LisaD.YeeMD

Breast

Professor, Surgery, City of Hope

Overview of Dr. Yee

Dr. Lisa Yee is a surgical oncologist specializing in breast cancer and cancer prevention in Duarte, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including City of Hope's Helford Clinical Research Hospital. She received her medical degree from Yale School of Medicine and has been in practice 37 years. She specializes in breast surgical oncology and clinical and translational research in breast cancer prevention and symptom intervention. She has more than 70 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
1500 E Duarte Rd
Duarte, CA 91010
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Education & Training

Mount Sinai Medical Center of FloridaResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1993
Oregon Health & Science UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1989
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1986
Yale UniversityClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 1987 - Present
OH State Medical License 1996 - 2025
CA State Medical License 2017 - 2024
FL State Medical License 1993 - 2016
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Dietary Fish and Omega 3 Fatty Acids for Breast Cancer Prevention Start of enrollment: 2010 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 1
Pilot Study of Curcumin for Women With Obesity and High Risk for Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Functional Snack Foods With Safflower Oil and Soy in Postmenopausal Women Having Metabolic Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2014 Jul 01
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Curcumin in Reducing Joint Pain in Breast Cancer Survivors With Aromatase Inhibitor-Induced Joint Disease Start of enrollment: 2019 Mar 04
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Effects of White Button Mushroom on Inflammation in Obese Postmenopausal Women at High Risk of Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2021 Jul 27
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Acolbifene Versus Low Dose Tamoxifen for the Prevention of Breast Cancer in Premenopausal Women at High Risk for Development of Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2024 Oct 08
Not yet recruiting
Phase 2
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Phase IIB Trial of Bazedoxifene Plus Conjugated Estrogens Start of enrollment: 2021 Dec 14
Recruiting
Phase 2
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Fisetin to Improve Physical Function in Stage I-III Breast Cancer Survivors Start of enrollment: 2023 Mar 27
Recruiting
Phase 2
Roles: Principal Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Randomized placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial of nanoemulsion curcumin in women with aromatase inhibitor-induced arthropathy: an Alliance/NCORP pilot trial.
Maryam Lustberg, Patty Fan-Havard, F Lennie Wong, Kasey Hill, Mitch A Phelps, Kevin W Herrera, Ni-Chun Tsai, Timothy Synold, Ye Feng, Chidimma Kalu, Mina S Sedrak, Lis...> ;Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 2024 Jan 27
5 citations
Dietary omega-3 fatty acid intake impacts peripheral blood DNA methylation -anti-inflammatory effects and individual variability in a pilot study.
David Frankhouser, Sarah A. Steck, Michael G. Sovic, Martha A. Belury, Qianben Wang, Steven K. Clinton, Ralf Bundschuh, Pearlly S. Yan, Lisa D. Yee> ;The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 2022 Jan 1
8 citations
Breast-Specific Molecular Clocks Comprised of ELF5 Expression and Promoter Methylation Identify Individuals Susceptible to Cancer Initiation.
Masaru Miyano, Rosalyn W. Sayaman, Sundus F. Shalabi, Parijat Senapati, Jennifer C. Lopez, Brittany Angarola, Stefan Hinz, Arrianna Zirbes, Olga Anczuków, Lisa D. Yee,...> ;Cancer Prevention Research. 2021 Jun 17
3 citations
Spatiotemporal strategies to identify aggressive biology in precancerous breast biopsies
David E. Frankhauser, Tijana Jovanovic-Talisman, Lily L. Lai, Lisa D. Yee, Lihong V. Wang, Ashish Mahabal, Joseph Geradts, Russell C. Rockne, Jerneja Tomsic, Veronica ...> ;Wires Mechanisms of Disease. 2021 Mar 1
9 citations
Health-related quality of life outcomes for the LEAP study—CALGB 70305 (Alliance): A lymphedema prevention intervention trial for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients
Michelle J. Naughton, Heshan Liu, Drew K. Seisler, Jennifer Le-Rademacher, Jane M. Armer, Jill M. Oliveri, Jeff A. Sloan, Karen Hock, Michael Schwartz, Gary Unzeitig, ...> ;Cancer. 2021 Jan 15
10 citations
A randomized study to prevent lymphedema in women treated for breast cancer: CALGB 70305 (Alliance)
Electra D. Paskett, Jennifer Le-Rademacher, Jill M. Oliveri, Heshan Liu, Drew K. Seisler, Jeff A. Sloan, Jane M. Armer, Michelle J. Naughton, Karen Hock, Michael Schwa...> ;Cancer. 2021 Jan 15
14 citations
Relationship satisfaction predicts lower stress and inflammation in breast cancer survivors: A longitudinal study of within-person and between-person effects.
M. Rosie Shrout, Megan E. Renna, Annelise A. Madison, Catherine M. Alfano, Stephen P. Povoski, Adele M. Lipari, Doreen M. Agnese, Lisa D. Yee, William E. Carson, Janic...> ;Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2020 Aug 1
9 citations
Experiencing the cancer of a loved one influences decision-making for breast cancer prevention:
Tasleem J. Padamsee, Anna Muraveva, Lisa D. Yee, Celia E. Wills, Electra D. Paskett> ;Journal of Health Psychology. 2020 Jul 1
9 citations
Randomized Phase IIB Trial of the Lignan Secoisolariciresinol Diglucoside in Premenopausal Women at Increased Risk for Development of Breast Cancer.
Carol J. Fabian, Seema A. Khan, Judy Garber, William C. Dooley, Lisa D. Yee, Jennifer R. Klemp, Jennifer L. Nydegger, Kandy R. Powers, Amy L. Kreutzjans, Carola M. Zal...> ;Cancer Prevention Research. 2020 Jul 1
42 citations
Metabolic Health, Insulin, and Breast Cancer: Why Oncologists Should Care About Insulin.
Lisa D. Yee, Joanne E. Mortimer, Rama Natarajan, Eric C. Dietze, Victoria L. Seewaldt> ;Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2020 Feb 20
6 citations
Insurance Status Predicts Survival in Women with Breast Cancer: Results of Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program in California.
Rebecca A. Nelson, Zeynep Bostanci, Veronica Jones, Joanne E. Mortimer, Amy C. Polverini, Lesley Taylor, Lisa D. Yee, John H. Yim, Laura Kruper> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2020 Jan 21
44 citations
The WNT10B network is associated with survival and metastases in chemoresistant triple-negative breast cancer
Ikbale El Ayachi, Iram Fatima, Peter Wend, Jackelyn A. Alva-Ornelas, Stephanie Runke, William L. Kuenzinger, Julio Silva, Wendy Silva, Joseph Kerby Gray, Stephan Lehr,...> ;Cancer Research. 2019 Mar 1
2 citations
Mammographic density: intersection of advocacy, science, and clinical practice.
Katherine Y. Tossas-Milligan, Sundus F. Shalabi, Veronica Jones, Patricia J. Keely, Matthew W. Conklin, Kevin W. Eliceiri, Robert A. Winn, Christopher Sistrunk, Joseph...> ;Current Breast Cancer Reports. 2019 Jan 1
28 citations
Stromal PTEN Regulates Extracellular Matrix Organization in the Mammary Gland.
Caitlin E. Jones, Anisha M. Hammer, Youjin Cho, Gina M. Sizemore, Edna Cukierman, Lisa D. Yee, Samir N. Ghadiali, Michael C. Ostrowski, Jennifer L. Leight> ;Neoplasia. 2019 Jan 1
19 citations
Randomized placebo-controlled pilot trial of omega 3 fatty acids for prevention of aromatase inhibitor-induced musculoskeletal pain
Maryam B. Lustberg, Tonya Orchard, Raquel E. Reinbolt, Rebecca Andridge, Xueliang Pan, Martha A. Belury, Rachel M. Cole, Amanda Logan, Rachel M. Layman, Bhuvaneswari R...> ;Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 2018 Nov 3
15 citations
Stromal PTEN determines mammary epithelial response to radiotherapy.
Gina M. Sizemore, Subhasree Balakrishnan, Katie A. Thies, Anisha M. Hammer, Steven T. Sizemore, Anthony J. Trimboli, Maria C. Cuitiño, Sarah A. Steck, Gary Tozbikian, ...> ;Nature Communications. 2018 Jul 17
26 citations
Diet Quality, Inflammation and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors; a Cross-Sectional Analysis of Pilot Study Data
Tonya Orchard, Rebecca Andridge, Lisa D. Yee, Maryam B. Lustberg> ;Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2017 Dec 9
22 citations
Discovery of Stromal Regulatory Networks that Suppress Ras-Sensitized Epithelial Cell Proliferation
Huayang Liu, James A. Dowdle, Safiya Khurshid, Nicholas J. Sullivan, Nicholas Bertos, Komal Rambani, Markus Mair, Piotr Daniel, Esther Wheeler, Xing Tang, Kyle Toth, M...> ;Developmental Cell. 2017 May 22
40 citations
Stromal PDGFR-α Activation Enhances Matrix Stiffness, Impedes Mammary Ductal Development, and Accelerates Tumor Growth.
Anisha M. Hammer, Gina M. Sizemore, Vasudha C. Shukla, Alex Avendano, Steven T. Sizemore, Jonathan J. Chang, Raleigh D. Kladney, Maria C. Cuitiño, Katie A. Thies, Quin...> ;Neoplasia. 2017 Jun 1
28 citations
Quantification of breast stiffness using MR elastography at 3 Tesla with a soft sternal driver: A reproducibility study
Jeffrey R. Hawley, Prateek Kalra, Xiaokui Mo, Brian Raterman, Lisa D. Yee, Arunark Kolipaka> ;Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2017 May 1
40 citations
Citrus flavonoid naringenin reduces mammary tumor cell viability, adipose mass, and adipose inflammation in obese ovariectomized mice.
Jia-Yu Ke, Taylor Banh, Yung-Hsuan Hsiao, Rachel M. Cole, Shana R. Straka, Lisa D. Yee, Martha A. Belury> ;Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 2017 Sep 1
50 citations
Decision making for breast cancer prevention among women at elevated risk
Tasleem J. Padamsee, Celia E. Wills, Lisa D. Yee, Electra D. Paskett> ;Breast Cancer Research. 2017 Mar 24
64 citations
Inflammatory Cytokines and Comorbidity Development in Breast Cancer Survivors Versus Noncancer Controls: Evidence for Accelerated Aging?
Catherine M. Alfano, Juan Peng, Rebecca Andridge, Monica E. Lindgren, Stephen P. Povoski, Adele M. Lipari, Doreen M. Agnese, William B. Farrar, Lisa D. Yee, William E....> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2017 Jan 10
12 citations
Associations of erythrocyte ω‐3 fatty acids with biomarkers of ω‐3 fatty acids and inflammation in breast tissue
Shuvro Roy, Theodore M. Brasky, Martha A. Belury, Shiva Krishnan, Rachel M. Cole, Catalin Marian, Lisa D. Yee, Adana A.M. Llanos, Jo L. Freudenheim, Peter G. Shields> ;International Journal of Cancer. 2015 Dec 15
18 citations
Incorporation of eicosapentaenioic and docosahexaenoic acids into breast adipose tissue of women at high risk of breast cancer: A randomized clinical trial of dietary ...
Shana R. Straka, Joanne Lester, Rachel M. Cole, Rebecca Andridge, Sarah Puchala, Angela Rose, Steven K. Clinton, Martha A. Belury, Lisa D. Yee> ;Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 2015 Sep 1
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Grant Support

Omega 3 Fatty Acids Supplements In Women At High Risk For Breast CancerNational Center For Research Resources2007–2008
Her2/Neu And Dietary Fat: Interactions In Breast CancerNational Cancer Institute2005–2006
Fatty Acids And Ppars In Breast Cancer PreventionNational Cancer Institute2000–2005

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member

Hospital Affiliations

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, California
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, California

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Great West PPO
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