Richard Lee

University	Degree	Focus	Graduated
Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond	Medical Degree		2010

Institution	Focus	Year
Residency - SUNY Upstate Medical University Program		Not Specified

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Review by Anonymous on May 08, 2026 -

Swedish Cardiac Surgery - 1600 East Jefferson Street Suite 110

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Comment - “ Dr. Lee explained the upcoming h... ”

Dr. Lee explained the upcoming heart surgery very fully and understandably.

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“Dr. Lee explained the upcoming h...”

Dr. Lee explained the upcoming heart surgery very fully and understandably.

Anonymous 05/08/2026

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Review by Anonymous on April 03, 2026 -

Swedish Cardiac Surgery - 1600 East Jefferson Street Suite 110

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Comment - “ Thank you... ”

Thank you

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“Thank you...”

Thank you

Anonymous 04/03/2026

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Review by Anonymous on March 23, 2026 -

Swedish Cardiac Surgery - 1600 East Jefferson Street Suite 110

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Comment - “ He took some hard questions from... ”

He took some hard questions from me with little hedging.

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“He took some hard questions from...”

He took some hard questions from me with little hedging.

Anonymous 03/23/2026

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Review by Anonymous on March 08, 2026 -

Swedish Cardiac Surgery - 1600 East Jefferson Street Suite 110

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Comment - “ All good.felt heard and he was p... ”

All good.felt heard and he was patient with all my concerns and questions

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“All good.felt heard and he was p...”

All good.felt heard and he was patient with all my concerns and questions

Anonymous 03/08/2026

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Review by Anonymous on February 17, 2026 -

Swedish Cardiac Surgery - 1600 East Jefferson Street Suite 110

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Comment - “ Dr Lee is a very helpful and pol... ”

Dr Lee is a very helpful and polite person. He was clear about what needed to be done and explained and answered all of my questions

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“Dr Lee is a very helpful and pol...”

Dr Lee is a very helpful and polite person. He was clear about what needed to be done and explained and answered all of my questions

Anonymous 02/17/2026

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Review by Anonymous on April 18, 2026 -

Swedish Cardiac Surgery - 1600 East Jefferson Street Suite 110

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Comment - “ Good for explaining... ”

Good for explaining

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“Good for explaining...”

Good for explaining

Anonymous 04/18/2026

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Review by Anonymous on March 29, 2026 -

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Comment - “ Everything good... ”

Everything good

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“Everything good...”

Everything good

Anonymous 03/29/2026

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Review by Anonymous on March 20, 2026 -

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Comment - “ Only met him once but he was ver... ”

Only met him once but he was very friendly and helpful. Answered all my questions and listened to my concerns.

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“Only met him once but he was ver...”

Only met him once but he was very friendly and helpful. Answered all my questions and listened to my concerns.

Anonymous 03/20/2026

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Review by Anonymous on February 25, 2026 -

Swedish Cardiac Surgery - 1600 East Jefferson Street Suite 110

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Comment - “ Dr Lee and his staff were excell... ”

Dr Lee and his staff were excellent, professional, and I feel they went above and beyond what I would have expected. Though I may wish I had not put myself in a situation to need them, knowing that I do and how knowledgeable and thoughtful they are puts me at ease.

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“Dr Lee and his staff were excell...”

Anonymous 02/25/2026

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Review by Anonymous on January 20, 2026 -

Swedish Cardiac Surgery - 1600 East Jefferson Street Suite 110

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Comment - “ No bad experiences... ”

No bad experiences

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“No bad experiences...”

No bad experiences

Anonymous 01/20/2026

Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon - General

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Patrick Ryan, - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon

Samuel Youssef, - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon

Traci Ree, - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon

Pierce Wu, - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon

Gil Friedlander, - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon

Eric Lehr, - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon

Roland Hernandez, - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon

Steven Weinreich, - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon

Joycelyn Bencenti, - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon

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