Jared Lee, MD
Jared Lee Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Jared Lee has studied and practiced orthopaedic medicine all over the world. He earned his fellowship in advanced orthopaedic sports medicine at The Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute in 2013. Prior to his fellowship, Dr. Lee completed his residency in the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, serving as Administrative Chief Resident at Massachusetts General Hospital. While at Harvard, he also instructed the resident anatomy course and received the award for the highest average score on the annual orthopedic written examination. Previously, he graduated with Honors from the University of Washington medical school, where he was elected to the medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha as a junior.
His dedication to excellence in medicine stems from a genuine desire to serve others. “Everyone’s desire in life is to make a difference in the world, and I feel medicine is a good way to be a positive, contributing member to the greater societal good,” says Dr. Lee. “You can help people. It’s rewarding to see that.”
Dr. Lee first understood the potential for doctors to directly impact lives from a patient perspective. At age 14, his body became completely paralyzed for 10 days as a result of Guillain–Barré syndrome, an autoimmune disorder that causes the immune system to mistakenly attack the nervous system. Dr. Lee’s older brother, a medical student at the time, discovered new treatment being used in Europe to fight the disease. He passed this research on to their father, who passed it on to the attending neurologist, who, with few other options, agreed to try it out.
“Three days later, I was sitting up and walking,” Dr. Lee says. “That was very meaningful to me. It made me appreciate that doctors have a very unique relationship with people and with society.”
Though he knew he wanted to help others, Dr. Lee was not always sure it would be through medicine. He played football for Ricks Junior College in Rexburg, Idaho where he grew up, acting as team captain for the 1998 season and earning NJCAA Academic All-American as well as NJCAA 2nd All-American at Defensive Back. He went on to play for the Brigham Young University Cougars, acting as team captain for the 2000 season and earning NCAA First Team Academic All-American, MWC First Team Academic All-Conference, and Sporting News and Las Vegas Review 1st Team All-MWC defensive back.
He graduated magna cum laude from BYU in 2001 and was honored as one of six Division I college football players to receive the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame post-graduate scholarships. Other awardees that year included the legendary Drew Brees, Kyle Vandenbosch, and Chris Weinke. He played in the NFL as a free agent for the Cincinnati Bengals. Dr. Lee’s sports background and passion for medicine make him uniquely adept as a sports medicine physician. He is dedicated to providing all of his patients with unparalleled care.
With such a staggeringly successful run in sports, it is not difficult to see why Dr. Lee considered coaching football as a career. He found medicine more meaningful as a life calling, but football lessons continue to come into play.
“There’s a lot of adversity in the microcosm of sports,” Dr. Lee says. “It teaches you to work hard, have confidence in yourself, become goal-oriented, and not to give up or get intimidated. You have to stay focused.”
Dr. Lee has found the ideal combination of his skills and knowledge in sports medicine. He cares for athletes globally as a covering physician for the U.S. Ski and Snowboarding team, having covered events in New Zealand, Chile, Canada, and Austria.
Dr. Lee and his wife Niki have five children. Together, they love to stay outside and be active. They enjoy rifle and bow hunting, fly fishing, skiing, snowboarding, road biking, and more.
Additional qualifications:
- Peer Reviewed Publications focusing on orthopedics sports medicine in Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine, Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics, Foot and Ankle Surgery, Techniques in Arthroscopy, and Current Management of Shoulder and Elbow Trauma.