Allison J. Lee, MD, MS
Overview
Dr. Lee’s passion for teaching has led to projects that aim at identifying novel training instruments and applying rigorous research methodologies to evaluate these training tools. Her educational focus has been teaching the use of ultrasound in obstetric anesthesia and the incorporation of simulation and serious gaming technology in medical education. As a clinician-scientist, her current projects include investigations on the analgesic effects of drugs in labor and for cesarean delivery, and pregnancy-related hemodynamic responses in women undergoing cesarean delivery.
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at CUMC
Administrative Titles
- Medical Director of the Margaret Wood Center for Simulation and Education
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Gender
- Female
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Insurance Accepted
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Workers Compensation
- Workers Comp-Board of NY
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- University of the West Indies Faculty of Medicine (Jamaica)
- Internship: Jackson Memorial Hospital
- Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital
- Fellowship: Jackson Memorial Hospital
Committees, Societies, Councils
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
- ASA Educational Track Subcommittee on Obstetric Anesthesia
Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP)
- Resident Affairs Committee
Society for Education in Anesthesia (SEA)
Board Certifications
- Anesthesiology
Honors & Awards
2016 Society of Obstetric Anesthesiology and Perinatology (SOAP) Gertie Marx Education and Research Grant
Research
Global Health Activities
Founder of Medics on a Mission, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to serving needy patients in our global community.