Kimberley T. Lee, MD, MHS
Faculty member, Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation; Senior fellow, Penn Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
Highlights
- Speaker, 2025 Conference on Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Medical oncologist
- Award-winning researcher in breast oncology
Kimberley T. Lee, MD, MHS, is a medical oncologist and award-winning researcher in breast oncology. She is an innovation faculty member at the Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation (PC3I) and a senior fellow at the Penn Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics.
Dr. Lee earned her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a master of health science degree in general epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. She completed an internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and a medical oncology fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center.
Dr. Lee has published extensively on the pathophysiology and management of breast cancer, as well as on palliative care, disparities in care, and the nuances of primary care practice. Her research focuses on the intersection of epidemiology, health services research, and implementation science, investigating modifiable factors that contribute to disparities in breast cancer survival. She ultimately aims to develop and test interventions to address barriers to equitable care, working towards improved outcomes for women with breast cancer.