Grace C Lee, MD
Grace C Lee, MD
Colorectal Surgeon
Gastrointestinal Surgeon
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Contact Information
About Grace C Lee, MD
Grace C. Lee, MD, is a general and colorectal surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital and Salem Hospital. She received her bachelor’s degree in Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and her medical degree from Harvard Medical School. She completed general surgery residency training at Mass General and her colorectal surgery fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic before joining the faculty at Mass General.
Dr. Lee’s clinical expertise is in treating patients with ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, colorectal cancer, rectal prolapse, diverticulitis, fecal incontinence, and anorectal disease. She applies her advanced training in minimally invasive techniques to the care of her patients, offering laparoscopic and robotic colorectal procedures, transanal surgery, and endoscopic procedures. She also has expertise in complex open redo surgical procedures, enhanced recovery after surgery pathways, and sphincter preserving techniques for rectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease.
Dr. Lee’s research focuses on improving postoperative outcomes after colorectal surgery, with a particular emphasis on patients with colorectal cancer, anal cancer, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease. She also studies how to optimize the care of older patients who undergo colorectal surgery. She has published in numerous academic journals and has presented her research at national meetings. She serves as a reviewer for Diseases of the Colon & Rectum and is an active member of the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons and the Association for Academic Surgery. She is also dedicated to resident and medical student education, and has received the Mass General Surgery Resident Teaching Award.
Clinical Interests:
- Anorectal Diseases
- Colon and rectal cancer
- Colon and rectal polyps
- Colonoscopy
- Diverticulitis
- Fecal Incontinence and Rectal Prolapse
- Ileoanal J Pouch Surgery
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's and ulcerative colitis)
- Laparoscopic and Robotic Colon and Rectal Cancer Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn?s Disease
- Robotic Colorectal Resections and Pelvic Floor Reconstructions
- Robotic Rectal Prolapse Surgery
- Sphincter preservation techniques
- Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM)
- Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS)
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center
102-104 Endicott St.
Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: 978-882-6824
Salem Hospital
81 Highland Ave.
Salem, MA 01923
Phone: 978-882-6824
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-643-5166
Medical Education
- MD, Harvard Medical School
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic
American Board Certifications
- Colon and Rectal Surgery, American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
- General Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Research
Dr. Lee?s research focuses on improving postoperative outcomes after colorectal surgery, with a particular emphasis on patients with colorectal cancer, anal cancer, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn?s disease. She also studies how to optimize the care of older patients who undergo colorectal surgery. She completed research fellowships with the Harvard Catalyst Clinical & Translational Research Academy as well as the Advanced Aging Research Training Seminar Series. She has published in numerous academic journals and has presented her research at national meetings.
Reviews: Comments and Ratings
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Thanks Dr Lee!
Dr Lee Professional, courteous, great listener awesome visit
Outstanding - knowledge, expertise and interaction/bedside manner
Dr. Lee is the sweetest and most professional provider. She is knowledgeable, receptive to questions and engaging throughout the visit.
She was very caring, explained all that had been done, and all they possibly could do. She said they would do their best to get the best outcome from procedure.
Dr Lee was excellent she read all my notes I had with me she made notes ,gave me a complete thorough exam explained what procedure I could take, overall much better than the Dr I saw at this dept before. So Dr Lee gets top marks in my mind..thank you..
Dr.Lee was very friendly, attentive and always focused on my eyes to talk and listen intently. I respected her opinion and decided to arrange surgery with her. She and her assistant were able to book it to my liking, late January.
Dr. Lee was incredibly kind and gentle in a very uncomfortable situation. I'm very grateful for her help and for her nurses' help and grateful for her care.
Dr. Lee is extremely knowledgeable and listened to my concerns. She answered all questions I had and also referred me to others sources for additional information.
The traffic and my mistake made me an hour late for this appointment, but Dr. Lee saw me and quickly gave me the advice I needed.