Expertise in
3
conditions

Dr. Raymond C. Lee

Thoracic Surgery
Providence
2121 Santa Monica Boulevard, 
Santa Monica, CA 
Accepting New Patients
17 Years of Experience

Expertise in
3
conditions
Providence
2121 Santa Monica Boulevard, 
Santa Monica, CA 
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Overview

Raymond Lee is a Thoracic Surgeon in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Lee has been practicing medicine for over 17 years is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Infective Endocarditis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Year
2009
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Keck Hospital Of USC
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Anthem
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Health Alliance
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID

Locations

2121 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Call: 310-829-8618

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Total Publications

Efficacy and safety of ezetimibe added to atorvastatin versus atorvastatin uptitration or switching to rosuvastatin in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia.
Efficacy and safety of ezetimibe added to atorvastatin versus atorvastatin uptitration or switching to rosuvastatin in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia.
Journal: The American journal of cardiology
Published: June 10, 2013
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      • Aortic Dissection
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      • Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
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