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“During an incredibly challenging time in our patients’ lives, our team is there to help them.”

Susan Lee, MD, FACS, FACOG

Dr. Susan Lee knows that patients feel most comfortable when they understand their circumstances. She takes the time to make sure every patient knows the details about their condition, their treatment options, and what to expect next. Her goal is to make a difficult situation as easy as possible, and she cares deeply about each and every woman she treats. Dr. Lee is board-certified and specializes in oncologic breast surgery as well as surgery for benign breast conditions such as fibroadenomas and breast high risk lesions. She also operates a high-risk program for women who have a higher likelihood of developing breast cancer over their lifetimes.

Dr. Lee comes from a family of physicians, and her parents, an OB-GYN and internal medicine specialist, influenced her own career path. She values the intimate setting of her practice, where she’s able to deliver personalized care while providing access to all the resources of the Northwell Health system.

Dr. Lee is fluent in Korean.

Dr. Lee’s primary hospital is Peconic Bay Medical Center, where she serves as Chief of Breast Surgery. Dr. Lee is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and is a member of the Northwell Health Academic Affairs Committee.

She is also a member of the American College of Surgeons and serves on the Education and Accreditation Committee and is the Vice Chair of Membership for the International Relations Committee. Additionally, Dr. Lee is on the Board of the Brooklyn Long Island Chapter of the American College of Surgeons.

"Dr. Lee has been very knowledgeable and is always willing to take the time to answer all my questions. I highly recommend her."

Education

  • Fellowship in Breast Surgery, Brown University School of Medicine
  • Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
  • Residency in General Surgery, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
  • MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine
  • BS in Biology, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana

Honors & Awards

  • State Chair Outstanding Performance Award, American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
  • Community Leadership Butterfly Award Honoree, Girls Inc. of Long Island
  • Honorable Mention, 10th Annual New England Surgical Resident and Fellow Research Presentation Day
  • Outstanding Scientific Presentation Award, American Society of Breast Surgeons Meeting

  • Publications

    MammoSite Multilumen Catheter: Dosimetry Considerations. 

    Lymphangioma in an Elderly Patient: an Unusual Case of an Axillary Mass.

    Intraoperative placement of MammoSite for Breast Brachytherapy Treatment and Seroma Incidence. 

    Chyle Fistula After Simple Mastectomy and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, a Rare Occurrence. 

    Training Lay Health Workers to Promote Post-Treatment Breast Cancer Surveillance in African American Breast Cancer Survivors: Development and Implementation of a Curriculum.

    Seroma Development Following Intraoperative Mammosite Breast Brachytherapy:  Incidence and Contributing Factors. 

    Avoidance of Adjuvant Radiotherapy in Selected Patients with Invasive Breast Cancer. 

    The Effect of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy on Estrogen and Progesterone Receptor Expression and Hormone Receptor Status in Breast Cancer.

    Conditions of the Female Breast. Chapter for The Requisites of Obstetrics and Gynecology, first edition.

    Breast Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment. Chapter for Primary Care for Women, second edition.           

  • Invited Lectures & Presentations

    Breast Cancer and Fertility, American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual meeting, (Orlando, FL 2024)

    Update on Breast Cancer in Pregnancy. Mayo Clinic Abu Dhabi. (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2022)

    A Lot of Benign Breast Disease and a Little of Breast Cancer… Naples Community Hospital Grand Rounds. (Naples, FL, 2022)

    Pregnancy Associated Breast Cancer. Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. (Cairo, Egypt, 2020)

    Role and Responsibilities of the Cancer Liaison Physicians. Cancer Liaison Physician and American Cancer Society/Commission on Cancer Meeting. (2019)

    Lecturer, Stony Brook Medical Student Breast Lecture Series. NYU Langone Hospital. (Mineola, NY, 2013-2015)

    Breast Cancer Updates. Winthrop University Hospital OB/GYN Grand Rounds. (Mineola, NY, 2013)

    Seroma Development Following Intraoperative Mammosite Breast Brachytherapy: Incidence and Contributing Factors. World Congress of Brachytherapy. (Chicago, IL, 2008)

    Impact of Preoperative Breast MRI on Management of Premenopausal Breast Cancer. American Society of Breast Disease. (2008)

    Breast Cancer Screening. New York Weill-Cornell Presbyterian Hospital of Queens OB/GYN Grand Rounds. (New York, NY, 2007)

    Update on Breast Cancer. NYU Downtown Hospital OB/GYN Grand Rounds. (New York, NY, 2006)

    Current Evaluation and Management of Benign Breast Conditions for the Practicing Gynecologist. 53rd Annual American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists National Meeting. (2005)

    Avoidance of Adjuvant Radiotherapy in Selected Patients with Invasive Breast Cancer. Massachusetts General Hospital 77th Annual Halsted Surgical Society Meeting. (Boston, MA, 2003)

    Avoidance of Adjuvant Radiotherapy in Selected Patients with Invasive Breast Cancer. Society of Surgical Oncology Meeting. (2003)

    The Effect of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy on Estrogen and Progesterone Receptor Expression and Hormone Receptor Status in Breast Cancer. American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting. (2003)

    The Risk of Breast Cancer and Delayed First Parity. New England Medical Center/Tufts University 10th Annual New England Surgical Resident and Fellow Research Presentation Day. (Boston, MA, 2003)

    The Risk of Breast Cancer and Delayed First Parity. American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting. (2003)

    Benign and Malignant Breast Masses. Tufts Medical School Second Year Pathophysiology Lecture. (Boston, MA, 2002-2004)

    The Evaluation and Management of Breast Disease. Brown University Medical School Core Clerkship Lecture Series. (Providence, RI, 2002-2003)

    Lecturer, Tufts Medical School Core Clerkship Lecture Series. Tufts Medical School. (Boston, MA, 2000)

  • Affiliations

    • Glen Cove Hospital
    • Huntington Hospital
    • Lenox Hill Hospital
    • Long Island Jewish Forest Hills
    • Long Island Jewish Medical Center
    • Mather Hospital
    • Peconic Bay Medical Center
    • Northwell Health Cancer Institute
    • Katz Institute for Women’s Health

  • Insurance

    Dr. Lee accepts a wide range of insurance plans: view the current list of accepted insurance on the Northwell Health website. We also recommend that you contact us directly with any questions regarding your coverage.

  • Locations

    Dr. Lee sees patients at the following locations:

    Northwell Health Physician Partners at Riverhead
    1272 East Main Street
    Riverhead, NY 11901
    Tel (631) 259-3290
    Fax (631) 369-6196

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Breast Surgery at Greenport
    230 Main Street
    Greenport, NY 11944
    Tel (631) 259-3290
    Fax (631) 369-6196

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Breast Surgery at Southampton
    1601 County Road 39
    Southampton, NY 11968
    Tel (631) 259-3290
    Fax (631) 369-6196

Nurse Practitioner

Kristin Sweezy

Kristin is a Nurse Practitioner working alongside Dr. Susan Lee. She cares for patients before and after surgery and finds it rewarding to be with them through their journey into recovery and remission. She also manages the high-risk breast program and continuum of care for these individuals. She prides herself on being available to her patients for support through each step of the process. Kristin is an avid reader. She grew up on Long Island and loves to spend the summers on the water with family and friends.
Surgical Coordinator

Susan Homan

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