Scott S. Lee MD, PhD, MPA, MPhil

Dr. Lee has a background in behavioral and development economics, focusing on improving primary healthcare delivery in the U.S. and low-income countries. His research uses insights from behavioral and organizational economics to improve health behavior and health care delivery in the United States and in developing countries. His recent projects include several field-based randomized controlled trials aimed at strengthening large-scale, public-sector frontline health worker programs in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

In 2015, he earned a joint MD from Harvard Medical School and a PhD in health policy and management from Harvard Business School. He also holds an MPA from Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School, an MPhil from the University of Cambridge as a Gates Scholar, and a BA in anthropology and comparative religion from Harvard College, graduating summa cum laude.

Scott has held positions at the World Health Organization, Partners in Health, and Brigham and Women's Hospital. His research has been supported by organizations such as the Weiss Family Program Fund, Grand Challenges Canada, and the United States Agency for International Development.

Education

MD, Harvard Medical School
PhD, Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences