Total years in practice: 21

After graduating with high honors from the University of California at Berkley, Dr. Lee attended medical school at the prestigious John Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, where he graduated in the top quartile of his class and was recognized for excellence in clinical research in plastic surgery pertaining to facial injuries. Following graduation from medical school, Dr. Lee completed a 7-year residency program in general surgery and plastic surgery at the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Today, Dr. Lee is a board-certified plastic surgeon with more than 15 years of experience in cosmetic surgery. His prestigious education and extensive surgical experience give him a unique understanding of anatomical composition and how to produce unparalleled, world-class results. He has helped to enhance the bodies and lives of thousands of patients, and treats every individual with honesty, compassion and respect.

After graduating with high honors from the University of California at Berkley, Dr. Lee attended medical school at the prestigious John Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, where he graduated in the top quartile of his class and was recognized for excellence in clinical research in plastic surgery pertaining to facial injuries. Following graduation from medical school, Dr. Lee completed a 7-year residency program in general surgery and plastic surgery at the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Today, Dr. Lee is a board-certified plastic surgeon with more than 15 years of experience in cosmetic surgery. His prestigious education and extensive surgical experience give him a unique understanding of anatomical composition and how to produce unparalleled, world-class results. He has helped to enhance the bodies and lives of thousands of patients, and treats every individual with honesty, compassion and respect.

 

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Meet Dr. Richard H. Lee, MD

Education

  Undergraduate: BA, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, 1992

  Medical: MD, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 1996

Postgraduate Education

  Internship: General Surgery,The Johns Hopkins Hospital

  Residencies:

  General Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital

  Plastic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital

  Fellowship: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Board Certifications

  Board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery

Memberships

  American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)

Hospital Privileges

  Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Newport Beach Surgery Center, Irvine Regional Hospital and Medical Center, Huntington Beach Hospital

Awards

  First Prize

  Resident Article Contest

  “Blunt Traumatic Craniofacial Injuries: A Comprehensive Analysis”

  The Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Trauma

  Ortho-McNeil Young Investigator Award

  “Inhibition of TNF Attenuates Wound Healing”

  Third Joint Conference of Wound Healing Society and

  European Tissue Repair Society

  Bordeaux, France

  Henry Strong Dennison Research Award

  The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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