Vivian Lee
| Vivian Lee | |
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Vivian Lee, c. 2010
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| Born | September 1966 (age 50) Morristown, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields |
Radiology Health Administration Education Author Research |
| Alma mater |
Harvard Medical School University of Oxford Duke University Harvard-Radcliffe College NYU Stern School of Business |
| Known for | Author of Cardiovascular MRI: Physical Principles to Practical Protocols CEO of University of Utah Health Care |
| Notable awards |
Rhodes Scholarship Chang-Lin Tien Education Leadership award National Academy of Medicine |
Vivian S. Lee (born 1966) is an American radiologist. Lee is a Rhodes Scholar, has published more than 150 peer-reviewed studies, and is the author of Cardiovascular MRI: Physical Principles to Practical Protocols. Lee is a recognized leader in academic medicine and health care, is a member of the National Academy of Medicine, and serves on the National Institutes of Health Council of Councils.
She is the former CEO of University of Utah Health Care in Salt Lake City former Dean of the University of Utah School of Medicine, and former senior vice president for health sciences of University of Utah. After six years at the University of Utah, Lee resigned her positions in April 2017 after coming under criticism for several scandals -- particularly for firing Dr. Mary Beckerle, CEO of the Huntsman Cancer Institute.
She is married to international legal scholar Benedict Kingsbury.
Lee graduated from Harvard-Radcliffe College magna cum laude in 1986 before receiving a Rhodes Scholarship to study at University of Oxford where she received a doctorate in medical engineering. She then earned an M.D. with honors from Harvard Medical School and subsequently completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at Duke University and a fellowship in MRI at NYU Medical Center.
In 2006, she completed a Master of Business Administration degree at NYU's Stern School of Business. Lee is currently the principal investigator for two NIH R01 grants. Her research focuses on development of quantitative functional body and cardiovascular MRI.
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