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Alexander Lee, MD
Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Pain Management
About Me
Dr. Lee is an Assistant Professor dually appointed in the department of Orthopaedics and the department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. His focus is on Interventional Physiatry which entails all non-operative treatment of spine related pain. Dr. Lee completed his pre-medical studies at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and then went on to Wayne State University School of Medicine where he obtained his Medical Degree. His residency training was completed in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the renowned Kessler Institute of Rehabilitation in New Jersey and then fellowship in Interventional Pain Management at Beth Israel Medical Center in NYC.
Dr. Lee joined Mt. Sinai in 2013 after serving over 15 years as an attending physician/partner at the Spine Institute of Beth Israel Medical Center in NYC. At the Spine Institute he served as the coordinator of academic and didactic training for the Interventional Physiatry fellowship program. Through the fellowship program, Dr. Lee has helped train a countless number of talented interventional pain management physicians that are well known both locally and nationally. Dr. Lee is double board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine. He has extensive experience and expertise in all interventional spine procedures with extra interest in radiofrequency neurotomy.
Dr. Lee was selected for NY Magazine’s Best Doctors as well as the prestigious Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors New York Metro Area for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Interventional Pain Management. Additionally, he was elected to NY Times Super Doctors as well as Best Doctors in America. Other recognitions include America’s Top Physicians in PM&R and Pain Management by Consumer Research Council of America and Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Award. He has been cited and featured in several national and local magazine, television and radio broadcasts. The most notable is the November 2010 issue of Vogue Magazine in an article on back pain. Since 2012, he has been included in the NY Magazine's Top Doctors List, as well as Castle Connolly's Top Doctors NY Metro Area list.
Dr. Lee is member of the International Spine Intervention Society (ISIS) and American Academy of PM&R (AAPMR).
Dr. Lee’s interests outside of practicing medicine and his family include a passion for scuba diving and surfing.
Awards:
- New York Times, Super Doctors: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2009
- Castle Connolly, Top Doctors - New York Metro Area: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Orthopedics, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Rehabilitation and Human Performance
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
Clinical Focus
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Herniated Disk
- Neck Pain
- Sciatica
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
Education
MD, Wayne State University
Internship, Transitional Year
William Beaumont Hospital of Royal Oak
Residency, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation - West Orange
Fellowship, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Certifications
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab
Awards
2012
Super Doctor
New York Magazine
2010
Top Doctor
Castle Connolly Guide
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Top Tier
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Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Lee has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.