Meet Dr. Lee
Functional Medicine, Holistic and Integrative Medicine, Obesity Medicine
Dr. Joon Lee is a triple board certified Family Medicine, Integrative Medicine, and Obesity Medicine physician. Dr. Lee graduated from Yonsei University College of Medicine in South Korea in 1999.
She completed Family Medicine Residency and the Faculty Development Fellowship Program at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Lee was appointed Assistant Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, after attending Teachers College, Columbia University for Masters in 2006.
Firmly grounded in Evidence Based Medicine, she remains open to alternative treatments and attends Naturopathic Medicine conferences. Her approach to healing is unique, she takes her time listening to each patient's medical history, but also psychosocial, genetic and sexual history. After carefully listening and analyzing comprehensive testing, she provides patients with individualized integrative treatment plans. She treats chronic illness such as Diabetes, IBS, Thyroid problems, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Autoimmune diseases and Cancer. She is an expert in Andropause and Menopause hormone management, using bioidentical hormones. She takes care of each patient as a whole person, not just as a diagnosis to be patched up with pharmaceutical band-aids.
Dr. Lee is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Board of Holistic and Integrative Medicine, Institute for Functional Medicine, AKAM [Association for Korean American Doctors], and KAMA [Korean American Medical Association]. She is also a president of KAMPANY [The Korean American Physician Association of New York] in 2024 and 2025.
Media
Publification
SeeBeyond Obesity [Sugar, Stress, & Sex]
"The science behind obeisty from a highly experience doctor who is an expert in the field. Packed full of tools, tips, and truths, if you want to understand your body better, this is the book for you"
- Kenneth J. Storch, MD, PhD, FACP, FACN
Advanced Metabolic & Functional Medicine Center
"SeeBeyond Obesity has completely transformed my surgical practice. Joon Lee advocates for a paradigm shift in our approach to assessing and treating our patients. As both a physician and a longstanding patient of Dr. Lee, I find her work to be highly enlightening and valuable for individuals seeking to optimize their well-being and that of their patients. A great read for medical professionals who are ready to take on a different approach."
- S. Kim, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
