Bio
A native of Queens, New York, Dr. Carolyn Lee joined the Stanford Dermatology faculty in February of 2016 as a specialist in the management of patients at a high risk for developing skin cancer. This year, she has been a featured presenter at both the Society for Investigative Dermatology Annual Meeting and the Gordon Research Conference on Epithelial Differentiation and Keratinization. Dr. Lee graduated with honors from Yale University in 1998 with a BS in Biology and received her MD and PhD from Georgetown University with a specialty in tumor biology in 2006. She completed her Dermatology residency at Stanford in 2010 and a Postdoctoral Fellowship in epithelial biology in the lab of Dr. Paul Khavari in December of 2015. Dr. Lee possesses a strong interest in understanding the mechanisms of high-risk non-melanoma skin cancer and is currently a member of Stanford?s High-Risk Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Working Group.
Clinical Focus
- Dermatology
- General Dermatology
- Skin cancer
- Cutaneous oncology
- Transplant Dermatology
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
Honors & Awards
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Academic Research Award, Women?s Dermatologic Society (2009)
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F32 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, National Institutes of Health (2010-2013)
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K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award, National Institutes of Health (2013-2018)
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Research Grant, Dermatology Foundation (2016)
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Kimmel Scholar Award, Sidney Kimmel Foundation (2017-2019)
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Milstein Research Scholar Award in Melanoma/Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer, American Skin Association (2018)
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Clinical Scientist Development Award, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (2018-2021)
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SPARK Project Grant, SPARK Translational Research Program at Stanford (2019)
Professional Education
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Internship: Saint Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Transitional Year (2007) MI
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Residency: Stanford University Dermatology Residency (2010) CA
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Medical Education: Georgetown University School of Medicine Registrar (2006) DC
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Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology (2010)
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Bachelor of Science, Yale University, Biology, CT (1998)