About me
Michael Lee, MD, is a non-invasive cardiologist at MedStar Health at Lafayette Centre and MedStar Health at McLean. Dr. Lee is board certified in cardiovascular diseases and treats cardiac conditions such as coronary heart disease, arrhythmias, heart failure, and valvular disease.
Dr. Lee focuses primarily on treating and managing heart disease by interpreting cardiac studies (e.g., echocardiograms and various stress test modalities) and non-invasive vascular studies (e.g., carotid duplex scans, aortic duplex imaging, ABI’s, renal artery duplex scans, lower extremity arterial and venous duplex studies). Once he has thoroughly investigated his patient’s symptoms, he then collaborates with them to develop a health care plan that aligns with their lifestyle and health goals.
Dr. Lee believes that early detection of heart disease and atherosclerosis is vital to improving overall outcomes. To this end, Dr. Lee actively promotes early screening and heart health education.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT). Dr. Lee has been chosen by his peers as one of Washington D.C.’s best doctors every year since 2019. His name appears on the Washingtonian’s Top Doctors list.
Dr. Lee received his medical degree from the University of Maryland at Baltimore. He completed his residency and a fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at the University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital, where he received training on non-invasive vascular imaging.
Dr. Lee is happily married with four kids. When he is not practicing medicine, he is at home helping his children do their homework, or participating in the myriad of activities his children are involved in.
Philosophy of care
“I believe in listening to patients and thoroughly investigating their symptoms before developing a treatment plan that is appropriate for them and their lives. Patients and physicians should be on the same team, working together to improve the patient’s health. Everyone is different; not everybody is interested in pursuing the same pathways in regard to diagnosis, treatment, or medications. That is why I believe in working with patients to come up with a treatment plan that aligns to their philosophies and their health goals.”
“When it comes to working with referring providers, I believe that primary care providers are the cornerstone of care for patients. I always strive to have clear and concise communication with my patients' primary care providers, because at the end of the day they are the ones who are putting all the pieces together for them.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Angiogram
- Cardioversion
- Exercise Stress Test
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- 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 Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- 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
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Infarction Complications
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- 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
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Hypertension
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Vasculitis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Arterial Pressure Monitoring
- Atrial Appendage Closure
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Exercise Stress Test
- Extended Ecg Analysis
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Infarction Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
Practice locations
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6410 Rockledge Drive Suite 401 Bethesda, MD, 20817
240-922-5780miles away
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
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst NASCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- OA Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Basic
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Network OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Administrators
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Sentara Health
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Medicare Direct
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS II
- Beech Street PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester (2007)
Fellowship: Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester (2006)
Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester (2002)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1999)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025