Vanessa Lee

Dr. Lee comes to Peak Gastroenterology Associates from her practice in central Virginia. She trained at the University of Virginia in internal medicine and gastroenterology. Dr. Lee is a general gastroenterologist who specializes in colon and rectal cancer screening, the evaluation and management of gastroesophageal reflux disease, inflammatory bowel disease, liver diseases, and irritable bowel syndrome. As a female physician, Dr. Lee appreciates the concerns and specific needs of the female patient. Dr. Lee is excited to be a part of Peak Gastroenterology Associates and to bring a woman’s perspective to the practice.

• Medical School – Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia
• Residency – University of Virginia Health System
• Fellowship – University of Virginia Health System
• Master of Science in Health Evaluation Sciences – University of Virginia

1. NASH and cryptogenic cirrhosis: A histological analysis
2. Addition of adult-to-adult living donation to liver transplant programs improves survival but at an increased cost
3. Liver dysfunction associated with parenteral nutrition: What are the options?
4. AGA Guidebook to ABIM maintenance of certification: 2007 Annual Update in Gastroenterology Supplement
5. Resolution of decompensated cirrhosis from Wilson’s disease with zinc monotherapy: A therapeutic option?
6. Contributor to Model for End Stage Liver Disease (MELD) predicts non-transplant surgical mortality in patients with cirrhosis

• Participant in the Achieving Competence Today (ACT II) Program at the University of Virginia
• Recipient of the Resident Scholar Travel Award for American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) 55th Annual Meeting
• Recipient of a Travel Award for the Microbes and Mucosal Immunity Gastroenterology Symposium
• Delaware Institute of Medical Education and Research Board of Directors Scholarship
• Thomas Jefferson University Student Cancer Research Program
• House Staff President University of Virginia