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Dr. Richard Anthony Lee, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Drexel University College of Medicine

Professional interests include: lung issues, intensive care

101 The City Drive South Building 23
Orange, CA 92868

(714) 456-8000

Dr. Richard Anthony Lee, MD is a pulmonologist in Orange, CA specializing in adult pulmonology and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine. Dr. Richard Anthony Lee, MD is affiliated with UC Irvine Health, UCI Health Pulmonary Services, UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center UCI Health - Laguna Hills and UC REGENTS.

Office Locations

Address:

101 The City Drive South Building 23
Orange, CA 92868

Address:

23961 Calle De La Magdalena Suite 200
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Some issues Dr. Richard Anthony Lee, MD can help you with:

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

In The News

“Meanwhile Dr Richard Lee, consultant physician in respiratory medicine at the Royal Marsden Hospital and team leader in the Early Diagnosis and Detection team at The Institute of Cancer Research,...”—"Cancer blood test accurately detects two-thirds of cases", Daily Mail Online, June 2023

“Dr. Richard Lee, a pulmonary critical care specialist at UCI Medical Center in Orange, said coronavirus patient levels at the hospital and its ICU have mirrored the downward trend countywide.”—"Orange County's coronavirus case rate dives after new year highs", The Orange County Register, January 2021

catheterization	43
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172
resuscitation	13
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	34

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	278
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	49
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	64
Dementia	30
Cancer	24

catheterization	24
hospital care	243
inpatient care	243
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	26

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	242
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	66
Less than 65	71

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	58
Dementia	29
Cancer	21

catheterization	35
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	32

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	412
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	102
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	65
Dementia	37
Cancer	24

catheterization	15
doctor visit	73
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	112
Hispanic	0
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	39
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	59
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

doctor visit	235
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	15
Hispanic	67
Asian	116
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	59
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	51
Dementia	20
Cancer	23

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	12
Hispanic	54
Asian	107
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	52
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	55
Dementia	30
Cancer	15

doctor visit	162
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	97
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	46
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	50
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

doctor visit	47
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	45
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	27
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	52
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

doctor visit	169
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Anthony Lee, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Anthony Lee, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Orange, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

aspiration	13
catheterization	29
doctor visit	130
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120
pleural drainage	13
resuscitation	13
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Anthony Lee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	107
Asian / Pacific Islander	40
Non-Hispanic White	95
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	89
85 and over	44
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	97

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Anthony Lee, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Anthony Lee, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	15
Dementia	22

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Anthony Lee, MD graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine. He completed residency at George Washington University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease [Internal Medicine] and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine

Residency: George Washington University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease [Internal Medicine]

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Anthony Lee, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC Irvine Health

UCI Health Pulmonary Services

UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center UCI Health - Laguna Hills

UC REGENTS

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Research Payments

Dr. Richard Anthony Lee, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $20,507.

Biography

Dr. Richard Lee is a specialist in critical care (intensive care medicine) and adult pulmonology. He graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine and then he performed his residency at George Washington University Medical Center. These areas are among his clinical interests: intensive care and lung issues. Dr. Lee has received professional recognition including the following: Physicians of Excellence, Orange County Medical Association. Dr. Lee is affiliated with UC Irvine Health.