Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee, MD is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine, where he practices as a non-invasive cardiologist with a focus on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. He provides care at the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic with clinical expertise in echocardiography, cardiac MRI, and CT imaging.

• Education:
  • University of California, San Diego School of Medicine (MD, 2017)
  • University of Southern California (Internal Medicine Residency, 2020)
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, 2023)
  • UCSF (Advanced Cardiovascular Multimodality Imaging Fellowship, 2024)

Research Interests: Dr. Lee investigates novel cardiac function assessment methods and early heart disease detection, particularly through strain imaging techniques in echocardiography. He contributes to developing new treatments for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and optimizing interdisciplinary heart team collaborations. His work spans cardiovascular imaging, vascular disease management, and clinical case reporting of rare cardiac conditions.

Scientific Contributions: With 13 publications (2019-2025), his work addresses diagnostic imaging challenges, vascular surgery outcomes, and complex cardiac pathologies. Key journals include Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography and Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

• Awards:
  • Fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography

Clinical Expertise: Dr. Lee specializes in non-invasive cardiology with advanced training in echocardiography, cardiac MRI, and CT imaging. He serves patients at UCSF Medical Center locations in San Francisco.