Dr. Catherine Yee

Welcome to  Women in Medicine Month!!

Join us as Dr.Yee shares her experience as a woman in the male-dominated field of pain medicine, why representation matters so very much, the reality of treating patients through a global pandemic, and how she takes care of herself and finds her joy in the midst of it all.  

Dr.Catherine Yee is double-board certified physician in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) and in Pain Medicine.  She began her residency training in Internal Medicine in Rochester, NY, her advanced training is in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in Chicago, IL, and her subspecialty fellowship training in Pain Medicine in Iowa City, IA.  Dr.Yee's primary training and clinical focus in managing chronic pain is with minimally invasive procedures.  She approaches managing chronic pain through physical therapy, pain psychology, lifestyle changes, multimodal analgesic therapy, and interventional procedures.  Dr.Yee is a strong advocate for opioid minimization in chronic pain management by helping patients with alternative pain management methods that are safer, healthier and more evidence-based.  She also encourages people to take charge of their healthcare through improved health literacy as a Medical Advisor to WXXI's "Second Opinion" television program.