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Specialties: Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology
Languages: English
844-304-5349
About me
Kenneth Lee, MD, is a general consultative cardiologist in private practice and Facility Managing Director at the Lafayette Center Office for MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute. He specializes in seeing patients who are at risk of cardiovascular disease in addition to individuals who have been diagnosed with hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, cardiac rhythm disturbances, heart failure, and coronary artery disease, among other cardiovascular conditions. He takes special interest in the prevention and treatment of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia.
Prior to joining MedStar Health, Dr. Lee performed complex procedures like angioplasties and cardiac catheritizations for more than 35 years in his private practice. Now, he is passionate about helping patients understand their role in their overall health and cardiovascular health and how they can prevent the development of certain cardiovascular diseases.
Dr. Lee focuses on a partnership approach with each patient and his/her family that stresses the prevention of cardiovascular disease by being proactive regarding cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension, cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, and smoking, in addition to the management of ongoing cardiovascular issues.
After receiving his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School, Dr. Lee went on to complete an internal medicine internship with the Portsmouth Naval Regional Medical Center. He then completed a residency in internal medicine with Bethesda National Naval Medical Center. Following this training, he served as White House Physician to President Ronald Reagan.
Dr. Lee served as regimental surgeon with the U.S. Marines in Okinawa, Japan, before continuing his training in cardiology. Upon his return, he completed a general cardiology fellowship and a specialty fellowship in interventional cardiology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Lee has been recognized for his excellence in patient care and has been named ‘Top Doctor’ by the Washingtonian magazine and Washington Checkbook magazine for the past 20 years.
Philosophy of Care
“There’s no one rigid approach to healthcare management -- each treatment plan has to be individualized in order to achieve the best results for each patient. My philosophy is to work with my patients to tailor treatments to their specific needs, as opposed to having them fit into a mold or a guideline of treatment.
“I take pride in my ability to explain medical terminology in a way that eliminates intimidation and helps patients obtain a clear understanding of their condition and their treatment options. It’s important to me that my patients feel as though they can approach me with questions and that they are part of the decision-making process regarding treatment, rather than feeling they are having a decision dictated to them.
“I’m fully accessible to referring physicians and do my best to communicate results as soon as I have them available.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Electrocardiogram
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Claudication
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Malformations Of Cardiac Chambers And Connections
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Marfan Syndrome
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Diseases
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Thoracic Aortic Disease
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Therapy
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Extended Ecg Analysis
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Palpitation Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Syncope Treatment
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
Practice locations
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18101 Prince Philip Drive
Suite 4100
Olney, MD, 20832
18109 Prince Philip Dr
Ste 225
Olney, MD, 20832
6410 Rockledge Drive
Suite 401
Bethesda, MD, 20817
1133 21st Street Northwest
Suite 700
Washington, DC, 20036
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare Direct
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst NASCO
- POS OA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Navigate
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Network OA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Student Resources
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- OA Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1990)
Residency: Walter Reed National Medical Center GME (1984)
Internship: Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (1980)
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School (1979)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025