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Joshua Lee, MD, MS

Joshua Lee, MD, MS

Joshua Lee , MD, MS; Assistant Professor of Medicine

E-mail: joshua.lee@med.nyu.edu

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Joshua Lee MD MS, is an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, and Dept. of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine, New York University.  Dr Lee was an undergraduate at Princeton University (1994), received an M.D. from the University of Tennessee (1999), and a Masters in Science (Clinical Epidemiology) at Weill Graduate School of Medical Science, Cornell University (2005).  He completed his internship, residency, and chief residency in primary care internal medicine at Bellevue Hospital and the NYU School of Medicine from 1999-2003.

Dr. Lee is an investigator and clinician within the School of Medicine and at Bellevue Hospital Center.  He works as an attending physician in the Bellevue Primary Care clinics and the Inpatient Chemical Dependency Unit (Detox), treating addiction disorders, particularly opioid and alcohol dependence.  His research focuses on novel treatments of addiction, including buprenorphine and extended-release naltrexone, criminal justice populations, and medical education surrounding substance use.  He is certified in Addiction Medicine and is also a per diem physician in the NYC jail system.

Education/Training:

Medical Education
University of Tennessee 1999
Graduate Education Cornell University 2005, MS
 

Selected Publications:

1. Jay, Melanie; Gillespie, Colleen; Ark, Tavinder; Richter, Regina; McMacken, Michelle; Zabar, Sondra; Paik, Steven; Messito, Mary Jo; Lee, Joshua; Kalet, Adina. "Do internists, pediatricians, and psychiatrists feel competent in obesity care?: using a needs assessment to drive curriculum design". Journal of general internal medicine. 2008; 23: 1066 (#J0144136)
2. Lee, Joshua D; Triola, Marc; Gillespie, Colleen; Gourevitch, Marc N; Hanley, Kathleen; Truncali, Andrea; Zabar, Sondra; Kalet, Adina. "Working with patients with alcohol problems: a controlled trial of the impact of a rich media web module on medical student performance". Journal of general internal medicine. 2008; 23: 1006 (#J0144135)
3. Esterman AL; Finlay TH; Lee JD; Dancis J. "Uptake of human immunodeficiency virus envelope protein gp120 by human trophoblast in culture". American journal of obstetrics & gynecology. 1996; 174: 49 (#J0001638)
4. Esterman AL; Dancis J; Lee JD; Rindler MJ. "Two mechanisms for IgG uptake in cultured human trophoblast: evidence for a novel high affinity Fc receptor". Pediatric research. 1995; 38: 1 (#J0104176)
5. DANCIS, J; LEE, JD; MENDOZA, S; LIEBES, L. "TRANSFER AND METABOLISM OF DIDEOXYINOSINE BY THE PERFUSED HUMAN PLACENTA". Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes & human retrovirology. 1993; 6: 2 (#J0097419)
6. Dancis J; Lee JD; Mendoza S; Liebes L. "Transfer and metabolism of dideoxyinosine by the perfused human placenta". Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes. JAIDS. 1993; 6: 2 (#J0011592)
7. Liebes L; Mendoza S; Lee JD; Dancis J. "Further observations on zidovudine transfer and metabolism by human placenta [Letter]". AIDS. 1993; 7: 590 (#J0067922)

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