Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Michael S. Lee, has joined Griffin Faculty Physicians Cardiology in Derby and will also serve as Chief of Cardiology for Griffin Hospital.
Griffin Faculty Physicians is pleased to welcome Michael S. Lee, M.D., FACC, FSCAI, a highly skilled and experienced interventional cardiologist, to its multi-specialty medical group.
Dr. Lee joins Griffin Faculty Physicians Cardiology with more than 25 years of medical experience, primarily in Los Angeles, California region. He recently served as Director of Cardiology at Mission Community Hospital and as Medical Director at Carelon Health. He will also serve as Chief of Cardiology for Griffin Hospital.
“As a specialist in heart and vascular care, I understand the value partnering with patients to prioritize their health and empower their recovery,” Dr. Lee said. “I look forward to providing the best quality of cardiology care with a compassionate, multidisciplinary approach that ensures Griffin Faculty Physicians patients receive the most advanced, world-class care they deserve.”
Dr. Lee holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of California, San Diego and a medical degree from St. George University School of Medicine in Grenada. He completed a fellowship in cardiology at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University and a fellowship in interventional cardiology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at the UCLA School of Medicine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology.
Dr. Lee has a strong background in clinical instruction, including serving as Clinical Instructor and Associate Director for Interventional Cardiology Research at the UCLA School of Medicine. He has been an editor and reviewer for several medical journals, including Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Lancet, and the Journal of Interventional Cardiology. He has published more than 120 research papers and has been a frequent presenter at medical conferences, symposiums and colleges for more than a decade.
Dr. Lee’s office is at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St., Derby. For more information or to schedule an appointment with Dr. Lee, call 203-732-1257.
Griffin Faculty Practice provides patient-centered, personalized care with primary care locations in Ansonia, Naugatuck, Seymour, Shelton, Southbury and Oxford. In addition, the practice provides specialized care in urology, rheumatology, OB-GYN, cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology, gastroenterology, cardiothoracic surgery, breast surgery, general surgery, and endocrinology. For more information, visit www.griffinfacultyphysicians.org.