Dr. Rhee received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his M. D. and Ph. D. degrees from the University of California, Irvine, through a medical scientist training program. Dr. Rhee then received clinical training in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases at the Weill Cornell Medical Center and was appointed an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Microbiology & Immunology. Dr. Rhee's clinical interests are in the areas of bacterial infection, tuberculosis and antibiotic pharmacology. Major research interests are in the area of drug target discovery against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of TB, and multidrug resistant gram positive bacteria.
