Vice Chair, Emory Healthcare Board of Directors
Joon S. Lee, MD, serves as Executive Vice President for Woodruff Health Sciences of Emory University and Chief Executive Officer of Emory Healthcare. In these roles, he provides strategic and operational leadership for Emory’s academic health system, which includes 11 hospitals, 500-plus provider locations, approximately 30,000 employees and over 3,800 physicians practicing in more than 70 specialties.
Guided by a mission to improve lives and provide hope for individuals seeking care at Emory, Dr. Lee is focused on expanding access to equitable, compassionate care for the community and beyond. He also continues to build a collaborative, empowered work environment where team members are supported in advancing patient care.
Since joining Emory Healthcare in 2023, Dr. Lee has strengthened the organization’s clinical, operational and cultural foundations. Under his leadership, Emory Healthcare has expanded access to primary care across Georgia, improved staff retention and reduced dependency on contract labor. He oversaw a $200 million investment in employee compensation, benefiting more than 21,000 employees, and has championed the use of data and technology to reduce provider burden and enhance patient experience.
As Vice Chair of the Emory Healthcare Board of Directors, Dr. Lee provides governance oversight in partnership with Board Chair John Rice.
Dr. Lee brings nearly three decades of academic and executive experience to his work at Emory, including a 29-year career at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where he served as an interventional cardiologist, clinical researcher, academic leader and physician executive.
Dr. Lee earned his bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College and his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine. He completed his residency and cardiology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital.