Sun Mi Lee, MD, FRCPC
Department of Anatomical Pathology, Division of Pathology-Lab Medicine Div
About Dr. Sun Mi Lee
Dr. Sun (Sunny) Mi Lee is an associate professor in the Department of Anatomical Pathology, Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. She specializes in gastrointestinal and liver pathology. Dr. Lee graduated from the College of Medicine at Ewha Womans University (Seoul, Korea). She completed her AP/CP residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Lee completed subspecialty fellowship training in surgical pathology, gastrointestinal and liver pathology, and cancer biomarkers focused on solid tumor molecular pathology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, TX). Her primary research interests include molecular alterations and identifying diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in gastrointestinal and liver tumors.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2003 | Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, KR, Medical Degree |
Postgraduate Training
| 2015-2016 | Subspecialty Fellow, Cancer Biomarker, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2014-2015 | Subspecialty Fellow, Gastrointestinal & Liver Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2013-2014 | Postgraduate Fellow, Surgical Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2009-2013 | Resident, Clinical and Anatomic Pathology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas |
| 2009-2009 | Postgraduate Fellow, Surgical Pathology, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul |
| 2005-2009 | Resident/Chief Resident, Catholic Medical Center, Seoul |
| 2004-2005 | Fellow, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul |
| 2003-2004 | Intern, Ewha Womans University, Seoul |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2022 | Indiana Professional Licensing Agency |
| 2021 | The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada |
| 2016 | Medical Board of California |
| 2013 | American Board of Pathology |
| 2013 | Medical Board of Texas |
| 2009 | Active CC Program Participation Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea |
| 2003 | Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea (Active Continuing Certification Program Participation) |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana, 2022 - 2024
Assistant Professor, Pathology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju-si, Jeju-do, 2018 - 2022
Clinical Instructor, Pathology, Asan Medical Center, 2016 - 2018
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Seldomridge, AN, White, MG, Scally, CP, Royal, RE, Routbort, MJ, Iorgulescu, JB, Overman, MJ, Lee, SM, Foo, WC, Taggart, MW, Song, Y, Mansfield, PF, Fournier, KF, Shen, JY, Helmink, BA. ASO Visual Abstract. Annals of surgical oncology 33(3):2439-2440, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41366166.
- Seldomridge, AN, White, MG, Scally, CP, Royal, RE, Routbort, MJ, Iorgulescu, J, Overman, MJ, Lee, SM, Foo, WC, Taggart, MW, Song, Y, Mansfield, PF, Fournier, KF, Shen, JY, Helmink, BA. Clinicopathologic and Molecular Characteristics of High-Grade Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasms. Annals of surgical oncology 33(3):2376-2387, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41225239.
- Cox, LA, Daunais, JB, Howard, TD, Li, G, Puppala, S, Chan, J, Hamid, Z, Gawrieh, S, Lee, SM, Ferguson, B, Grant, K, Olivier, M. Liver molecular networks associated with drinking behavior in nonhuman primates. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 49(11):2470-2484, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40965091.
- Lee, SM, Kim, JY. Clinicopathologic Factors Influencing Endoscopic Versus Surgical Approaches in Patients With T1b Gastric Carcinoma With Lymphoid Stroma. Journal of Surgical Oncology 132(5):876-884, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40808597.
- Lee, SM, Oh, H. RAS/RAF mutations and microsatellite instability status in primary colorectal cancers according to HER2 amplification. Scientific reports 14(1), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38763942.
- Lee, SM, Oh, H. Association of PD-L1 positivity with Epstein Barr virus infection and microsatellite instability in gastric carcinomas with lymphoid stroma. Scientific reports 14(1), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39730741.
- Gonzalez, I, Saeed, O, Mustafa, M, Segura, S, Collins, K, Hou, T, Mesa, H, Lee, SM, Zhang, D, Lin, J, Cummings, OW. Incidental findings during donor liver assessment. Annals of Diagnostic Pathology 69, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38266545.
- Lee SM, Katz MH, Liu L, Sundar M, Wang H, Varadhachary GR, Wolff RA, Lee JE, Maitra A, Fleming JB, Rashid A, Wang H. Validation of a Proposed Tumor Regression Grading Scheme for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma After Neoadjuvant Therapy as a Prognostic Indicator for Survival. Am J Surg Pathol 40(12):1653-1660, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27631521.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 22, 2026