John Lee MD

Dr. John Lee MD is the president/CEO of ONE SLEEPMED™  (JOHN LEE MD SLEEP CENTER INC.)  He is a specialist in Sleep Medicine and Obesity Medicine (Weight Management) as well as experienced Internist.  Our philosophy is to provide utmost highest standard medical services in a warm and caring environment.

     "Establishing a professional relationship with a primary care doctor is of utmost importance," he said.  "This allows your doctor to get to know your health situation which makes it easier to detect when something changes or when something is wrong, leading to early treatment and better outcomes"

     As a caring husband and father of three children, he holds the belief system that all people should have access to quality and value care. 

    Dr. Lee is a triple board-certified physician-scientist specializing in Sleep Medicine, Obesity Medicine (Weight Management), and Internal Medicine. 

He approaches patient care with both respect and kindness, treating each individual as if they were a member of his own family. His philosophy is to care for his patients in the same manner that he would wish to be treated if he were in their position.

He listens attentively to patient histories and conducts thorough examinations, including physical assessments and appropriate diagnostic testing. This comprehensive approach ensures accurate diagnoses and enables him to deliver effective, individualized treatment plans.

Medical Education & Experience

• Sleep Medicine Fellowship: Hennepin Healthcare/University of Minnesota/Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• Allergy Immunology Fellowship Accepted: New York Albany Medical Center

• Gastroenterology Fellowship Accepted/Experienced: Georgetown University Hospital/Washington Hospital Center

• Internal Medicine Residency: University of Southern California (USC) Medical Center

• Internal Medicine Internship: Creighton University- St Joseph's Medical Center

• Doctor of Medicine M.D.  Loma Linda University School of Medicine

• Achieved top scores on United States Medical Licensing Examinations 99/99

Work History

• President/CEO:  ONE SLEEPMED™ 

DBA as above John Lee MD Sleep Center INC. 

• Saint Mary Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine -Faculty of Graduate Medical Education

• Cedars Sinai Medical Center  (previous Medical Staff)

• White Memorial Medical Center - Medical Staff

• Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center - Medical Staff

• Hennepin Healthcare/Minnesota General Hospital (previous Medical Staff)

• Good Samaritan Hospital (PIH)  (Previous Medical Staff)

Research/Publications in World-wide Medical Journals  (Dr. Lee's formal name is  Sung Won Lee MD)

1. Lee SW, Parekh T, King S, etal. Low-Density Lipoprotein Particle Size Subfractions and Cerebral Amyloidosis. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. 2019 January, Volume 68, p983-990

2. Lee SW, JS Wu. A Review of the Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Comorbidities in Psoriasis. Current Dermatology Reports. 2012 March, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp 14-22

3. JJ Ahn, YS Yang, MK Shin, Lee SW, NI Kim. Case of Isolated Benign Primary Cutaneous Plasmacytosis in a Child. The Journal of Dermatology. 2011 April, Volume 38 (4) p364-367

4. Lee EJ, Lee JH, Shin MK, Lee SW, Haw CR. Acral Angioosteoma Cutis. The Annals of Dermatology. 2011 Sept 23 Issue 1, p105-107

5. Lee S.W., Juhasz, M., Mobasher P., Ekelem C., Mesinkovska, N.. A Systematic Review of Topical Finasteride in the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia in Men and Women. Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. 2018, Apr; 17(4): 457-463. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 29601622.

6. Lee SW, Smith R, Mobasher, P, Elsensohn A, De Feraudy S. Necrolytic Migratory Erythema (Glucagonoma Syndrome) presenting with Acquired Zinc Deficiency and Secondary Infection-Cellulitis. 2018 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting Poster Presentation 

7. Deif F, Lee SW. Severe Bullous Pemphigoid with Flares Triggered by Pschosocial Stressors. 2018 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting Poster Presentation 

8. Lee SW. Harlequin Syndrome in a subject with Multinodular Goiter and an Elevated Tryptase Levels. 2018 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting Poster Presentation

9. Lee SW, Sabouni N, Mobasher P, Mesinkovska N. My clothes, pillow cases, and bedsheets have turned green-colored! 2018 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting Poster Presentation.

10. Nino T, Lee SW, Macknet C, Damodaron, Hirokane J. Old World Cutaneous Leishmaniasis presenting with sporotrichoid spread, and treatment with Liposomal Amphotericin B. Pacific Dermatologic Association: Clinicopathologic Conference. Pasadena, CA August 2010

11. Hou Y, Cogan J, Cua E, Lee SW, Woodley D, Chen M. Elucidation of the molecular mechanisms underlying inversa type of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa using site-directed mutagenesis. Society for Investigative Dermatology Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ May 2011 

12. Xi S, Kwong K, Lee SW, Banka L, Nichols B, Li Mi, Thobani S, Scott L. Streptococcus Pneumoniae Antibody Titers in Diagnosing Specific Antibody Deficiency: The 12 or 23. American College of Allergy Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting. San Francisco, CA Nov 11-13 2016