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mySMAteam Medical Reviewer | Bo Hoon Lee, M.D.

Posted on February 21, 2024

Bo Hoon Lee, M.D.

Bo Hoon Lee, M.D.

Dr. Bo Hoon Lee completed her undergraduate degree at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. She earned her medical degree at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, where she also completed her pediatric and child neurology residency training. She then completed a fellowship in neurogenetics.

Dr. Lee is an assistant professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center, where she is part of the Neurogenetics Consultation Team and Pediatric Neuromuscular Clinic. In her clinical practice, she sees children with a wide range of neurologic conditions and is particularly interested in disorders with a genetic basis. She also sees children with neuromuscular disorders such as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy (DMD/BMD), and works in the neuromuscular division to provide treatment and care for these children. She directs the follow-up clinic for infants diagnosed with Pompe disease via newborn screening.

Her clinical research interests are in genetic therapies for genetic neurological disorders. She is lead investigator for several rare disease registries (Pompe, Fabry, SMA) and is currently involved in therapeutic clinical trials for DMD and congenital myotonic dystrophy.

Education


  • University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (M.D.)
  • Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester (Residency and fellowship)
  • Certifications


  • Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with special qualifications in child neurology
  • Affiliations


  • University of Rochester Medical Center