Nita Karnik Lee

Nita Karnik Lee

  • Title: Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Faculty Director, Community Outreach and Engagement and Cancer Health Equity
  • Education: MD, Tulane University
  • nlee@bsd.uchicago.edu
  • @nitakarniklee

Nita Karnik Lee

Nita Karnik Lee, MD, specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of women with gynecologic malignancies. Her research interests include cancer survivorship, cancer disparities, and clinical trials focusing on new therapies for ovarian, uterine and cervical cancers. She is an active member of the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG), a cooperative research group supported by the National Cancer Institute.

Lee's recent funded research focuses on endometrial cancer survivorship and the importance of healthy lifestyle change after diagnosis. She is also interested in the screening, prevention, and early detection of gynecologic cancers by educating providers and patients.

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