About Iris H. Lee, MD
Dr. Lee is a native of the DC Metropolitan area and received her undergraduate pre-medical degree from Johns Hopkins University and her medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She briefly left the region to complete her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, Texas. She was subsequently happy to return for fellowship in Gastroenterology & Hepatology at the University of Maryland. During her time there, she was recognized as Fellow Teacher of the Year for her efforts in teaching medical students, residents, and junior fellows. The last year of her training was focused on her passion for pancreatobiliary diseases and advanced endoscopic procedures such as ERCP, cholangioscopy, EUS, endoscopic mucosal resection, luminal stenting, and balloon enteroscopy. She has a particular interest in helping to treat GI oncology patients.
Dr. Lee is also fluent in Korean.
Conditions & Procedures
- Abdominal Pain
- Acid Reflux & GERD
- Anal Fissures
- Anemia
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Biliary Disease
- Celiac Disease
- Cirrhosis
- Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Colon Diseases & Polyps
- Colorectal (Colon) Cancer
- Constipation
- Crohn’s & Ulcerative Colitis
- Diarrhea
- Diverticulitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Disease
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- H. Pylori
- Hepatitis
- Indigestion
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Disease
- Pancreatic Cystic
- Pancreatic Disease & Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Radiation Proctitis
- Swallowing Disorders
- Capsule Endoscopy (Pill Cam)
- Colonoscopy (Screening & Diagnostic)
- EGD (Upper Endoscopy)
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
- Enteroscopy (Small & Large Bowel)
- ERCP & Stents
- Esophageal & Colonic Stenting
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal pH Testing (Bravo)
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- PEG Placement
- TIF Procedure
Office Locations
Primary Location
Additional Locations
Procedure Locations
Having a procedure? It may not always be in the same location where you consulted with your doctor. Check with your doctor to make sure you’re headed to the right place.
Education
Medical
Residency
Fellowship
Professional Highlights
Certifications
Board Certified, Gastroenterology
Awards & Recognitions
- Fellow Teacher of the Year, University of Maryland Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- Washingtonian, Top Doctor, 2021, 2022
Professional Memberships
- Medical Society of Northern Virginia
- American Gastroenterological Association
- American College of Gastroenterology
- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- American Medical Association