John Lee MD

Dr. John Lee MD is the president/CEO of ONE SLEEPMED®   (JOHN LEE MD SLEEP CENTER INC.)  He is board certified specialist in Sleep Medicine and Obesity Medicine (Weight Management), formal Gastroenterology Fellow at Georgetown University/Washington Hospital Center 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 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 got accepted to (matched to) highly competitive Gastroenterology Fellowship at Washington Hospital Center (affiliated with Georgetown University) and experienced the fellowship before sub-specializing in Sleep Medicine.  Dr. Lee achieved exceptional scores 99/99 on the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), demonstrating his commitment to excellence and data mastery. This background enables him to provide high-standard, evidence-based medical care to his patients.  He completed his medical training at prestigious university-based medical centers, including the University of Southern California, University of Minnesota/Veterans Affairs/Hennepin Healthcare, and experienced Gastroenterolgy Fellowship at Washington Hospital Center/Georgetown University Hospital.

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/Matched: New York Albany Medical Center

• Gastroenterology Fellowship Accepted/Matched: 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

• B.A.  University of California Irvine  Honors Economics Cum Laude 

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

• Achieved 96th National Percentile Internal Medicine- National Board of Medical Examiners

• Achieved 99th National Percentile Microbiology NBME- National Board of Medical Examiners

Positions

• President/CEO:  ONE SLEEPMED™ DBA  (John Lee MD Sleep Center INC)

• Faculty of Graduate Medical Education: Saint Mary Medical Center- affiliated with Harbor UCLA & Charles Drew University

• Graduate Medical EducationTeaching Attending AltaMed Residency Inpatient Services at White Memorial Medical Center

• Cedars Sinai Medical Center  (previous Medical Staff)

• White Memorial Medical Center - Medical Staff

• Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center - Medical Staff

• Faculty of  Graduate Medical Education Internal Medicine Residency at California University of Science and Medicine (Arrowhead Regional Medical Center)

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

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

Professional Societies Membership

• Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine-Sleep Medicine

• Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine-Internal Medicine

• Physician Member of American Academy of Sleep Medicine

• The Obesity Society [past]

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