Biography - Forrester A. Lee, MD

Forrester “Woody” Lee, MD, has worked as a clinician and researcher for nearly three decades in the care and management of people with advanced heart disease. Dr. Lee’s patients often require some of the most specialized medical and surgical therapies.

Dr. Lee says he enjoys engaging with patients and their families from all walks of life and working together to restore healthy lives. The best part of his job, he says, is taking care of critically ill individuals with advanced heart disease and guiding them to health and return to productive lives.

“I was drawn to my specialty because of the challenge and joy of heart transplantation while working with a collaborative team of health providers who prioritize offering the best possible care and service to individuals with heart disease,” Dr. Lee says. 

When it comes to reassuring patients, Dr. Lee says he tells them that his team offers the best care for heart disease. “We will respect, support, ensure your well-being, no matter how straightforward or challenging your health problems,” he adds.

Dr. Lee has published articles in the fields of heart failure, transplantation, methods of cardiac imaging, and health disparities. He has developed programs to increased diversity among students and faculty and to improve the opportunities for underrepresented minority students to pursue careers in biomedical science. He is the principal investigator on major grants from the National Institutes of Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. 

He has also served as medical director of the Yale New Haven Cardiac Transplantation and Heart Failure Program and acting chief of Cardiovascular Medicine. He was the associate dean of the Office of Multicultural Affairs at Yale School of Medicine.  

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