Medical Center News Current Articles | Archives | Search Wednesday, February 08, 2012 Lecture Series: Dr. Linda Lee, gastroenterologist   Please join us at the Cultural Center Theatre at 5 p.m. February 27 for the Medical Center’s second lecture, as Dr. Linda Lee, gastroenterologist presents an engaging review of using integrative medicine to achieve optimal digestive health and managing chronic gastrointestinal (GI) issues.  Dr. Linda Lee is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. She received her bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Chicago. She attended the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago. After finishing her internal medicine  residency at the University of Pennsylvania in 1991, she completed a gastroenterology fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1994 and remains involved in gastroenterology and cancer research, teaching and clinical care. She is a fellow of the American College of Physicians, and is the Administrative Editor for “Practical Reviews in Gastroenterology”.  Currently the Director of the Johns Hopkins Integrative Medicine and Digestive Center, Dr. Lee focuses her clinical practice on patient-centered, integrative approaches to the treatment of gastrointestinal symptoms and the promotion of optimal digestive health. Dr. Lee spent 13 years in basic science research, studying the function of a cancer protein called Myc in liver cancer. She has published several articles and reviews on her findings. During this time, Dr. Lee led a clinical practice that included the care of complex cancer patients who had liver or gastrointestinal issues. She worked closely with her colleagues at the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center to develop expertise in the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal complications of stem cell transplantation. It was her interactions with cancer patients and other individuals with chronic digestive problems that allowed her to recognize the value of integrative medicine. Unfortunately, many chronic conditions exist for which there are presently no cures. But the lack of a cure for these disorders should not prevent a patient from achieving an improved quality of life and sense of well-being. This is how integrative medicine is most helpful, because it is where conventional medical practices and the best of other healing modalities intersect to bring a comprehensive approach to the patient's condition. We thank Healthnetwork Foundation for sponsoring Dr. Lee to speak this evening.  Dr. Lee is the recipient of Healthnetwork Foundation’s “2011 Service Excellence Award”. The Ocean Reef Medical Center Foundation partners with Healthnetwork Foundation, enabling Founders Society members priority access to an extensive network of Americas top hospitals to help with researching, networking and arranging their care.  We invite you to join us after the lecture for a reception and to meet our distinguished speaker. Comments