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Yeon Joo Lee, MD, MPH

Infectious Diseases Specialist

My Role at MSK

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Infections in Transplant Patients and Other Immunocompromised Patients
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About Me

What I Do at MSK
  • Associate Attending Physician
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I am a physician with special expertise in the management of infections in patients with weakened immune systems.

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My research interests focus on identifying the factors in these patients that predispose them to developing opportunistic viral infections after cancer treatment. I am also interested in studying the interactions between host, bacteria, virus, and gut microbiota. I am currently involved in various research projects including rapid identification of adenovirus types, investigation of risk factors for adenovirus infections, and gut microbiota in stem cell transplant recipients.

 

 

My Role at MSK

An infectious diseases specialist is a doctor with special training in diseases caused by microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses).

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Infections in Transplant Patients and Other Immunocompromised Patients
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, Korea University College of Medicine
  • MPH, UCLA School of Public Health

Residencies

  • Korea University Medical Center
  • Englewood Hospital and Medical Center (New Jersey)

Fellowships

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Board Certifications

  • Infectious Disease
  • Internal Medicine

Insurance Information

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Aetna

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

Aetna Medicare Advantage (MTA retirees only)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Anthem BCBS and other BCBS licensee plans

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

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Anthem BCBS Health Plus

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

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Anthem Blue Cross Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO, DSN

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

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Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO PPO, POS

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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

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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

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (PPO)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

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

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

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

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

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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

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Contact and Location

Dr. Lee sees patients at one location.

Office Phone
Location
New York, NY
David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
530 East 74th Street New York NY 10021
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Clinical Trials

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Research and Publications

Lee YJ, Glezerman IG, Tamari R, et al. BK polyoma virus nephropathy in hematopoietic cell transplant recipients. Journal of Onco-Nephrology. 2019;3(3):113-123. doi:10.1177/2399369319858362.

Chan SY, Prockop SE, Boulad F, Papanicolaou GA, Lee YJ. Rapid Virologic Response to Brincidofovir in Children with Disseminated Adenovirus Infection. Infect Chemother. 2021 Sep;53(3):572-577. doi: 10.3947/ic.2020.0204. Epub 2020 Aug 10. PMID: 32869551; PMCID: PMC8511378.

Stern A, Su Y, Lee YJ, Seo S, Shaffer B, Tamari R, Gyurkocza B, Barker J, Bogler Y, Giralt S, Perales MA, Papanicolaou GA. A Single-Center, Open-Label Trial of Isavuconazole Prophylaxis against Invasive Fungal Infection in Patients Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2020 Jun;26(6):1195-1202. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2020.02.009. Epub 2020 Feb 20. PMID: 32088367; PMCID: PMC8210627.

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Robilotti EV, Babady NE, Mead PA, Rolling T, Perez-Johnston R, Bernardes M, Bogler Y, Caldararo M, Figueroa CJ, Glickman MS, Joanow A, Kaltsas A, Lee YJ, Lucca A, Mariano A, Morjaria S, Nawar T, Papanicolaou GA, Predmore J, Redelman-Sidi G, Schmidt E, Seo SK, Sepkowitz K, Shah MK, Wolchok JD, Hohl TM, Taur Y, Kamboj M. Determinants of COVID-19 disease severity in patients with cancer. Nat Med. 2020 Aug;26(8):1218-1223. doi: 10.1038/s41591-020-0979-0. Epub 2020 Jun 24. PMID: 32581323; PMCID: PMC7785283.

Shah GL, DeWolf S, Lee YJ, Tamari R, Dahi PB, Lavery JA, Ruiz J, Devlin SM, Cho C, Peled JU, Politikos I, Scordo M, Babady NE, Jain T, Vardhana S, Daniyan A, Sauter CS, Barker JN, Giralt SA, Goss C, Maslak P, Hohl TM, Kamboj M, Ramanathan L, van den Brink MR, Papadopoulos E, Papanicolaou G, Perales MA. Favorable outcomes of COVID-19 in recipients of hematopoietic cell transplantation. J Clin Invest. 2020 Dec 1;130(12):6656-6667. doi: 10.1172/JCI141777. PMID: 32897885; PMCID: PMC7685738.           

Lee YJ, Fang J, Zavras PD, Prockop SE, Boulad F, Tamari R, Perales MA, Papadopoulos EB, Jakubowski AA, Giralt SA, Papanicolaou GA. Adenovirus Viral Kinetics and Mortality in Ex Vivo T Cell-Depleted Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients With Adenovirus Infection From a Single Center. J Infect Dis. 2020 Sep 1;222(7):1180-1187. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa237. PMID: 32374872; PMCID: PMC7459134.

Bogler Y, Stern A, Su Y, Lee YJ, Seo SK, Shaffer B, Perales MA, Papanicolaou GA, Neofytos D. Efficacy and safety of isavuconazole compared with voriconazole as primary antifungal prophylaxis in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant recipients. Med Mycol. 2021 Oct 4;59(10):970-979. doi: 10.1093/mmy/myab025. PMID: 34036319; PMCID: PMC8487767.

Lee YJ, Su Y, Cho C, Tamari R, Perales MA, Jakubowski AA, Papanicolaou GA. Human Herpesvirus 6 DNAemia Is Associated With Worse Survival After Ex Vivo T-Cell-Depleted Hematopoietic Cell Transplant. J Infect Dis. 2022 Feb 1;225(3):453-464. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiab412. PMID: 34390240; PMCID: PMC8807153.

Caldararo M, Algazaq J, Schmidt E, Joanow A, Mariano A, Predmore J, Politikos I, Cho C, Stein EM, Wen X, Travis WD, Raible K, Cintron M, Babady NE, Papanicolaou G, Lee YJ. Atypical pathogens presenting with pulmonary consolidations detected by cell-free DNA next-generation sequencing in patients with hematologic malignancies. Infect Dis Clin Pract (Baltim Md). 2022 Mar;30(2):e1101. doi: 10.1097/ipc.0000000000001101. PMID: 35586753; PMCID: PMC9109825.

Gali V, Kaltsas A, Cintrón M, Papanicolaou GA, Lee YJ. Concurrent pulmonary Aspergillus and non-Aspergillus mold infections in allogeneic hematopoetic cell transplant recipients. Transpl Immunol. 2023 Feb;76:101745. doi: 10.1016/j.trim.2022.101745. Epub 2022 Nov 12. PMID: 36379375; PMCID: PMC9839572.

Publications on PubMed

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Disclosures

Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.

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Yeon Joo Lee discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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