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Alfred Lee, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine (Hematology); Director, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program; Chief, Classical Hematology Program

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Alfred Lee, MD, PhD

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Biography

Dr. Alfred Ian Lee is Professor of Medicine (Hematology) and Program Director for the hematology/oncology fellowship program. He received his MD/PhD from the Yale School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Lee completed residency in internal medicine at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, where he served as Chief Medical Resident, followed by a fellowship in hematology/oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. His primary academic interests are classical hematology, thrombosis, and medical education. He has received such honors as the Charles W. Bohmfalk Prize for teaching in the basic sciences, the Leah M. Lowenstein Award for excellence in the promotion of humane and egalitarian medical education, the Yale Cancer Center Award for Mentorship Excellence, and the David J. Lefell Prize for Clinical Excellence.

Education & Training

  • Fellowship
    Dana Farber Cancer Institute (2011)
  • Chief Medical Resident
    Brigham & Women's Hospital (2010)
  • Residency
    Brigham & Women's Hospital (2007)
  • MD
    Yale School of Medicine (2004)
  • PhD
    Yale University (2003)

Honors & Recognition

AwardAwarding OrganizationDate
Yale Cancer Center Award for Mentorship ExcellenceYale Cancer Center2022
David J. Lefell Prize for clinical excellenceYale Medicine2020
Fred Kantor Teacher of the Year AwardYale Internal Medicine Traditional Residency Program2018
Inspiring Yale AwardYale University Graduate & Professional Student Senate2018
Leah M. Lowenstein Award for excellence in the promotion of humane and egalitarian medical educationYale School of Medicine2017
Connecticut Top DocConnecticut Magazine2017, 2019, 2020, 2021
Charles W. Bohmfalk Prize for teaching in the basic sciencesYale School of Medicine2016
David S. Fischer Annual Award for outstanding teaching and mentoring of fellows in HematologyYale Cancer Center2012, 2015, 2019
Faculty Teacher of the Year AwardYale Internal Medicine Traditional Residency Program2012

Professional Service

OrganizationRoleDate
Guideline Panel on the Use of Anticoagulation in Patients with COVID-19, American Society of HematologyMember2020 - Present
NIH ClinGen Hemostasis/Thrombosis Variant Curation Expert PanelMember2020 - Present
Medical Educators Institute, American Society of HematologyFaculty Member2019 - Present
NIH ClinGen Hemostasis/Thrombosis Expert PanelMember2019 - Present
Recruitment & Retention Working Group, American Society of HematologyChair2017 - Present
Committee on Training, American Society of HematologyMember2015 - Present
National Comprehensive Cancer Network Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolic Disease PanelMember2015 - Present

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