Timothy M. Lee, MD

About Timothy M. Lee, MD

Timothy Lee, M.D., M.S., is a double-board certified cardiac and thoracic surgeon at the Jeffrey M. Carlton Heart & Vascular Institute at Hoag, one of the preeminent cardiovascular centers on the West Coast.

Having built a practice around personalized cardiac care, Dr. Lee comes to Hoag with extensive experience in minimally invasive surgeries, all arterial coronary artery bypass surgeries, the repair and replacement of heart valves and clinical trial research.

Dr. Lee graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University before earning his master’s degree in clinical and translational research as well as his medical degree from the University of Michigan. He performed his internship and residency at New York University School of Medicine, where he received cardiothoracic surgery fellowship training and served as chief fellow and administrative chief. His research has been published in many peer-reviewed journals.