Nita Karnik Lee, MD, specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of women with gynecologic malignancies. Her focus is on providing comprehensive and compassionate care to women diagnosed with ovarian, uterine, cervical, vulvar or vaginal cancers. She is skilled in minimally invasive surgical techniques, including robotic surgery for gynecologic cancers and complex benign gynecologic conditions.
Dr. Lee’s 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.
Her 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.
Tulane University
MD
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Internship
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Residency
University of California, San Francisco; Stanford University Hospital
Fellowship
Race and neighborhood disadvantage in patients with stage I-III endometrioid endometrial carcinoma treated at a tertiary referral center.
Race and neighborhood disadvantage in patients with stage I-III endometrioid endometrial carcinoma treated at a tertiary referral center. Gynecol Oncol. 2025 Oct; 201:203-209.
PMID: 40911974
The burden of cervical cancer survivorship: Understanding morbidity and survivorship needs through hospital admissions.
The burden of cervical cancer survivorship: Understanding morbidity and survivorship needs through hospital admissions. Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2024 Feb; 51:101328.
PMID: 38318201
Abortion Is Essential to Fully Supporting Healthy Surgical Family Building.
Abortion Is Essential to Fully Supporting Healthy Surgical Family Building. JAMA Surg. 2023 11 01; 158(11):1228.
PMID: 37405799
A usability and participatory design study for GeRI, an open-source, remote cancer treatment toxicity and frailty monitoring platform for older adults.
A usability and participatory design study for GeRI, an open-source, remote cancer treatment toxicity and frailty monitoring platform for older adults. J Geriatr Oncol. 2024 01; 15(1):101595.
PMID: 37487857
Utilization of an Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Platform to Evaluate the Psychosocial and Quality-of-Life Experience Among a Community Sample of Ovarian Cancer Survivors.
Utilization of an Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Platform to Evaluate the Psychosocial and Quality-of-Life Experience Among a Community Sample of Ovarian Cancer Survivors. JCO Clin Cancer Inform. 2022 08; 6:e2200035.
PMID: 35985004
Lessons learned: Telemedicine patterns and clinical application in patients with gynecologic cancers during COVID-19.
Lessons learned: Telemedicine patterns and clinical application in patients with gynecologic cancers during COVID-19. Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2022 Jun; 41:100986.
PMID: 35540027
Resilience in the Face of Pandemic: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Psychologic Morbidity and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Women With Ovarian Cancer.
Resilience in the Face of Pandemic: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Psychologic Morbidity and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Women With Ovarian Cancer. JCO Oncol Pract. 2022 06; 18(6):e948-e957.
PMID: 35201895
Clinicopathologic Evaluation and Molecular Profiling of Recurrent Stage IA Endometrial Endometrioid Carcinoma: A Case-control Study.
Clinicopathologic Evaluation and Molecular Profiling of Recurrent Stage IA Endometrial Endometrioid Carcinoma: A Case-control Study. Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2023 Jan 01; 42(1):26-34.
PMID: 35125405
ASO Visual Abstract: Differences in Sociodemographic Disparities in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Advanced Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer.
ASO Visual Abstract: Differences in Sociodemographic Disparities in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Advanced Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2021 12; 28(Suppl 3):430-431.
PMID: 33978887
Resilience: a mediator of the negative effects of pandemic-related stress on women's mental health in the USA.
Resilience: a mediator of the negative effects of pandemic-related stress on women's mental health in the USA. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2022 02; 25(1):137-146.
PMID: 34651237