Helen Lee, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology)
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Penn Digestive and Liver Health at PMUC
3737 Market St.
11th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3737 Market St.
11th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-8900
Education:
BS (Bachelor of Science)
Brandeis University, 2007.
MD (Doctor of Medicine)
Tufts University School of Medicine, 2011.
Permanent linkBS (Bachelor of Science)
Brandeis University, 2007.
MD (Doctor of Medicine)
Tufts University School of Medicine, 2011.
Selected Publications
Bhattacharya A, Travis D, Osterman MT, Lewis JD, Bhagya Rao B, Lee H, Lichenstein GR.: Supratherapeutic Infliximab Levels Do Not Predict Risk of Short-term Complications in Adults with Crohn's Disease. J Clin Gastroenterol January 2023.Lee H, Khan N: Editorial: effectiveness and safety of vedolizumab in a matched cohort of elderly and non-elderly patients with inflammatory bowel disease - the IG-IBD LIVE study. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics July 2022.
Lee H, Babich M: Autoimmune Liver Disease Variants. Practical Gastroenterology September 2021.
Lee H, Schneider Y, Lichtenstein GR: Cancer Risks and Screening with Current and Emerging Drug Therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Cancer Screening in Inflammatory Bowel Disease A Guide to Risk Management and Techniques. Feuerstein, Joseph D., Cheifetz, Adam S. (Eds.) (eds.). Springer, Page: 95-108, June 2019.
Lee H, Schneider Y, Lichtenstein GR: Going Third Class: Treatment of Steroid-Dependent Ulcerative Colitis. Digestive Diseases and Sciences 64: 1138–1141, April 2019.
Khan N, Lee H, Trivedi C, Kavani H, Medvedeva E, Xie D, Lewis JD, Yang YX: Mortality Associated With Development of Squamous Cell Cancer in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treated with Thiopurines. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 17(11): 2262-2268, March 2019.
Schneider Y, Lee H, Lichtenstein GR: Emergency department visits for inflammatory bowel disease patients are increasing at a steady rate. American College of Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, PA 113: S714, Oct 2018 Notes: Poster presentation.
Schneider Y, Lee H, Lichtenstein GR: The influence of inflammatory bowel disease on the outcome of patients with acute stroke: IBD is not associated with worse outcomes after stroke. American College of Gastroenterology Philadelphia, PA 113: S741, Oct 2018 Notes: Poster presentation.
Lee H, Schneider Y, Lichtenstein GR : Infliximab drug trough levels do not correlate with infectious complication risk in patients with Crohn’s disease. American College of Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, PA 113: S633, Oct 2018 Notes: Poster presentation.
Schneider Y, Lee H, Lichtenstein GR: Elderly age is a Risk factor for severe infections in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Digestive Disease Week, Washington, DC 154(6): S364, Jun 2018 Notes: Poster presentation.