EmmetLeeMDCMD, FAAHPM

Geriatric Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Medical Director

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Office
225 E. 2nd Ave
Escondido, CA 92025
Phone+1 866-228-2236

Fax+1 760-745-1588

Dr. Emmet Lee is an internist in Escondido, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Palomar Medical Center Escondido and Palomar Medical Center Poway. He received his medical degree from University of Texas Medical School and has been in practice 29 years. He specializes in geriatric medicine and hospice & palliative medicine and is experienced in hospice and palliative medicine, geriatrics, nursing home care, and internal medicine.

University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1992
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1991
McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 1988
University of TexasBS, Chemical Engineering, summa cum laude, 1980 - 1984

Electronic Physician of the Year SCMG Connect, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2014
Lights of LightBridge Honoree LightBridge Hospice Community Foundation, 2013
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012-2013
Top Inland North PCP Patient Satisfaction Score Sharp Community Medical Group, 2011
Physician of the Year Palomar Medical Center Intermediate Care Unit and Tower 7, Palomar Pomerado Health, 2009
Physician of the Year Palomar Continuing Care Center, Palomar Pomerado Health, 2004
Best Medical Director of the Year Southwest Division, Lifecare Centers of America, 1996
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Journal Articles

Home Palliative Care Savings
Marvin J. Gordon MD, Teo Le MD, Emmet W. Lee MD, Aijing Gao, Journal of Palliative Medicine, 10/8/2021
Ofloxacin Otic Solution for Therapy of Otitis Externa in Children and Adults
Jones, RN, Milazzo, J, Seidlin, M and the Ofloxacin Otic Otitis Externa Study Group, Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Nicotine and nicotine polacrilex
Lee, EW, reviewer, AHFS Drug Information
Cigarette smoking, nicotine addiction and its pharmacological treatment.
Lee, EW and D'Alonzo, GE, Archives of Internal Medicine, 1993; 153:34-48
Acroosteolysis and polymyositis.
Lee, EW, Isern, R and Arnett, FC, The Journal of Rheumatology, 1988; 15:1592-2594
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