Mabel Lee, MD, FACOG

About

Mabel Lee studied anthropology before she studied medicine, holding a BA in the subject from NYU, and it reads through in how she practices: fertility treatment as something that happens inside a life, not just a uterus. She is a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist at HRC Fertility Pasadena who pairs rigorous, evidence-based protocols with unhurried, individualized care.

She earned her MD at Case Western Reserve, completed OB/GYN residency — serving as administrative chief resident — at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, and finished her REI fellowship at UCLA. Her research sits where technology meets access: preimplantation genetic testing, oncofertility, long-term outcomes of ART, and the practical barriers that keep patients from getting care at all.

Teaching runs alongside the clinical work. She has received the Scholarship in Teaching Award, the Ova-Achiever Medical Student Teaching Award, and a PCRS Physician Scholarship, and she is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Clinical Expertise

• IVF and Full-Cycle Management: Individualized stimulation through transfer, with continuity of care from consultation onward
• PGT-A (Embryo Genetic Screening): A named research interest, applied to case-by-case decisions about testing embryos
• Oncofertility and Fertility Preservation: Egg and embryo freezing for patients facing cancer treatment or delayed family building
• Holistic, Evidence-Based Care: Treatment plans that weigh the patient’s full context, not only lab values

Why Choose Dr. Lee

An anthropologist’s lens on fertility. The undergraduate training in anthropology is unusual and shapes a practice built around the patient’s whole situation, not just the protocol.

Research that asks who gets left out. Her published work spans PGT, ART outcomes and access to care — the last of which most clinician-researchers never address.

A recognized teacher. Chief residency plus multiple teaching awards signal a physician who explains rather than dictates.

Professional Affiliations

Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; member of the American Medical Association, the Pacifica Coast Reproductive Society, and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.

Suitable For

• Patients weighing PGT-A: A physician whose research centers on embryo screening decisions
• Cancer patients facing treatment: Preservation counseling from an oncofertility researcher
• Anyone who wants to be treated as a whole person: Holistic, evidence-based care in Pasadena