Biography
Margaret S Lee, MD, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. She has earned awards for her teaching, innovation, and merit, including the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine Distinguished Faculty Award, Boston Top Doctors Award, and the 2024 BU Medical Group Excellence in Care Award with induction into the BUMG Clinical Excellence Society. She is a member of multiple professional societies including the Society for Pediatric Dermatology, Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance, American Academy of Dermatology, the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies, and Skin of Color Society. Her research focuses on psychosocial health in pediatric dermatology, patient education and empowerment, atopic dermatitis and vascular anomalies (especially in context of patient advocacy). Dr. Lee founded the nonprofit Comfortable In Our Skin, whose mission is to help young people of all appearances and abilities achieve their full potential by fostering peer support and "celebrating unity in diversity." She is passionate about the arts and coaching in medical education and practice. As a medical student she co-founded the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine Creative Arts Society and its literary journal, Whorl. After several years coaching for the BUMC Professionalism Resource Service, she founded the BUMC Coaching Collaborative in 2024.