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, 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
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiovascular Care
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Management
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Hypertension
- Palpitations
- Syncope
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Coronary Angiography
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Abnormal Stress Test
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
- Amyloidosis
- Anomalies Of The Coronary Artery
- Aortic Diseases
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Ulcer
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Sclerosis
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of The Aorta
- Athletic Heart Syndrome
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
- Atrial Tachycardia
- Atrioventricular Block
- Autoimmune Pericarditis
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Angina
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Insufficiency
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiac Tumor
- Cardio Oncology
- Cardiomegaly
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiopulmonary Disease
- Cardiorenal Syndrome
- Cardiotoxicity
- Carotid Aneurysm
- Carotid Intimal Thickness
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
- Chemodectoma
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Coronary Artery Calcification
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Fistula
- Cyanotic Heart Disease
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Double Aortic Arch
- Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV)
- Dysautonomia
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Edema
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Elevated Creatine Kinase
- Exercise Induced Syncope
- Exercise Intolerance
- Familial Arrhythmias
- Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Family History Of Sudden Cardiac Death
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- First Degree Heart Block
- Genetic Cardiomyopathy
- Giant Cell Myocarditis
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Problems
- Heart Racing
- Heart Valve Disease
- High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
- Infiltrative Disorders Of The Heart
- Intestinal Ischemic Syndrome
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Bundle Branch Block
- Left Heart Failure
- Left Ventricular Dysfunction
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Malignant Hypertension
- Marfan Syndrome
- Microvascular Dysfunction
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Mthfr Mutation
- Myocardial Infarction (MI)
- Myocarditis
- Myxoma
- Orthopnea
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Palpitations
- Papillary Muscle Disorders
- Paraganglioma
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (PAPVR)
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardial Effusion
- Pericarditis
- Peripheral Edema
- Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
- Pre Excitation Syndrome
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Beats
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Prinzmetals Angina
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis
- Pulmonary Capillary Hemangiomatosis
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Hypoplasia
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Vein Stenosis
- Pulmonary Veno Occlusive Disease
- Refractory Angina
- Renal Vein Compression
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Aortic Regurgitation
- Rheumatic Aortic Stenosis
- Rheumatic Diseases Of Pulmonary Valve
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Failure
- Rheumatic Mitral Regurgitation
- Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
- Right Bundle Branch Block
- Right Heart Failure
- Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Defect
- Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
- Subaortic Stenosis
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tachycardia Bradycardia Syndrome
- Thoracic Aneurysm Dissection
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
- Tricuspid Regurgitation
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Type 1 Second Degree Heart Block
- Type 2 Second Degree Heart Block
- Unstable Angina
- Valve Stenosis
- Valvular Endocarditis
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Variant Angina
- Vasospastic Angina
- Vasovagal Syncope
- Venous Tumors
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Viral Cardiomyopathy
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Duplex Ultrasound
- Adenosine Stress Test
- Advanced Lipid Blood Tests
- Anticoagulation
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
- Cardiovascular Care
- Cholesterol Management
- Collateral Vessel Closure
- Coronary Angiography
- Coronary Brachytherapy
- Coronary Calcium Scoring
- Directional Atherectomy
- Dobutamine Stress Test
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Electrophysiology Testing
- Heart Failure Screening
- Heart Health
- Holter Monitor
- Implantable Cardiac Monitor Procedure
- In Office Cardiac Echocardiogram
- In Office Cardiac Stress Test
- Left Atrial Appendage Closure
- Loop Recorder
- Nuclear Cardiology Test Reading
- Optical Coherence Tomography
- Preoperative Evaluation
- Preventative Cardiology
- Prosthetic Heart Valves
- Pulmonary And Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Rotational Atherectomy
- Sports Related Cardiovascular Assessment
- Stress Echo Cardiogram
- Thallium Stress Test
- Tilt Table Test
- Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiogram
- Vo2 Measurement
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
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Tricare East Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Cigna EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Signature
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- I-SNP
- United Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Navigate
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Cigna Indemnity
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Choice Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Kaiser Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Carefirst EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Virginia Premier
- United Optimum Choice
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Select Plus (POS)
- D-SNP)
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Administrators
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS
- Tricare East Prime
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare for Life East
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- United Golden Rule
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship Program: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1990)
Fellowship Program: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1989)
Residency Program: National Naval Medical Center (1984)
Internship Program: Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (1980)
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School (1979)