Yeon Joo Lee MD MPH
Transplant/Immunocompromised States
Associate Attending
530 East 74th StreetNew York, NY 10021
Overview of Dr. Lee
Dr. Yeon Joo Lee is an Infectious Disease specialist based in New York, NY, with subspecialties in transplant and immunocompromised states. She completed her medical education at Korea University College of Medicine and holds an MPH in Epidemiology from UCLA. Dr. Lee completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Korea University Medical Center and Hackensack University Medical Center/Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in Infectious Disease at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Her research and clinical expertise include c.diff colitis, BK virus, and human adenoviruses. Dr. Lee has published several studies in journals addressing topics like pneumococcal serotype in cancer patients, adenovirus infections post-transplant, and BK polyomavirus. She has also participated in a clinical trial on preventing recurrent CMV infection and received CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification in 2016.
Education & Training
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2010 - 2013
Hackensack University Medical Center/Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
Korea university medical centerResidency, Internal medicine, 2000 - 2004- Korea university medical centerInternship, 1999 - 2000
Korea University College of MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
NJ State Medical License 2012 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2010 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunrise Ambulatory Care, Allscripts, 2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MyMSK, Memorial Sloan Kettering, 2016
Clinical Trials
- A Study of the Drug Letermovir (LTV) as Prevention for Recurrent of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection Start of enrollment: 2019 Jul 19
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Pilot study of early BK polyomavirus in the urine and risk of hemorrhagic cystitis after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation.Yeon Joo Lee, Yuxuan Li, Michael Scordo, Gyuri Han, Ilya Glezerman
Cytotherapy. 2026-03-01 - Incidence and Outcomes of Adenovirus Infections after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant with Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide-Based Graft-Versus-Host Disease Pr...Maria Gianniki, Parastoo Dahi, Yeon Joo Lee, Yuxuan Li, Miguel-Angel Perales
Transplantation and Cellular Therapy. 2026-03-01 - Pneumococcal serotype distribution and outcomes in cancer patients with community-acquired pneumonia: A prospective study using the 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate va...Melvilí Cintrón, Varshini Gali, Yuxuan Li, Krupa Jani, Sasha Cander
International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2025-12-28
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