KayHLeeMD

Pain Medicine, Regional Anesthesiology

Attending Anesthesiologist at Montefiore Medical Center

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Dr. Kay Lee is an anesthesiologist based in Bronx, NY, specializing in pain medicine and regional anesthesiology. He completed his fellowship in Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine at Yale-New Haven Medical Center in 2017, after finishing his residency and internship at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Lee earned his medical degree from the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, following a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. He currently serves as an Attending Anesthesiologist at Montefiore Medical Center and Assistant Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His professional experience includes expertise in spinal, obstetrical, and ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia. Notable publications include articles on paravertebral blocks and perioperative pain management, which have been cited by peers in the field.

Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine, 2016 - 2017
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Anesthesiology, 2013 - 2016
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineInternship, Surgery, 2012 - 2013
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 2012
Johns Hopkins UniversityBS, Biomedical Engineering, General & Departmental Honors, 2002 - 2006

PubMed

Airway management in acute hematoma formation following anterior cervical spine surgery.
Kathleen Huynh, Yanchen Shi, Karina Gritsenko, Kathryn Briendenbach, Steven Diaz
Orthopedic Reviews. 2024-01-01
9 citations
A Review of the Paravertebral Block: Benefits and Complications.
Kateryna Slinchenkova, Kay Lee, Shivaditya Choudhury, Divya Sundarapandiyan, Karina Gritsenko
Current Pain and Headache Reports. 2023-08-01
2 citations
A Breast Cancer Survivor's Self-Controlled Case Report: Methylprednisolone Acetate Provided a Week Longer Analgesia Than Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate via Thoracic Pa...
Jinlei Li, Kay Lee, Daniel Chang, Praba Boominathan, Trevor Banack
Cureus. 2019-11-06

Books/Book Chapters

Cambridge Handbook of Anesthesiology
Chapter: Acute Pain Management
Page 448 - 459Farees Hyatali , Karina Gritsenko and Kay LeeEditors: A. Kaye & R. Urman.Cambridge University Press, CambridgeEdition 1st,2023
Perioperative Pain Management for Orthopedic and Spine Surgery
Chapter: Local Anesthetics
Page 60 - 71Donna-Ann Thomas, Kay Lee, Hassan Rayaz, Sabrina DaCostaEditors: John Reach, James J. Yue, Deepak Narayan, Alan Kaye, and Nalini Vadivelu.Oxford University PressEdition 1st,2018
Pain Medicine: An Essential Review
Chapter: Acute Pain
Page 435 - 437Kay H. Lee, Karina GritsenkoEditors: Yong R., Nguyen M., Nelson E., Urman R..SpringerEdition 1st,2017