2018
- Elected Member National Academy of Medicine, 2016
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2009
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- FAAH and MAGL inhibition: Evolving approaches to treating substance use disorders.Charlie J Maddox, Francis S Lee, Anjali M Rajadhyaksha, Arlene Martínez-Rivera
Neurotherapeutics. 2025-12-04 - 1 citationsUncovering the heterogeneity in young adult anxiety: subtypes predict outcomes of a CBT mobile app.Benjamin Giber, Maddy M Schier, Jennifer N Bress, Zareen Mir, Jihui L Diaz
Molecular Psychiatry. 2025-08-27 - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy App, Resting State Functional Connectivity, and Anxiety.Abhishek Jaywant, Jennifer N Bress, Charles J Lynch, Zareen Mir, Maddy M Schier
JAMA Network Open. 2025-07-01
Journal Articles
- Splice-Break: Exploiting an RNA-Seq Splice Junction Algorithm to Discover Mitochondrial DNA Deletion Breakpoints and Analyses of Psychiatric DisordersFrancis S Lee, Alan F Schatzberg, Jack D Barchas, Virginia Kimonis, Elizabeth C Chao, Nucleic Acids Research
- Epigenetic Intersection of BDNF Val66Met Genotype with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Transcriptome in a Cross-Species Model of Estradiol Add-BackFrancis Lee, MD, Nature
- Protective Effects of Elevated Anandamide on Stress and Fear-Related Behaviors: Translational Evidence from Humans and MiceFrancis Lee, MD, Nature
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Press Mentions
Top Mental Health Research Achievements of 2024 from BBRFJanuary 7th, 2025
Endocannabinoids Could Reduce Risk of Opioid Addiction While Alleviating PainDecember 2nd, 2024
Reducing Risk of Opioid Addiction While Alleviating PainDecember 2nd, 2024- Join now to see all
External Links
- Francis Leehttp://vivo.med.cornell.edu/display/cwid-fslee
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