- Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center - North Haven6 Devine StreetNorth Haven, CT 06473
Alfred Lee, MD, PhD
Hematology, Hematology & Oncology
Telehealth is available
Patient type treated
Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
From patients or physicians
Titles
- Professor of Medicine (Hematology)
- Director, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program
Education & Training
- FellowshipDana Farber Cancer Institute (2011)
- Chief Medical ResidentBrigham & Women's Hospital (2010)
- ResidencyBrigham & Women's Hospital (2007)
- MDYale School of Medicine (2004)
- PhDYale University (2003)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Yale Cancer Center Award for Mentorship Excellence: Yale Cancer Center (2022)
- David J. Lefell Prize for clinical excellence: Yale Medicine (2020)
- Fred Kantor Teacher of the Year Award: Yale Internal Medicine Traditional Residency Program (2018)
- Inspiring Yale Award: Yale University Graduate & Professional Student Senate (2018)
- Leah M. Lowenstein Award for excellence in the promotion of humane and egalitarian medical education: Yale School of Medicine (2017)
- Connecticut Top Doc: Connecticut Magazine (2017), (2019), (2020), (2021)
- Charles W. Bohmfalk Prize for teaching in the basic sciences: Yale School of Medicine (2016)
- David S. Fischer Annual Award for outstanding teaching and mentoring of fellows in Hematology: Yale Cancer Center (2012), (2015), (2019)
- Faculty Teacher of the Year Award: Yale Internal Medicine Traditional Residency Program (2012)
Professional Service
- Guideline Panel on the Use of Anticoagulation in Patients with COVID-19, American Society of Hematology (2020 - Present): Member
- NIH ClinGen Hemostasis/Thrombosis Variant Curation Expert Panel (2020 - Present): Member
- Medical Educators Institute, American Society of Hematology (2019 - Present): Faculty Member
- NIH ClinGen Hemostasis/Thrombosis Expert Panel (2019 - Present): Member
- Recruitment & Retention Working Group, American Society of Hematology (2017 - Present): Chair
- Committee on Training, American Society of Hematology (2015 - Present): Member
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolic Disease Panel (2015 - Present): Member
Publications
- Stempel JM, Podoltsev NA, Zeidan AM, Lee AI, Shallis RM. Concealed by the convenient: acquired von Willebrand syndrome in myeloproliferative neoplasm requires a thorough evaluation. Annals Of Hematology 2022 PMID: 35984499, DOI: 10.1007/s00277-022-04943-3.
- Butt A, Muradashvili T, Soliman S, Li F, Burns AJ, Brooks A, Browning S, Bar N, Borgman G, Goshua G, Hwa J, Martin K, Rinder H, Tormey C, Pine AB, Bona RD, Lee AI, Neparidze N. Association of iron infusion reactions with ABO blood type. European Journal Of Haematology 2022 PMID: 35871468, DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13838.
- Al-Samkari H, Loren AW, Lee AI. The case for classical haematology: the impact of a name and the future of a field. The Lancet. Haematology 2022, 9: e455-e459. PMID: 35500590, DOI: 10.1016/S2352-3026(22)00096-5.
- Lee AI, Masselink LE, De Castro LM, Marshall AL, Connell NT, Dent GA, Fritz J, Homer MR, Lucas TL, Naik RP, Nelson M, O'Connell CL, Rajasekhar A, Reynolds RJ, Sharma D, Smith M, Weeks LD, Erikson CE. Burnout in U.S. hematologists and oncologists: impact of compensation models and advanced practice provider support. Blood Advances 2022 PMID: 35476017, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021006140.
- Lee EJ, Lee AI. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis after vaccination: the UK experience. Lancet 2021, 398: 1107-1109. PMID: 34370974, PMCID: PMC8346246, DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01788-8.
- Pischel L, Geirsson A, Magaldi J, Martinello RA, Lee AI. A Brewing Back Pain. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2021, 385: 66-72. PMID: 34192434, PMCID: PMC9273048, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMcps2034802.
- Goshua G, Sinha P, Hendrickson JE, Tormey CA, Bendapudi PK, Lee AI. Cost effectiveness of caplacizumab in acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Blood 2021, 137: 969-976. PMID: 33280030, PMCID: PMC7918179, DOI: 10.1182/blood.2020006052.
- Goshua G, Pine AB, Meizlish ML, Chang CH, Zhang H, Bahel P, Baluha A, Bar N, Bona RD, Burns AJ, Dela Cruz CS, Dumont A, Halene S, Hwa J, Koff J, Menninger H, Neparidze N, Price C, Siner JM, Tormey C, Rinder HM, Chun HJ, Lee AI. Endotheliopathy in COVID-19-associated coagulopathy: evidence from a single-centre, cross-sectional study. The Lancet. Haematology 2020, 7: e575-e582. PMID: 32619411, PMCID: PMC7326446, DOI: 10.1016/S2352-3026(20)30216-7.
- Odio CD, O'Brien CR, Jacox J, Jain D, Lee AI. Cryptic Cachexia. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2020, 383: 68-74. PMID: 32609985, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMcps1817531.
- Schwartz AR, Siegel MD, Lee AI. A novel approach to the program evaluation committee. BMC Medical Education 2019, 19: 465. PMID: 31842868, PMCID: PMC6916454, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-019-1899-x.
- Lee AI, Connors JM. The next(gen) step in coagulation testing. Blood 2019, 134: 2002-2003. PMID: 31805193, DOI: 10.1182/blood.2019001414.
- Sharma D, Wallace N, Levinsohn EA, Marshall AL, Kayoumi K, Madero J, Homer M, Reynolds R, Hafler J, Podoltsev NA, Lee AI. Trends and factors affecting the US adult hematology workforce: a mixed methods study. Blood Advances 2019, 3: 3550-3561. PMID: 31738829, PMCID: PMC6880914, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019000307.
- Masselink LE, Erikson CE, Connell NT, De Castro LM, Dent GA, Marshall AL, Naik RP, Nelson M, O'Connell CL, Rajasekhar A, Sharma D, Smith M, Lee AI. Associations between hematology/oncology fellows' training and mentorship experiences and hematology-only career plans. Blood Advances 2019, 3: 3278-3286. PMID: 31698456, PMCID: PMC6855099, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019000569.
- Djulbegovic M, Dugdale LS, Lee AI. Evaluation of Polycythemia: A Teachable Moment. JAMA Internal Medicine 2018, 178: 128-130. PMID: 29131894, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.6213.
- Lee EJ, Dykas DJ, Leavitt AD, Camire RM, Ebberink E, García de Frutos P, Gnanasambandan K, Gu SX, Huntington JA, Lentz SR, Mertens K, Parish CR, Rezaie AR, Sayeski PP, Cromwell C, Bar N, Halene S, Neparidze N, Parker TL, Burns AJ, Dumont A, Yao X, Chaar CIO, Connors JM, Bale AE, Lee AI. Whole-exome sequencing in evaluation of patients with venous thromboembolism. Blood Advances 2017, 1: 1224-1237. PMID: 29296762, PMCID: PMC5728544, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2017005249.
- Lee AI, Ochoa Chaar CI. CLINICAL PROBLEM-SOLVING. The Hidden Lesion. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2016, 374: 2160-5. PMID: 27248622, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMcps1406615.
- Varughese N, Duong A, Emre S, Xu M, Lee AI. Clinical problem-solving. Venting the spleen. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2013, 369: 1357-63. PMID: 24088096, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMcps1210943.
- Lee AI, Koo S, Vaidya A, Katz JT, Loscalzo J. Clinical problem-solving. A bird's-eye view of fever. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2011, 365: 1727-32. PMID: 22047564, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMcps1012518.
Patient Care Organizations
Titles
- Professor of Medicine (Hematology)
- Director, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program
Education & Training
- FellowshipDana Farber Cancer Institute (2011)
- Chief Medical ResidentBrigham & Women's Hospital (2010)
- ResidencyBrigham & Women's Hospital (2007)
- MDYale School of Medicine (2004)
- PhDYale University (2003)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Yale Cancer Center Award for Mentorship Excellence: Yale Cancer Center (2022)
- David J. Lefell Prize for clinical excellence: Yale Medicine (2020)
- Fred Kantor Teacher of the Year Award: Yale Internal Medicine Traditional Residency Program (2018)
- Inspiring Yale Award: Yale University Graduate & Professional Student Senate (2018)
- Leah M. Lowenstein Award for excellence in the promotion of humane and egalitarian medical education: Yale School of Medicine (2017)
- Connecticut Top Doc: Connecticut Magazine (2017), (2019), (2020), (2021)
- Charles W. Bohmfalk Prize for teaching in the basic sciences: Yale School of Medicine (2016)
- David S. Fischer Annual Award for outstanding teaching and mentoring of fellows in Hematology: Yale Cancer Center (2012), (2015), (2019)
- Faculty Teacher of the Year Award: Yale Internal Medicine Traditional Residency Program (2012)
Professional Service
- Guideline Panel on the Use of Anticoagulation in Patients with COVID-19, American Society of Hematology (2020 - Present): Member
- NIH ClinGen Hemostasis/Thrombosis Variant Curation Expert Panel (2020 - Present): Member
- Medical Educators Institute, American Society of Hematology (2019 - Present): Faculty Member
- NIH ClinGen Hemostasis/Thrombosis Expert Panel (2019 - Present): Member
- Recruitment & Retention Working Group, American Society of Hematology (2017 - Present): Chair
- Committee on Training, American Society of Hematology (2015 - Present): Member
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolic Disease Panel (2015 - Present): Member
Publications
- Stempel JM, Podoltsev NA, Zeidan AM, Lee AI, Shallis RM. Concealed by the convenient: acquired von Willebrand syndrome in myeloproliferative neoplasm requires a thorough evaluation. Annals Of Hematology 2022 PMID: 35984499, DOI: 10.1007/s00277-022-04943-3.
- Butt A, Muradashvili T, Soliman S, Li F, Burns AJ, Brooks A, Browning S, Bar N, Borgman G, Goshua G, Hwa J, Martin K, Rinder H, Tormey C, Pine AB, Bona RD, Lee AI, Neparidze N. Association of iron infusion reactions with ABO blood type. European Journal Of Haematology 2022 PMID: 35871468, DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13838.
- Al-Samkari H, Loren AW, Lee AI. The case for classical haematology: the impact of a name and the future of a field. The Lancet. Haematology 2022, 9: e455-e459. PMID: 35500590, DOI: 10.1016/S2352-3026(22)00096-5.
- Lee AI, Masselink LE, De Castro LM, Marshall AL, Connell NT, Dent GA, Fritz J, Homer MR, Lucas TL, Naik RP, Nelson M, O'Connell CL, Rajasekhar A, Reynolds RJ, Sharma D, Smith M, Weeks LD, Erikson CE. Burnout in U.S. hematologists and oncologists: impact of compensation models and advanced practice provider support. Blood Advances 2022 PMID: 35476017, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021006140.
- Lee EJ, Lee AI. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis after vaccination: the UK experience. Lancet 2021, 398: 1107-1109. PMID: 34370974, PMCID: PMC8346246, DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01788-8.
- Pischel L, Geirsson A, Magaldi J, Martinello RA, Lee AI. A Brewing Back Pain. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2021, 385: 66-72. PMID: 34192434, PMCID: PMC9273048, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMcps2034802.
- Goshua G, Sinha P, Hendrickson JE, Tormey CA, Bendapudi PK, Lee AI. Cost effectiveness of caplacizumab in acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Blood 2021, 137: 969-976. PMID: 33280030, PMCID: PMC7918179, DOI: 10.1182/blood.2020006052.
- Goshua G, Pine AB, Meizlish ML, Chang CH, Zhang H, Bahel P, Baluha A, Bar N, Bona RD, Burns AJ, Dela Cruz CS, Dumont A, Halene S, Hwa J, Koff J, Menninger H, Neparidze N, Price C, Siner JM, Tormey C, Rinder HM, Chun HJ, Lee AI. Endotheliopathy in COVID-19-associated coagulopathy: evidence from a single-centre, cross-sectional study. The Lancet. Haematology 2020, 7: e575-e582. PMID: 32619411, PMCID: PMC7326446, DOI: 10.1016/S2352-3026(20)30216-7.
- Odio CD, O'Brien CR, Jacox J, Jain D, Lee AI. Cryptic Cachexia. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2020, 383: 68-74. PMID: 32609985, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMcps1817531.
- Schwartz AR, Siegel MD, Lee AI. A novel approach to the program evaluation committee. BMC Medical Education 2019, 19: 465. PMID: 31842868, PMCID: PMC6916454, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-019-1899-x.
- Lee AI, Connors JM. The next(gen) step in coagulation testing. Blood 2019, 134: 2002-2003. PMID: 31805193, DOI: 10.1182/blood.2019001414.
- Sharma D, Wallace N, Levinsohn EA, Marshall AL, Kayoumi K, Madero J, Homer M, Reynolds R, Hafler J, Podoltsev NA, Lee AI. Trends and factors affecting the US adult hematology workforce: a mixed methods study. Blood Advances 2019, 3: 3550-3561. PMID: 31738829, PMCID: PMC6880914, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019000307.
- Masselink LE, Erikson CE, Connell NT, De Castro LM, Dent GA, Marshall AL, Naik RP, Nelson M, O'Connell CL, Rajasekhar A, Sharma D, Smith M, Lee AI. Associations between hematology/oncology fellows' training and mentorship experiences and hematology-only career plans. Blood Advances 2019, 3: 3278-3286. PMID: 31698456, PMCID: PMC6855099, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019000569.
- Djulbegovic M, Dugdale LS, Lee AI. Evaluation of Polycythemia: A Teachable Moment. JAMA Internal Medicine 2018, 178: 128-130. PMID: 29131894, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.6213.
- Lee EJ, Dykas DJ, Leavitt AD, Camire RM, Ebberink E, García de Frutos P, Gnanasambandan K, Gu SX, Huntington JA, Lentz SR, Mertens K, Parish CR, Rezaie AR, Sayeski PP, Cromwell C, Bar N, Halene S, Neparidze N, Parker TL, Burns AJ, Dumont A, Yao X, Chaar CIO, Connors JM, Bale AE, Lee AI. Whole-exome sequencing in evaluation of patients with venous thromboembolism. Blood Advances 2017, 1: 1224-1237. PMID: 29296762, PMCID: PMC5728544, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2017005249.
- Lee AI, Ochoa Chaar CI. CLINICAL PROBLEM-SOLVING. The Hidden Lesion. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2016, 374: 2160-5. PMID: 27248622, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMcps1406615.
- Varughese N, Duong A, Emre S, Xu M, Lee AI. Clinical problem-solving. Venting the spleen. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2013, 369: 1357-63. PMID: 24088096, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMcps1210943.
- Lee AI, Koo S, Vaidya A, Katz JT, Loscalzo J. Clinical problem-solving. A bird's-eye view of fever. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2011, 365: 1727-32. PMID: 22047564, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMcps1012518.
Patient Care Organizations
- Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center - North Haven6 Devine StreetNorth Haven, CT 06473