Associate Professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Dr. Stella Lee is a leading expert in Rhinology, serving as the Chief of Rhinology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. As a clinician-scientist, she focuses on developing innovative management strategies for patients with inflammatory upper airway diseases and spearheads the advancement of therapeutics for airway inflammation.
Prior to her tenure at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dr. Lee was the Division Chief for Sinonasal Disorders and Allergy in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for a decade. Her research explores inflammatory endotypes of chronic rhinosinusitis, the effects of environmental pollution on airway inflammation, and the development of novel approaches for chronic inflammation, bridging basic science with translational medicine.
Dr. Lee is recognized for her leadership in investigating targeted therapeutics and establishing new paradigms for understanding and treating upper airway disorders. Her work is at the forefront of both clinical care and scientific discovery in the field of Rhinology.