Helen Lee

Helen Lee, MD, MPH

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • General internal medicine
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About Me

What I Do at MSK
  • Occupational Health Chief
Get To Know Me

I am an internist who is trained to care for people in the outpatient setting and while they’re in the hospital. Additionally, I specialize in work-related health, safety, and wellness topics. As a member of the Employee Health team at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, I provide expertise in work-related injuries, illnesses, fitness for duty, medical leave of absence, employee health regulations, and other related issues across ambulatory, hospital, and research settings.

My Role at MSK

An internist is a doctor with special training in many conditions that affect organs, including the heart, kidney, liver, and lungs.

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • General internal medicine
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, Drexel University College of Medicine
  • MPH, Yale University School of Public Health

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital

Fellowships

  • Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Occupational Medicine

Insurance Information

Understanding your insurance options is an important part of managing your cancer care. We have relationships with many common healthcare providers and plans.

Aetna

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO PPO, POS, Transplant

Aetna Medicare Advantage (MTA and NYC retirees only)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Anthem BCBS and other BCBS licensee plans

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

Anthem BCBS Health Plus

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO PPO, POS

Carrum Health

In Network Coverage Type
Supplemental

Cigna

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

Connecticare

In Network Coverage Type
POS, EPO, HMO

Emblem

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Emblem to learn more.

Emblem Essential

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Emblem Medicare Advantage (Medicare Choice PPO Network and VIP Prime Network Only)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

Empire Essential

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Empire Plan / NYSHIP (Blue Cross/UnitedHealthcare split plan)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Fidelis

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Fidelis to learn more.

Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Fidelis Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

First Health

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Healthfirst

In Network Coverage Type
EPO, HMO, PPO, POS

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Healthfirst to learn more.

Healthfirst Managed Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Healthfirst Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

Healthsmart

In Network Coverage Type
PPO EPO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (HMO)

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (PPO)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier I (EPO)

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier II (EPO)

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

Horizon Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

Husky CT Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Magnacare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO

Straight NJ Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Straight NY Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare)

In Network Coverage Type
Federal Government

Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS

In Network Coverage Type
Supplemental

MVP

In Network Coverage Type
PPO/OAP

Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

NYC Medicare Advantage Plus for City Employees

In Network Coverage Type
TBD

Oscar

In Network Coverage Type
HMO/EPO

Oxford

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, EPO

World Trade Center Health Program (WTC)

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Qualcare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

Tricare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

UMR

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS

United Healthcare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

Don't see your carrier or plan? We can help you understand your coverage.

If you don't have health insurance or are worried that your care may not be fully covered, our financial assistance programs may be able to help.

If you have questions about insurance, call us at 646-497-9176.

Contact and Location

Dr. Lee sees patients at one location.

Location
New York, NY

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Colleagues

Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering work as teams, with specialists from all different areas. This allows us to consider all your needs together, and to give you the best possible care.

Clinical Trials

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Find a Clinical Trial for You

Memorial Sloan Kettering's doctors and scientists are constantly developing new treatments for cancer. MSK is typically running hundreds of clinical trials at a given time.

You may be able to participate in a clinical trial even if you are new to MSK. Search our online directory to find trial information and see more about who can participate.

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Research and Publications

Batabyal RA, Zhou JJ, Howell JD, Alba L, Lee HH, Furuya EY, Stockwell MS, Calfee DP, Brown CE, Craan A, Saiman L. Impact of New York State Influenza Mandate on Influenza-Like Illness, Acute Respiratory Illness, and Confirmed Influenza in Healthcare Personnel. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2017 Nov;38(11):1361-1363. doi: 10.1017/ice.2017.182. Epub 2017 Aug 22. PMID: 28826427.

Lee, H.H., Milam, E., Claudio, L., Landrigan, P.J., Crane, M. Investigating the Health Consequences of the World Trade Center Attack. In Levy B, Sidel V, eds. Terrorism and Public Health: A Balanced Approach to Strengthening Systems and Protecting People, 2nd edition. New York, NY; Oxford University Press, Inc.; 2011: 67-79.

Hisama FM, Lee HH, Vashlishan A, Tekumalla P, Russell DS, Auld E, Goldstein JM. Clinical and molecular studies in a family with probable X-linked dominant Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease involving the central nervous system. Arch Neurol. 2001 Nov;58(11):1891-6. doi: 10.1001/archneur.58.11.1891. PMID: 11709000.

Hisama FM, Mattson RH, Lee HH, Felice K, Petroff OA. GABA and the ornithine delta-aminotransferase gene in vigabatrin-associated visual field defects. Seizure. 2001 Oct;10(7):505-7. doi: 10.1053/seiz.2001.0524. PMID: 11749107.

Subrahmanyam YV, Yamaga S, Prashar Y, Lee HH, Hoe NP, Kluger Y, Gerstein M, Goguen JD, Newburger PE, Weissman SM. RNA expression patterns change dramatically in human neutrophils exposed to bacteria. Blood. 2001 Apr 15;97(8):2457-68. doi: 10.1182/blood.v97.8.2457. PMID: 11290611.

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Lee’s journal articles. Pubmed is an online index of research papers and other articles from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

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