Dr. Min‑Kyung Lee, MD, PhD, is an endocrinologist. She is an Associate Professor and Director of the Clinical Research Institute at Myongji Hospital.
Clinical focus includes diabetes, thyroid disease, osteoporosis, hyperlipidemia, and adrenal and pituitary disorders. She also performs thyroid ultrasound and biopsy.
Her research includes nationwide cohort studies on metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes (Scientific Reports 2020;10:2313; Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2020;165:108237). She has also studied weight change and microvascular outcomes (Korean J Intern Med 2021;36(4):932–941).
Professional roles and memberships include the Scientific Committee of the Korean Society of Lipid and Atherosclerosis and Education Secretary of the Korean Society of Cardiometabolic Syndrome. She serves on the PR Committee of the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity. She is a lifetime member of the Korean Endocrine Society, the Korean Diabetes Association, and the Korean Association of Internal Medicine. She is also a member of the Korean Society for Bone and Mineral Research.