Karen S. Lee, MD

Karen S. Lee, MD is an Assistant Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School and a radiologist specializing in Emergency Radiology and Body MRI at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). She serves as Associate Chief of the Emergency Radiology section, Director of Radiology Fellowship Training Programs, and Program Director for both the Body MRI and Cross-Sectional Imaging Fellowships.

Dr. Lee earned her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed her radiology residency at BIDMC, where she served as Chief Resident. She remained at BIDMC to complete a fellowship in Body MRI.

Her research interests include imaging of acute abdominal pain in pregnancy,

evaluating cognitive biases in emergency radiology, and reducing redundant imaging in the emergent setting. She has authored numerous scientific articles, review publications, and book chapters, and has been invited to speak nationally and internationally on abdominal MRI and gastrointestinal and genitourinary emergency imaging.

Dr. Lee is an active member of several professional societies, including the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), American College of Radiology (ACR), American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER), and Society of Abdominal Radiology (SAR). She serves on the Scientific Program Committees for RSNA and ASER, and is a member of both the RSNA Multisystem Subcommittee and the RadioGraphics General Imaging Panel.

A dedicated educator and mentor, Dr. Lee is a peer reviewer for several journals, including Abdominal Imaging, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, RadioGraphics, and The New England Journal of Medicine. She has received multiple consecutive teaching and mentorship awards at BIDMC, and her educational and scientific exhibits have been recognized with honors by RSNA, ARRS, and ASER. Dr. Lee is a Fellow of both the American College of Radiology and the Society of Abdominal Radiology.