Biography

Dr. Ben Lee is a board-certified plastic surgeon who employs a patient-centered approach to plastic and reconstructive surgeries. He considers plastic surgery to be more than a mere change in physical appearance. Plastic surgeries seem to have the capability of affecting people’s confidence, quality of life, and feelings of completeness.

Dr. Lee graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology with honors. After then, he graduated with honors from the University of Colorado School of Medicine where he studied and earned an M.D. degree and an MBA from the University of Colorado Denver. His surgical training began with an internship at the University of California, San Francisco and finished with otolaryngology residency at Duke Medical Center.

During his years of training at Duke Medical Center, Dr. Lee had an opportunity to work closely with many plastic surgeons that inspired him to get further education in plastic surgery and become certified in plastic surgery. He likes cosmetic surgery in particular and wishes to help patients achieve what they want.

Education

Medical School
– University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical Campus (1990)

Internship
– University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine (1990-1991)

Residency
– Duke University Hospital, Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (1991-1995)
– Duke University Hospital, Plastic Surgery (1995-1998)

Certifications

– American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
– American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology
– NC State Medical License (1993-1998)
– CO State Medical License (1997-2027)
– WI State Medical License (2017-2019)
– MN State Medical License (2017-2019)
– CA State Medical License (2017-2028)
– NV State Medical License (2018-2019)

Memberships

– American Society of Plastic Surgeons
– American College of Surgeons

Practice Locations

3680 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California