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Roy Lee, MD, Pathology, Cleveland, OH, Cleveland Clinic

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Pathology • Cleveland, OH

Molecular Genetics, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology

Associate Medical Director, Pathology Informatics Fellowship Program Director, Molecular Genetic Pathology Staff, Molecular Pathology

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Summary

  • Dr. Roy Lee is a board certified anatomic and clinical pathologist, specializing in molecular genetic pathology (MGP, "DNA testing") and pathology informatics, and carries a graduate school degree from UCSF in bioinformatics. He completed his fellowship training at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, and shortly afterwards, recruited by Cleveland Clinic to be the Associate Medical Director for Pathology Informatics at the institution's pathology organization, as well as staff molecular pathologist. Prior to pathology training, Dr. Lee completed an internship in general surgery at UCSF, followed by four years of active duty service as a flight surgeon in the US Air Force, providing primary care services to the flying community and their families.

    Dr. Lee's passion for teaching and mentoring led to his recent appointment as fellowship program director for Cleveland Clinic's molecular genetic pathology fellowship. During his fellowship, he successfully pioneered the novel approach for teaching pathology informatics fellows using the case study method at business schools, and case interview methods used during interviews for strategic consulting companies such as McKinsey & Company.

    As a practicing informatician and molecular pathologist, Dr. Lee is changing the current paradigms of harnessing data from molecular/DNA testing in laboratory information systems, solving data problems related to next generation sequencing, and is also working on the next generation of data analytics methods for healthcare - whether by real time digital dashboards or predictive analytics.

    In his spare time, Dr. Lee trains his dogs towards becoming certified therapy dogs for patients at Cleveland Clinic, and is (infamously) known for his love of performing improv comedy.

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Molecular Genetic Pathology, 2011 - 2012
  • Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Clinical Informatics (Pathology), 2010 - 2011
  • Tufts Medical Center
    Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2006 - 2010
  • University of California, San Francisco
    University of California, San FranciscoMS, Biomedical Informatics, 2001 - 2004
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Internship, Surgery, 1996 - 1997
  • Tufts University School of Medicine
    Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2012 - 2018
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1998 - 2014
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2006 - 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Perceptions of pathology informatics by non-informatician pathologists and trainees  
    Walker AV, Garcia CA, Baron JM, Gudewicz, TM, Gilbertson JR, Henricks WH, and Lee RE, J Pathol Inform, 4/11/2016
  • Laboratory Information Systems in Molecular Diagnostics: Why Molecular Diagnostics Data are Different  
    Lee RE, Henricks WH, Siruntrapun SJ, Adv. Anat Path, 2016

Committees

  • Informatics Representative, Training and Education Committee, Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) 2016 - Present
  • Chair, Publications Committee, Association for Pathology Informatics (API) 2016 - Present

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Roy Lee, Dr. Roy Lee, MD, Dr. R Lee, Dr. Roy E Lee