Lisa Yee, M.D.

(877) 460-4673
Lisa Yee, M.D.
Breast Surgeon
Clinical Expertise
  • Breast Cancer
Research Area
  • High-risk Breast Cancer Patients
  • Effects of Nutrition on Breast Cancer
  • Breast Cancer Prevention
Academic Appointments
  • Professor, Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery
Clinical Teams
Breast Cancer
Surgery — Breast
Research Teams
Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program (CCC)
Additional Contacts
  • Referring Physicians/Colleagues
    (626) 218-4811
  • South Pasadena Patients
    (877) 998-7546
Lisa D. Yee, M.D., is a breast surgeon and an accomplished clinical and translational researcher with an interest in high-risk breast cancer patients, the effects of nutrition on breast cancer and breast cancer prevention. She has authored and co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications in her field.
 
Dr. Yee had an active clinical practice in breast surgical oncology at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center for over 20 years, where she also served as co-director of the High Risk Breast Program, while running a basic science and translational research lab and training surgical residents. She was recruited to City of Hope in spring 2017 to continue her innovative clinical trials, and to work with breast surgical and medical oncologists and researchers to develop novel clinical and research programs for women at high risk for breast cancer. She pursues her passion for teaching by contributing to the training and mentoring of breast and surgical oncology fellows in training at City of Hope. Dr. Yee’s teaching, research and clinical work are all informed by her extensive clinical experience as a surgical oncologist and breast surgeon combined with her basic science background.
 
Dr. Yee received her medical degree from Yale University and completed her surgical training at Oregon Health and Sciences University and Mount Sinai Medical Center of Greater Miami.

Location

Education & Experience

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery, Certification 12/13/1994. Recertified 10/17/2003, 12/14/2013

Degrees

  • 1982, B.A., Biology, Revelle College, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA

  • 1986, M.D., Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Fellowship

  • 1993-1995, Surgical Oncology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL

  • 1988-1989, Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University, CT

Residency

  • 1989-1993, General Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL

  • 1987-1989, General Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, OR

Internship

  • 1986-1987, General Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR

Professional Experience

  • 2019-present, Professor, Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, City of Hope, Duarte and South Pasadena, CA

  • 2017-2019, Professor, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, City of Hope, Duarte and South Pasadena, CA

  • 2002-2017, Associate Professor of Surgery, Clinical, Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

  • 2012- 2017, Co-Director, High Risk Breast Program, The James Cancer Hospital, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH

  • 1996-2002, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Awards & Memberships

Awards

  • 2015, 2016, Top 10 percent of providers nationally for patient satisfaction, Surgical Oncology, The Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey

  • 2014, Outstanding Achievement in Patient Service 2104, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University

Publications

  • Yee LD, Mortimer JE, Natarajan R, Dietze EC, Seewaldt VL. Metabolic Health, Insulin, and Breast Cancer: Why Oncologists Should Care About Insulin. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2020 Feb 20;11:58. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2020.00058. eCollection 2020.PMID: 32153503
  • Shrout MR, Renna ME, Madison AA, Alfano CM, Povoski SP, Lipari AM, Agnese DM, Yee LD, Carson WE. 3rd, Kiecolt-Glaser JK. Relationship satisfaction predicts lower stress and inflammation in breast cancer survivors: A longitudinal study of within-person and between-person effects. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2020 Aug;118:104708. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2020.104708. Epub 2020 May 19.PMID: 32474348
  • Jones CE, Hammer AM, Cho Y, Sizemore GM, Cukierman E, Yee LD, Ghadiali SN, Ostrowski MC, Leight JL. Stromal PTEN Regulates Extracellular Matrix Organization in the Mammary Gland. Neoplasia. 2019 Jan;21(1):132-145. doi: 10.1016/j.neo.2018.10.010. Epub 2018 Dec 12. PMID: 30550871
  • El Ayachi I, Fatima I, Wend P, Alva-Ornelas JA, Runke S, Kuenzinger WL, Silva J, Silva W, Gray JK, Lehr S, Barch HC, Krutilina RI, White AC, Cardiff R, Yee LD, Yang L, O'Regan RM, Lowry WE, Seagroves TN, Seewaldt V, Krum SA, Miranda-Carboni GA. The WNT10B Network Is Associated with Survival and Metastases in Chemoresistant Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Cancer Res. 2019 Mar 1;79(5):982-993. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-18-1069. Epub 2018 Dec 18. PubMed PMID: 30563890; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6855600.
  • Orchard TS, Andridge RR, Yee LD, Lustberg MB. Diet Quality, Inflammation, and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Pilot Study Data. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2018; 118(4):578-588.e1. NIHMSID: NIHMS926534 PubMed [journal] PMID: 29233615 PMCID: PMC5869134
  • El Ayachi I, Fatima I, Wend P, Alva-Ornelas JA, Runke S, Kuenzinger WL, Silva J, Silva W, Gray JK, Lehr S, Barch HC, Krutilina RI, White AC, Cardiff R, Yee LD, Yang L, O'Regan RM, Lowry WE, Seagroves TN, Seewaldt V, Krum SA, Miranda-Carboni GA. The WNT10B Network Is Associated with Survival and Metastases in Chemoresistant Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Cancer Res. 2019 Mar 1;79(5):982-993. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-18-1069. Epub 2018 Dec 18. PMID:30563890
  • Sizemore GM, Balakrishnan S, Thies KA, Hammer AM, Sizemore ST, Trimboli AJ, Cuitiño MC, Steck SA, Tozbikian G, Kladney RD, Shinde N, Das M, Park D, Majumder S, Krishnan S, Yu L, Fernandez SA, Chakravarti A, Shields PG, White JR, Yee LD, Rosol TJ, Ludwig T, Park M, Leone G, Ostrowski MC.  Stromal PTEN determines mammary epithelial response to radiotherapy. Nat Commun. 2018 Jul 17;9(1):2783. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-05266-6. PMID: 30018330
  • Lustberg MB, Orchard TS, Reinbolt R, Andridge R, Pan X, Belury M, Cole R, Logan A, Layman R, Ramaswamy B, Wesolowski R, Berger M, Patterson E, Loprinzi C, Shapiro CL, Yee L.  Randomized placebo-controlled pilot trial of omega 3 fatty acids for prevention of aromatase inhibitor-induced musculoskeletal pain. Breast cancer research and treatment. 2018; 167(3):709-718. NIHMSID: NIHMS917932 PubMed [journal] PMID: 29101597 PMCID: PMC5809189
  • Ke JY, Banh T, Hsiao YH, Cole RM, Straka SR, Yee LD, Belury MA. Citrus flavonoid naringenin reduces mammary tumor cell viability, adipose mass, and adipose inflammation in obese ovariectomized mice. Molecular nutrition & food research. 2017; 61(9). PubMed [journal] PMID: 28370954
  • Padamsee TJ, Muraveva A, Yee LD, Wills CE, Paskett ED. Experiencing the cancer of a loved one influences decision-making for breast cancer prevention. Journal of health psychology. 2017; :1359105317746480. PubMed [journal] PMID: 29243522
  • Padamsee TJ, Muraveva A, Yee LD, Wills CE, Paskett ED. Experiencing the cancer of a loved one influences decision-making for breast cancer prevention. J Health Psychol. 2020 Jul;25(8):1064-1075. doi: 10.1177/1359105317746480. Epub 2017 Dec 15.PMID: 29243522
  • Hammer AM, Sizemore GM, Shukla VC, Avendano A, Sizemore ST, Chang JJ, Kladney RD, Cuitiño MC, Thies KA, Verfurth Q, Chakravarti A, Yee LD, Leone G, Song JW, Ghadiali SN, Ostrowski MC. Stromal PDGFR-α Activation Enhances Matrix Stiffness, Impedes Mammary Ductal Development, and Accelerates Tumor Growth. Neoplasia. 19(6):496-508, 2017. PMID: 28501760
  • Liu H, Dowdle JA, Khurshid S, Sullivan NJ, Bertos N, Rambani K, Mair M, Daniel P, Wheeler E, Tang X, Toth K, Lause M, Harrigan ME, Eiring K, Sullivan C, Sullivan MJ, Chang SW, Srivastava S, Conway JS, Kladney R, McElroy J, Bae S, Lu Y, Tofigh A, Saleh SMI, Fernandez SA, Parvin JD, Coppola V, Macrae ER, Majumder S, Shapiro CL, Yee LD, Ramaswamy B, Hallett M, Ostrowski MC, Park M, Chamberlin HM, Leone G. Discovery of stromal regulatory networks that suppress ras-sensitized epithelial cell proliferation. Dev Cell. 41(4):392-407, 2017. PMID: 28535374
  • Ke J-Y, Banh T, Hsiao Y-H, Cole RM, Straka SR, Yee LD, Belury MA. Citrus flavonoid naringenin reduces mammary tumor cell viability, adipose mass, and adipose inflammation in obese ovariectomized mice. Mol Food Nutr Res. 2017 Mar 30. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.201600934. PMID: 28370954
  • Padamsee TJ, Wills CE, Yee LD, Paskett ED. Decision making for breast cancer prevention among women at elevated risk. Breast Cancer Res. 19(1):34, 2017. PMID: 28340626
  • Hawley JR, Kalra P, Mo X, Raterman B, Yee LD, Kolipaka A. Quantification of breast stiffness using MR elastography at 3 Tesla with a soft sternal driver: A reproducibility study. J Magn Reson Imaging. 45(5):1379-1384, 2016. PMID: 27779802
  • Alfano CM, Peng J, Andridge RR, Lindgren ME, Povoski SP, Lipari AM, Agnese DM, Farrar WB, Yee LD, Carson WE. 3rd, Kiecolt-Glaser JK. Inflammatory Cytokines and Comorbidity Development in Breast Cancer Survivors Versus Noncancer Controls: Evidence for Accelerated Aging? J Clin Oncol. 35(2):149-156, 2016. PMID: 27893337
  • Roy S, Brasky TM, Belury MA, Krishnan S, Cole RM, Marian C, Yee LD, Llanos AA, Freudenheim JL, Shields PG. Associations of erythrocyte ω-3 fatty acids with biomarkers of ω-3 fatty acids and inflammation in breast tissue. Int J Cancer. 137(12):2934-2946, 2015. PMID: 26137879
  • Straka S, Lester JL, Cole RM, Andridge RR, Puchala S, Rose AM, Clinton SK,Belury MA, Yee LD.  Incorporation of eicosapentaenioic and docosahexaenoic acids into breast adipose tissue of women at high risk of breast cancer: a randomized clinical trial of dietary fish and n-3 fatty acid capsules, Mol Nutr Food Res. 59(9):1780-1790, 2015. PMID: 26081224
  • Ke J-Y, Kliewer, KL, Hamad EM, Cole RM, Powell KA, Andridge RA, Straka SR, Yee LD, Belury MA. The flavonoid, naringenin, decreases adipose tissue mass and attenuates ovariectomy-associated metabolic disturbances in mice. Nutr Metab (Lond). 2015 Jan 13;12:1. DOI: 10.1186/1743-7075-12-1.  PMID:25745505
  • Jaremka LM, Peng J, Bornstein R, Alfano CM, Andridge RR, Povoski SP, Lipari AM, Agnese DM, Farrar WB, Yee LD, Carson WE 3rd, Kiecolt-Glaser JK. Cognitive problems among breast cancer survivors: loneliness enhances risk. Psychooncology. 23(12):1356-1364, 2014. PMID: 24729533
  • Fagundes CP, Jaremka LM, Glaser R, Alfano CM, Povoski SP, Lipari AM, Agnese DM, Yee LD, Carson WE 3rd, Farrar WB, Malarkey WB, Chen M, Kiecolt-Glaser JK. Attachment anxiety is related to Epstein-Barr virus latency. Brain Behav Immun, 41:232-238, 2014. PMID: 24945717
  • Hughes S, Jaremka LM, Alfano CM, Glaser R, Povoski SP, Lipari AM, Agnese DM, Farrar WB, Yee LD, Carson WE 3rd, Malarkey WB, Kiecolt-Glaser JK. Social support predicts inflammation, pain, and depressive symptoms: longitudinal relationships among breast cancer survivors. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 42:38-44, 2014. PMID:24636499
  • Jaremka LM, Andridge RR, Fagundes CP, Alfano CM, Povoski SP, Lipari AM, Agnese DM, Arnold MW, Farrar WB, Yee LD, Carson WE, Bekaii-Saab T, Martin EW, Schmidt CR, Kiecolt-Glaser JK. Pain, Depression, and Fatigue: Loneliness as a Longitudinal Risk Factor. Health Psychol, 33(9):948-957, 2014. PMID:23957903

Ratings & Reviews

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Provider listen carefully to you
5.0
Show respect for what you say
5.0
Spend enough time with you
4.9
Recommend this provider office
4.9
Provider explain in way you understand
4.9
Know important info medical history
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04/29/25
Dr. Yee is awesome! - Verified patient
02/01/25
Dr Lisa Yee is an amazing doctor. I know that she's very busy, but when she is with me, she is never in a hurry. She is a great listener, she answers all my questions, she is polite, kind and professional. I feel very comfortable with her - Verified patient
01/15/25
Although the doctor did not agree with my other doctors decisions, she gave me her truthful opinion and as my doctor looking out for my well being she gave me her recommendation for what I should do. - Verified patient
12/19/24
Outstanding experience - Verified patient
12/19/24
Dr Yee is a pleasure to work with...a true professional - Verified patient