Jessica G. Lee, MD

Dr. Lee received her bachelors degree from Cornell University. She earned her medical degree from New York Medical College. She attended Case Western Reserve University for her ophthalmology residency, where she was selected to serve as a chief resident. Dr. Lee completed her Vitreoretinal training at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. After completion of her surgical vitreoretinal fellowship, she spent additional time training in pediatric retina. She was an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai and was a Clinical Instructor at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center.

Dr. Lee is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Society of Retina Specialists. She has authored many articles in ophthalmic literature and is the author of several chapters in ophthalmic textbooks. She has lectured nationally and internationally.

Dr. Lee is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Society of Retina Specialists. She has authored many articles in ophthalmic literature and is the author of several chapters in ophthalmic textbooks. She has lectured nationally and internationally.

Dr. Lee is a board-certified ophthalmologist and specializes in the medical and surgical management of vitreoretinal diseases. Her areas of expertise include pediatric retinal conditions, macular degeneration, retinal vascular disease, myopia, diabetic retinopathy, ocular trauma, complex retinal detachments, secondary intraocular lenses, macular holes, and macular pucker.

Education & Training

• Board Certified - American Board of Ophthalmology
• Fellowship - New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, New York, NY
• Residency - Ophthalmology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
• Internship - Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
• Doctor of Medicine - New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY

Languages Spoken

• Korean and Spanish

See Dr. Lee featured on NBC 4 NY, about her sight-saving treatment for a boy from Nigeria