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Joon Lee, MD

CEO

Emory Healthcare

Atlanta, GA

Emory Healthcare’s CEO, Dr. Lee, oversees a leading academic health system with 10 hospitals, nearly 500 outpatient locations and over 26,000 employees. Since joining in 2023, Dr. Lee has led a significant financial turnaround, expanded primary care access across Georgia, improved staff retention, reduced reliance on contract labor and spearheaded a $150 million investment in employee compensation. He is dedicated to providing equitable, compassionate care, leveraging data and technology to enhance patient experiences, and reducing provider burdens. Prior to Emory Healthcare, Dr. Lee spent 27 years at UPMC in Pittsburgh as an interventional cardiologist, clinical researcher and physician executive.

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