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Debbie Lee, MD serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, with clinical affiliations at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Her educational pathway includes:
- BSN: University of Pennsylvania (2008)
- Other: Bryn Mawr College (2011)
- MD: Stony Brook University Medical School (2016)
- Intern: NYU Winthrop Hospital, Internal Medicine (2017)
- Residency: Northwestern University/Shirley Ryan Abilitylab, PM&R (2020)
- Fellowship: University of Colorado, Pain Medicine (2021)
Dr. Lee's research integrates clinical pain management with rehabilitation medicine, focusing on interventional spine procedures, diagnostic challenges in complex musculoskeletal disorders, and endocrine complications of pain interventions. Her work bridges procedural expertise with educational innovation in pain medicine training.
Recent publications (2020-2024) reveal a dual trajectory: clinically-oriented case studies addressing rare complications in interventional pain management (e.g., Quebec Platelet Disorder, adrenal suppression), alongside leadership in medical education frameworks like the Pain Medicine Milestones 2.0 initiative. This reflects her commitment to both patient-specific problem solving and systemic improvements in specialty training.
Her professional recognition includes:
- Outstanding Teacher Award (Feinberg School of Medicine, 2024)
- Sarah Baskin Resident Research Award (Shirley Ryan Abilitylab, 2021)
- Walter E. Heller Chief Resident Award (Shirley Ryan Abilitylab, 2019)
Dr. Lee actively shapes her field through national leadership roles including the ACGME Pain Medicine Milestone Working Group, AAPM&R Education Content Advisory Committee, and the AAMC Resident Fellow Council. Her clinical practice emphasizes complex pain rehabilitation within the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab ecosystem.
She maintains active membership in key professional societies: International Pain and Spine Intervention Society (IPSIS), Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP), and American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AAPM&R), driving collaboration across rehabilitation and pain medicine domains.
