
Richard T Lee MD (He/Him)
Gastrointestinal Cancer, Hospice & Palliative, Complementary and Integrative
Clinical Professor; Cherng Family Director’s Chair for the Center for Integrative Oncology; Medical Director, Supportive and Integrative Oncology Program, Orange County; City of Hope National Medical Center
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Summary
- Richard T. Lee, MD is a Clinical Professor in the Departments of Supportive Care Medicine and Medical Oncology at City of Hope National Medical Center. Dr. Lee serves as the inaugural Director and endowed Chair of the Cherng Family Center for Integrative Oncology and oversees this national program that involves clinical, research and educational programs. As a medical oncologist, he provides routine oncologic care with a focus on gastrointestinal cancers. Additionally, he provides broad consultative services regarding supportive and integrative cancer approaches.
Dr. Lee earned his both his B.A. in anthropology and M.D at George Washington University as part of the Seven-Year B.A/M.D. Combined Degree Program. He then completed his internal medicine residency at Stanford, his fellowship in hematology/oncology at the University of Chicago, where he served as chief fellow, and lastly his palliative care fellowship at Northwestern University. Between residency and fellowship, Dr. Lee became a Fulbright Scholar to Taiwan and China. There he attended China Medical University in Taichung, Taiwan to study Traditional Chinese Medicine with a focus on acupuncture. This time abroad helped to cultivate his interest in integrative oncology.
Education & Training
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2008 - 2009
- University of ChicagoFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2005 - 2008
- China Medical UniversityNA, Acupuncture, Fulbright Scholar, 2004 - 2005
- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2002 - 2025
- OH State Medical License Active through 2022
- TX State Medical License 2009 - 2016
- IL State Medical License 2004 - 2011
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
- AOA Board of Internal Medicine Hematology/Oncology
- AOA Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine (CAQ)
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsAuthor Correction: CTLA4 blockade abrogates KEAP1/STK11-related resistance to PD-(L)1 inhibitors.Ferdinandos Skoulidis, Haniel A Araujo, Minh Truong Do, Yu Qian, Xin Sun
Nature. 2025-03-01 - 11 citationsCTLA4 blockade abrogates KEAP1/STK11-related resistance to PD-(L)1 inhibitors.Ferdinandos Skoulidis, Haniel A Araujo, Minh Truong Do, Yu Qian, Xin Sun
Nature. 2024-11-01 - Real-world impact of acupuncture on analgesics and healthcare resource utilization in breast cancer survivors with pain.Ding Quan Ng, Sanghoon Lee, Richard T Lee, Yun Wang, Alexandre Chan
BMC Medicine. 2024-09-16
Press Mentions
- As More People with Cancer Use Medical Cannabis, Oncologists Face Questions They Struggle to AnswerOctober 16th, 2024
- How to Keep Your Home Clean When Living with CancerAugust 13th, 2024
- Survival, QoL Trump PFS for Most Patients with CancerJuly 31st, 2023
Professional Memberships
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- Society for Integrative OncologyMember
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