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
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardioversion
- Chest Pain
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Echocardiography
- Exercise Stress Test
- Heart Murmur
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Myocardial Infarction
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- 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 (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amphetamine Addiction
- 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
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Clotting Disorders
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Sphingolipid Metabolism And Lipid Storage
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Gout
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Intrathoracic Organ Injury
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Poisoning
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Protozoal Diseases
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Respiratory Conditions Due To External Agents
- Respiratory Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shock
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Sleep Disorders
- Subcortical Infarction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Turner Syndrome
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Vasculitis
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Insufficiency
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Viral Diseases
- Vision Disturbances
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Arterial Pressure Monitoring
- Arthrocentesis
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Endovascular Treatment
- Exercise Stress Test
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Mesenteric Angiography
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Assist Device
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Restoration
- 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
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-EPO Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Basic
- Employee Health Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UHC Passport
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Network OA
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice Fund PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HighMark
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
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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)