
Jimmy S. Lee, MD, PhD
About
Jimmy S. Lee, MD, PhD, FRCPC, is an Attending Radiologist at Montefiore, as well as an Assistant Professor of Radiology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His clinical focus is diagnostic neuroradiology and head and neck radiology. He joined Montefiore in 2016.
Dr. Lee graduated from McGill University in 1997, receiving first-class honors Bachelor of Science. He then completed a combined Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy program at the University of British Columbia, earning his PhD in Experimental Pathology. Dr. Lee pursued a post-doctoral research fellowship with the MS/MRI Research Group at the University of British Columbia. After completing an internship at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Dr. Lee went on to complete a radiology residency and neuroradiology fellowship at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Lee practiced as a neuroradiologist and emergency/trauma radiologist at Vancouver General Hospital from 2014 to 2016. Dr. Lee’s research focus has been on demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD). In 2015, he won the Best Viewscreen Teacher Award from the University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology. He is currently the director of functional MRI at Montefiore Medical Center. He is board certified by the American Board of Radiology with Subspecialty Certificate in Neuroradiology, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada.
Credentials
Education & Training
- Medical Education
- University of British Columbia
- Residency
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
- Fellowship
- Montefiore Medical Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Expertise
Focus
- Clinical Focus
- Diagnostic neuroradiology, head and neck radiology.
- Research Focus
- Demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD).
Specialties
- Radiology
- Neuroradiology
Accepted Insurance
- 1199SEIU Benefit Funds
- Aetna
- Affinity by Molina Healthcare
- Amidacare
- Anthem BCBS
- Anthem BCBS Healthplus
- ArchCare
- CDPHP
Locations
- Primary LocationMontefiore Medical Center111 East 210th StreetBronx, New York 10461-2401
- Montefiore Greene Medical Arts Pavilion3400 Bainbridge AvenueBronx, New York 10467-240
- Montefiore Center for Orthopaedic Specialties4141 Carpenter Avenue, 4th FloorBronx, New York 10466-2601
- Montefiore Advanced Imaging200 East Gun HIll RoadBronx, New York 10467-2159
- Magnetic Resonance Research Center1300 Morris Park AvenueBronx, New York 10461-1900
- Montefiore Medical Group-Bronx East2300 Westchester AvenueBronx, New York 10467-2836
- Montefiore Medical Park at 1500 Blondell1500 Blondell AvenueBronx, New York 10461-2643
- Montefiore at 555 Taxter Road555 Taxter RoadElmsford, New York 10523
- Montefiore Medical Group-Cross County1010 Central Park AvenueYonkers, New York 10704-1044
- Montefiore Medical Park at 1625 Poplar1625 Poplar StreetBronx, New York 10462-2653
- Montefiore at 3050 Corlear3050 Corlear AvenueBronx, New York 10463
- Montefiore Nyack Hospital160 North Midland AvenueNyack, New York 10960-1912