Scholar Profile

David Lee

Biography

David Lee is a Cognitive Science student at Yale University whose work centers on the intersection of healthcare systems, clinical operations, and patient-centered innovation. Across experiences in hospital departments, research labs, and healthcare innovation settings, he explores how operational decisions, technology, and interdisciplinary collaboration shape patient care. He works with the Berg Innovation Exchange at Mayo Clinic on healthcare innovation initiatives involving startup evaluation, clinician partnerships, and strategic project development. At Yale New Haven Health, he supports clinical pathway optimization projects related to COPD and sepsis care, reviews guideline integration into hospital workflows, and gains exposure to EPIC-based decision support systems. His additional projects include leading nutrition and health education initiatives through Yale’s Teaching Kitchen, supporting patient navigation in radiation oncology, and contributing to community healthcare outreach through mobile clinics and free clinics. His broader interests focus on how healthcare organizations translate ideas into scalable systems that improve both operational efficiency and patient outcomes.

High school:  Larchmont Charter School

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