Katherine Lee MD
Katherine Lee
MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Education; Internal Medicine
Education and Training:
- Certificate, Medical Education Teaching Certificate Program, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2024)
- Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2024)
- MD, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Magna Cum Laude (2021)
- BA, Neuroscience & Behavior, Columbia College, Columbia University, Cum Laude (2014)
Employment:
- Attending Physician, Medicine, Erie County Medical Center (2024-present)
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo (2024-present)
- Faculty Coach, Learning Communities, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo (2024-present)
- Site Director, Internal Medicine and Advanced Medicine Clerkships, Erie County Medical Center (ECMC), Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo (2024-present)
Awards and Honors:
- Outstanding Poster Presentation, Methods to Communicate Test Results in Internal Medicine Resident Continuity Clinic, Department of Medicine 22nd Annual Research Day (2024)
- The Cooper Fund of the Shadyside Hospital Foundation (2023)
- Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society (2021)
Abstracts:
- Lee, K, Wu, A. (2024) When the Dress Does not fit: a Case of Piperacillin-Tazobactam Induced Atypical Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Without a Rash. Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) Annual Meeting. Boston, MassachusettsUnited States (May) Poster
- Lee, K, Elnicki, D. (2024) Methods to Communicate Test Results in Internal Medicine Resident Continuity Clinic. Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) Annual Meeting. Boston, MassachusettsUnited States (May) Poster
- Lee, K, Aepfelbacher, J, Nikiforova, T. (2024) The Perfect Storm: a Multifactorial Presentation of Hypo-Calcemic Tetany. Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) Annual Meeting. Boston, MassachusettsUnited States (May) Oral
- Lee, K, Elnicki, D. (2024) Methods to Communicate Test Results in Internal Medicine Resident Continuity Clinic. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Medicine 22nd Annual Research Day. Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaUnited States (May) Poster
- Holmes, L, Lee, K, Lampkin, S, Wrotniak, B. (2019) Quality of Life Measures for Childhood Asthma—How do they Compare with Control Classifications?. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting. Baltimore, MarylandUnited States (Apr) Poster
- Lee, K, Lampkin, S, Wrotniak, B, Holmes, L. (2019) Quality of Life Measures for Childhood Asthma: How Do Parent and Child Assessments Compare?. UB Annual Medical Student Research Forum. Buffalo, New YorkUnited States (Jan) Poster
- Lee, K, Lampkin, S, Wrotniak, B, Holmes, L. (2018) Quality of Life Measures for Childhood Asthma: How Do Parent and Child Assessments Compare?. Family Medicine Summer Research Program Mini Research Conference. Buffalo, New YorkUnited States (Aug) Oral
- Pichler, L, Lee, KL, DeMeo, D, Fields, K, Mörwald, E, Cozowicz, C, Memtsoudis, S. (2018) The feasibility of awake ambulatory knee surgery under regional anesthesia with and without the use of audiovisual devices. American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) World Congress on Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. New York, New YorkUnited States (Apr) Poster
- Mörwald, EE, Cozowicz, C, Lee, KL, Memtsoudis, SG. (2017) Participation rates and gender differences in enrolling patients for a randomized clinical trial evaluating the effect of audiovisual aids on perioperative stress response, pain and overall experience. The European Anaesthesiology Congress. Geneva, Switzerland (Jun) Poster
- Cozowicz, C, Weinstein, SM, Lee, KL, Mörwald, EE, Baaklini, LR, Poultsides, L, Memtsoudis, SG. (2017) Comparative effectiveness of anesthesia technique in high volume orthopedic surgery. A retrospective analysis. International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS). Washington DC, United States (May) Poster
Professional Memberships:
- American College of Physicians (ACP) (2024–present)
- Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) (2023–present)
Service Activities:
- WIVB-TV (Channel 4) News, Buffalo, NY; Interview on “Staying Safe in Extreme Cold Weather" (2025)