Lois K. Lee, MD, MPH
Senior Faculty Advisor, Office and Health Equity & Inclusion; Senior Associate in Pediatrics, Division of Emergency Medicine
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School
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Lois K. Lee, MD, MPH
Senior Faculty Advisor, Office and Health Equity & Inclusion; Senior Associate in Pediatrics, Division of Emergency Medicine
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Medical School
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
1996
Philadelphia
PA
Graduate School
Harvard School of Public Health
2002
Boston
MA
Internship
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
1997
Philadelphia
MA
Residency
Pediatrics
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
1999
Philadelphia
MA
Fellowship
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Boston Children's Hospital
2003
Boston
MA
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics (General)
American Board of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine)
Professional History
We’re honored that Dr. Lee has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2023, for her foundational research on firearm injuries and leadership on authoring the American Academy of Pediatrics 2022 Technical Report/Policy Statement on pediatric firearm injury prevention. In an area lacking major research support, she conducted and translated rigorous injury science for policymakers, leading to thousands of prevented injuries.
Publications
Quality of Life for Children With Mental and Behavioral Health Emergencies in the Pediatric Emergency Department. View Abstract
Reducing Disparities in Nonaccidental Trauma Evaluations in Emergency Departments. View Abstract
The Urgent Need for More Federal Funding for Pediatric Firearm Injury Prevention Research. View Abstract
Firearm and Motor Vehicle Pediatric Deaths-Intersections of Age, Sex, Race, and Ethnicity. View Abstract
Pediatric Drowning and Prehospital Predictors of Critical Illness in the United States. View Abstract
The Waiting Game: Boarding for Pediatric Mental Health Emergencies. View Abstract
A qualitative process evaluation of SBIRT implementation in pediatric trauma centers using the Science to Service Laboratory implementation strategy. View Abstract
Disparities in health outcomes of infants born to teenage birthing individuals: a cross-sectional study. View Abstract
FASTER-But Not Fast Enough: Bridging the Gap Between Data Collection and Injury Prevention in Firearm Injury Surveillance. View Abstract
State Social Expenditures and Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight in the US. View Abstract
Pediatric firearm injuries and socioeconomic vulnerability before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. View Abstract
The Impact of COVID-19 on Patterns of Fractures Presenting to Pediatric Emergency Departments. View Abstract
The Updated Haddon Matrix for Pediatric Firearm Injuries. View Abstract
Community partnership approaches to safe sleep (CPASS) program evaluation. View Abstract
Adolescents' Perceptions of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Service at Pediatric Trauma Centers. View Abstract
Implementing Screening, Brief Interventions, and Referral to Treatment at Pediatric Trauma Centers: A Step Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial. View Abstract
Variations by State in Firearm Suicide Among US Children and Young Adults, 2016-2021. View Abstract
PECARN prediction rule for cervical spine imaging of children presenting to the emergency department with blunt trauma: a multicentre prospective observational study. View Abstract
The 4 S's of Disaster Management Framework: A Case Study of the 2022 Pediatric Tripledemic Response in a Community Hospital. View Abstract
A multicenter evaluation of pediatric emergency department injury visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. View Abstract
Race, Ethnicity, and Ancestry in Clinical Pathways: A Framework for Evaluation. View Abstract
Enhancing Physician Advocacy Through Collaboration With Government Relations: Report From the Health Policy Scholars Program. View Abstract
Racial & ethnic disparities in geographic access to critical care in the United States: A geographic information systems analysis. View Abstract
Counseling for opioids prescribed at discharge of hospitalized adolescent trauma patients. View Abstract
Abortion Restrictiveness and Infant Mortality: An Ecologic Study, 2014-2018. View Abstract
The Management of Children and Youth With Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Emergencies. View Abstract
The Management of Children and Youth With Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Emergencies. View Abstract
The Management of Children and Youth With Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Emergencies. View Abstract
The Management of Children and Youth With Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Emergencies. View Abstract
Violence Prevention in Pediatrics: Advocacy and Legislation. View Abstract
Reporting and Representation of Participant Race and Ethnicity in National Institutes of Health-Funded Pediatric Clinical Trials. View Abstract
Impact of early COVID-19-related challenges on pediatric researchers: an exploratory analysis. View Abstract
Association of State-Level Tax Policy and Infant Mortality in the United States, 1996-2019. View Abstract
Proceedings from the Second Medical Summit on Firearm Injury Prevention, 2022: Creating a Sustainable Healthcare Coalition to Advance a Multidisciplinary Public Health Approach. View Abstract
The Responsibility of Addressing Health Disparities in Emergency Medicine. View Abstract
Advancing Health Equity and Inclusion in an Academic Pediatric Medical Center: Priorities Addressed and Lessons Learned. View Abstract
Community-Academic Advocacy to Improve Shelter Access for Families Experiencing Homelessness. View Abstract
Firearm Injury Prevention Advocacy: Lessons Learned and Future Directions. View Abstract
The state and future of pediatric research-an introductory overview : The state and future of pediatric research series. View Abstract
Pediatrician-Reported Injury Prevention Anticipatory Guidance by Patient Age Group. View Abstract
Disparities in Pharmacologic Restraint Use in Pediatric Emergency Departments. View Abstract
Childbearing and Family Leave Policies for Physicians at US Children's Hospitals. View Abstract
Trends and Disparities in Firearm Fatalities in the United States, 1990-2021. View Abstract
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Pediatric Trauma Centers in the United States: A Geographic Information Systems Analysis. View Abstract
Firearm-Related Injuries and Deaths in Children and Youth: Injury Prevention and Harm Reduction. View Abstract
Firearm-Related Injuries and Deaths in Children and Youth. View Abstract
Association of Neighborhood Conditions and Resources for Children With Life Expectancy at Birth in the US. View Abstract
Disparities in Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Conditions. View Abstract
American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendations for the Prevention of Pediatric ATV-Related Deaths and Injuries. View Abstract
Helmet Use in Preventing Head Injuries in Bicycling, Snow Sports, and Other Recreational Activities and Sports. View Abstract
Helmet Use in Preventing Head Injuries in Bicycling, Snow Sports, and Other Recreational Activities and Sports. View Abstract
Lesson from the continuing 21st century motor vehicle success. View Abstract
Advocating for Physician Paid Parental Leave. View Abstract
Reducing infant mortality: maternal health is infant health. View Abstract
Pediatric Fracture Epidemiology and US Emergency Department Resource Utilization. View Abstract
The Initial Approach to the Multisystem Pediatric Trauma Patient. View Abstract
Addressing the void: firearm injury prevention in the USA. View Abstract
Disparities and Trends in Migraine Management in Pediatric Emergency Departments, 2009-19. View Abstract
Variability in opioid pain medication prescribing for adolescent trauma patients in a sample of US pediatric trauma centers. View Abstract
Advanced imaging of disease unrelated to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during the pandemic: effect of patient demographics in a pediatric emergency department. View Abstract
Crossing Lines - A Change in the Leading Cause of Death among U.S. Children. View Abstract
Infant Outcomes among Teenage and Young Mothers: Racial Inequities and the Role of Educational Attainment. View Abstract
Association of County-Level Poverty and Inequities With Firearm-Related Mortality in US Youth. View Abstract
Association between youth homicides and state spending: a Chicago cross-sectional case study. View Abstract
Pediatric Traumatic Injury Emergency Department Visits and Management in US Children's Hospitals From 2010 to 2019. View Abstract
Disparities in School Referrals for Agitation and Aggression to the Emergency Department. View Abstract
And so they wait: The other epidemic among United States youth during COVID-19. View Abstract
Addressing gender inequities: Creation of a multi-institutional consortium of women physicians in academic emergency medicine. View Abstract
Association of limited English proficiency and increased pediatric emergency department revisits. View Abstract
Infant mortality, poverty and reproductive justice. View Abstract
Implicit Bias and Caring for Diverse Populations: Pediatric Trainee Attitudes and Gaps in Training. View Abstract
A new paradigm in bench to bedside research, with a stop in the dusty pharmaceutical cabinet? View Abstract
Children's Coverage Vulnerabilities With Loss of a Parent's Employer-Sponsored Insurance. View Abstract
Paediatric ED utilisation in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. View Abstract
Pediatric Magnet Ingestions After Federal Rule Changes, 2009-2019. View Abstract
Treadmill injuries in children. View Abstract
Correction to: Celebrating a quarter century of the Injury Free Coalition for Kids®. View Abstract
Impact of COVID-19 on professional and personal responsibilities of Massachusetts physicians. View Abstract
Use of Ondansetron for Vomiting After Head Trauma: Does It Mask Clinically Significant Traumatic Brain Injury? View Abstract
Celebrating a quarter century of the Injury Free Coalition for Kids®. View Abstract
Distracted Driving Laws and Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities. View Abstract
Child Access Prevention Firearm Laws and Firearm Fatalities Among Children Aged 0 to 14 Years, 1991-2016. View Abstract
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Firearms in the United States: Will an Epidemic of Suicide Follow? View Abstract
Women and Healthcare Affordability After the ACA. View Abstract
Association of Pediatric Suicide With County-Level Poverty in the United States, 2007-2016. View Abstract
Women's Coverage, Utilization, Affordability, And Health After The ACA: A Review Of The Literature. View Abstract
Doctoring While Woman. View Abstract
Mass School Shootings in the United States: A Novel Root Cause Analysis Using Lay Press Reports. View Abstract
Preventing injuries must be a priority to prevent disease in the twenty-first century. View Abstract
No Silver Bullet: Firearm Laws and Pediatric Death Prevention. View Abstract
Women's Affordability, Access, and Preventive Care After the Affordable Care Act. View Abstract
Trends in Visits and Costs for Mental Health Emergencies in a Pediatric Emergency Department, 2010-2016. View Abstract
Comparison of minor head trauma management in the emergency departments of a United States and Italian Children's hospital. View Abstract
Factors associated with boarding and length of stay for pediatric mental health emergency visits. View Abstract
Early Effects of the ACA on Women's Health Measures. View Abstract
Pediatric Emergency Department Visits for Homelessness After Shelter Eligibility Policy Change. View Abstract
Increasing Fatality Rates From Preventable Deaths in Teenagers and Young Adults. View Abstract
Twenty-two years of injury free. View Abstract
A cross-sectional study of emergency care utilization and associated costs of violent-related (assault) injuries in the United States. View Abstract
Prospective Validation of Clinical Score for Males Presenting With an Acute Scrotum. View Abstract
A cross-sectional study of emergency care utilization and associated costs of violent-related (assault) injuries in the United States. View Abstract
Variation in the evaluation of testicular conditions across United States pediatric emergency departments. View Abstract
Pediatric spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality in the era of advanced imaging. View Abstract
Community Poverty and Child Abuse Fatalities in the United States. View Abstract
Complexity and Severity of Pediatric Patients Treated at United States Emergency Departments. View Abstract
Road traffic injuries among children and adolescents in Singapore - Who is at greatest risk? View Abstract
Firearm Laws and Firearm Homicides: A Systematic Review. View Abstract
Predictors and Outcomes of Pediatric Firearm Injuries Treated in the Emergency Department: Differences by Mechanism of Intent. View Abstract
One of the Challenges of Bringing Your Newborn Home Begins with Installing the Car Safety Seat. View Abstract
The Patient Passport Program: An Intervention to Improve Patient-Provider Communication for Hospitalized Minority Children and Their Families. View Abstract
Restraint use in motor vehicle crash fatalities in children 0 year to 9 years old. View Abstract
Comparison of Clinician Suspicion Versus a Clinical Prediction Rule in Identifying Children at Risk for Intra-abdominal Injuries After Blunt Torso Trauma. View Abstract
Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities in States With Primary Versus Secondary Seat Belt Laws: A Time-Series Analysis. View Abstract
Firearm Ownership and Violent Crime in the U.S.: An Ecologic Study. View Abstract
Isolated loss of consciousness in children with minor blunt head trauma. View Abstract
A computerized child passenger safety screening program in the emergency department. View Abstract
Occult pneumothoraces in children with blunt torso trauma. View Abstract
Epidemiology of paediatric firearm injuries in the USA, 2001-2010. View Abstract
An Inpatient Child Passenger Safety program. View Abstract
Bicycle helmet laws are associated with a lower fatality rate from bicycle-motor vehicle collisions. View Abstract
Firearm legislation and firearm-related fatalities in the United States. View Abstract
A multicenter study of the risk of intra-abdominal injury in children after normal abdominal computed tomography scan results in the emergency department. View Abstract
Booster seat laws and fatalities in children 4 to 7 years of age. View Abstract
Home safety practices in an urban low-income population: level of agreement between parental self-report and observed behaviors. View Abstract
Pediatric traumatic brain injury and radiation risks: a clinical decision analysis. View Abstract
No longer a "nursemaid's" elbow: mechanisms, caregivers, and prevention. View Abstract
Blunt abdominal trauma in children. View Abstract
Extremity fracture pain after emergency department reduction and casting: predictors of pain after discharge. View Abstract
Attempts to silence firearm injury prevention. View Abstract
Prevalence of clinically important traumatic brain injuries in children with minor blunt head trauma and isolated severe injury mechanisms. View Abstract
Clinical outcomes and diagnostic imaging of pediatric patients with pneumomediastinum secondary to blunt trauma to the chest. View Abstract
Factors associated with the use of cervical spine computed tomography imaging in pediatric trauma patients. View Abstract
Intracranial hemorrhage after blunt head trauma in children with bleeding disorders. View Abstract
Neuroimaging for pediatric head trauma: do patient and hospital characteristics influence who gets imaged? View Abstract
The modern paediatric injury pyramid: injuries in Massachusetts children and adolescents. View Abstract
Holiday ornament-related injuries in children. View Abstract
Identification of children at very low risk of clinically-important brain injuries after head trauma: a prospective cohort study. View Abstract
Glass table-related injuries in children. View Abstract
Surgical Emergencies: Orthopedic, Chest, and Neurosurgical View Abstract
Glass thermometer injuries: it is not just about the mercury View Abstract
Pediatr Emerg Care View Abstract
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Question Review Book View Abstract
Research Methods and Epidemiology View Abstract
Pediatric Orthopedics: Children Are Not Little Adults View Abstract
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Question Review Book View Abstract
Booster Seat Demonstration View Abstract
Booster Seat Educational Video View Abstract
Trauma Management: Approach to the Unstable Child I View Abstract
Approach to the initially stable child View Abstract
Trauma management: Unique pediatric considerations View Abstract
Trauma management: Approach to the unstable child II View Abstract
Controversies in the sequelae of pediatric mild traumatic brain injury. View Abstract
Pediatric Non-Accidental Trauma View Abstract
Parental survey of beliefs and practices about bathing and water safety and their children: guidance for drowning prevention. View Abstract
Demographic factors and their association with outcomes in pediatric submersion injury. View Abstract
Pallor View Abstract
The use of high frequency oscillatory ventilation in hydrocarbon pneumonitis View Abstract
Therapeutic Human Anticapsular Pneumococcal Antibody Protects against Bacteremia and Mortaility Due to Streptococcus pneumonia type 19f in Infant Rats View Abstract
Computer crash simulations in the development of child occupant safety policies. View Abstract
A Novel Eukaryotic DNA Repeair Enzyme Recognizes UV-Light Induced Cyclobutane Pyrimidine Dimers View Abstract