
Dr. George Y. Lee, MD
General Practitioner
6520 226th Pl Se Suite 150 Issaquah WA, 98027About
Dr. George Lee is a general practitioner practicing in Issaquah, WA. Dr. Lee does not specialize in one area of medicine, however provides routine health care services. General practitioners typically have regular, even life-long patients who they provide health care services to. Dr. Lee provides services including physical exams, immunizations, and diagnosing and treating multiple illnesses and injuries. General practitioners typically work in private offices and clinics and have staffs of nurses and administators.
Education and Training
Loma Linda University School of Medicine Medical Degree 1997
Board Certification
American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM)
Provider Details
Awards
- Top Doctor Year Castle Connelly
- On-Time Doctor Award 2015
- Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2015, 2018) Year
- Patients’ Choice Award 2018
Professional Memberships
- American Medical Association
Professional Society Memberships
- American Medical Association
Dr. George Y. Lee, MD's Practice location
Overlake Medical Center
14858 Lake Hills Blvd -Bellevue, WA 98007Get Direction
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Get to know Family Physician Dr. George Y. Lee, who serves patients in Bellevue, Washington.
Dr. Lee is a board-certified family physician whose approach to medicine is thoughtful and wellness-oriented. He treats each patient as a whole, focusing not only on physical health but on mental and emotional well-being.
Although he is highly esteemed among his peers, he is most proud of the strong relationships he builds with his patients, and his reputation among them for close listening and unflagging compassion. At Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue, Washington, his areas of medical focus include healthy weight loss, vein treatments, cosmetic procedures (liposuction), and wellness medicine.
At the start of his academic career, Dr. Lee graduated with his medical degree from the Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1997. He then went on to perform his residency at Riverside County Regional Medical Center in 2000.
A member of the American Medical Association, the doctor is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM). The ABFM is a non-profit, independent medical association of American physicians who practice in family medicine and its sub-specialties.
Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility.
Named a Top Doctor by Castle Connelly, Dr. Lee is the recipient of On-Time Doctor Award (2015), Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2015, 2018), and Patients’ Choice Award (2018).
Proud to serve Bellevue, he spends as much time as possible in the great outdoors with his three children. He is always trying to sharpen his hockey game, and he loves exercising his creative side through photography.
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