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Office
8899 University Center Ln
230
San Diego, CA 92122Phone+1 858-657-5350
Summary
- Dr. Rachel Lee is a specialist in Allergy & Immunology based in San Diego, CA. She completed her fellowship at Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital in 2009, following a residency in Internal Medicine at the Naval Medical Center San Diego. She earned her medical degree from New York Medical College and also holds an Executive MBA from the Naval Postgraduate School. Dr. Lee is currently practicing at UC San Diego Health after retiring from the Navy as a Captain; in the navy, she held a variety of positions from 2002. She is also a Professor of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Her research primarily focuses on host immunity and vaccine efficacy/safety, with numerous publications and presentations. Dr. Lee is a Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology and was Fellow of the American College of Physicians from 2005-2025.
Education & Training
- Naval Postgraduate SchoolExecutive MBA, Business, 2018 - 2020
- Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green HospitalFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 2009
- Naval Medical Center (San Diego)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
- New York Medical CollegeClass of 2002
- University of California, BerkeleyBA, Molecular and Cell Biology, 1993 - 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
- VA State Medical License 2003 - 2024
- American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American College of Physicians, 2005, 2025
- Fellow American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A randomized clinical trial of the impact of melatonin on influenza vaccine: Outcomes from the melatonin and vaccine response immunity and chronobiology study (MAVRICS).Rachel U Lee, Nora L Watson, Gena L Glickman, Lindsey White, Sandra D Isidean
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. 2024-12-31 - 1 citationsChronic Spontaneous Urticaria Following mRNA COVID-19 Booster Vaccination at a Military Academy.Mechelle A Miller, Emily R Raffetto, Rachel U Lee
Military Medicine. 2024-02-27 - 1 citationsCeliac Disease on the Rise in the US Military Population: A 22 Year Retrospective Epidemiologic Study.Rachel U Lee, Shauna L Stahlman, Jared S Magee
Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2023-07-01
Press Mentions
- Do Vitamin D Levels Affect Flu Vaccine Immunogenicity?October 7th, 2017
Other Languages
- Korean
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