Dr. David Lee

Associate Professor

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Biography

David C. Lee, MD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Population Health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Specializing in Emergency Medicine, he treats adults and conducts extensive research in emergency department surveillance, geographic information systems, and population health. His research primarily utilizes big data from large administrative claims databases alongside geospatial analysis to understand healthcare utilization patterns among millions of emergency department users. Dr. Lee has previously examined the impacts of hospital closures, natural disasters, and chronic disease prevalence, especially diabetes within urban and rural communities. He is actively involved in research funded by the National Institutes of Health, focusing on dietary exposures and their relationship to diabetes risk, particularly in rural populations. His work aims to develop innovative strategies to measure health at local geographic levels and improve healthcare delivery systems to better cater to the whole population.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2013-01-01 — Present

NYU Grossman School of Medicine • New York, NY

Teaching and research in the field of Emergency Medicine.

Requirements for New York University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from accredited institution Strong background in biological, chemical, physical, or mathematical sciences
Application Checklist
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  • Three letters of recommendation
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Specialization Notes

Open Program in Biomedical Sciences (Vilcek Institute) covers departments like Biochemistry, Pathology, Neuroscience, Microbiology, etc.