Eye Doctor Nahyoung Grace Lee
Dr. Lee’s research interests include orbital disease and tumors as well as thyroid eye disease. She is particularly interested in studying the potential role of vasculogenesis in thyroid eye disease. She is also involved in developing a mouse model of orbital inflammation.
Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery
Ophthalmic Oncology
Asian Eyelid Surgery
Education
2006: MD, Johns Hopkins University
Postgraduate Training
2007-2010: Ophthalmology Resident, University of Southern California/Doheny Eye Institute
2010-2011: Ophthalmic Pathology/Oncology Fellow, Oregon Health & Science University/Casey Eye Institute
2011-2014: Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellow, Harvard Medical School/Mass. Eye and Ear
Academic Appointments
2014-2016: Instructor in Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical Schhol
2016-2021: Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
2021-Present: Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
Professional Memberships
2008-present: Member, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
2011-present: Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology
2011-present: Diplomat, American Board of Ophthalmology
2013-present: Member, Women in Ophthalmology
2013-present: Member, Women in Ocular Oncology
2014-present: Member, New England Ophthalological Society
Honors
2003: Research Scholar Award, National Science Foundation
2006: Harold Lamport Student research Award, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
2009: National Eye Institute Travel Grant, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
2010: Doheny Eye Institute Medical Knowledge Award
2012: Resident/Fellow Research Form, Association of University Professors in Ophthalmology
2013: Fellow of the year Teaching Award, Mass. Eye and Ear
2013-2014: Heed Fellow, Heed Foundation
