About me
Dr. Sung Woo Lee, MD, is the Director of the Electrophysiology Service at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, the Research Lead for Electrophysiology at the MedStar Cardiovascular Research Network, and an associate professor at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Medical School. As a physician specializing in cardiac electrophysiology, Dr. Lee treats patients with a full range of heart rhythm problems, including atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, and ventricular fibrillation.
For patients with arrhythmia, Dr. Lee’s treatment approach is a patient focused comprehensive approach from prevention and risk factor modification to interventional procedures including catheter based ablations to destroy abnormal heart tissues that are responsible for rhythm problems and implantation of heart rhythm devices, including pacemakers and defibrillators.
Dr. Lee’s primary research interest is improving the treatment of atrial fibrillation, which is the most common problem he sees in clinical practice. He is currently exploring ways to enhance the success rate of the ablation procedure using alternative and novel approaches using the currently available devices and new investigational devices. Dr. Lee is working on a number of national, multicenter clinical trials.
After receiving his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Dr. Lee went on to complete an internal medicine residency at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Lee spent three years at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a research fellow, where he conducted research on molecular biology and gene therapy for treating cardiovascular disease. Dr. Lee, then, continued his medical training with a cardiology fellowship and electrophysiology subspecialty fellowship at George Washington University Hospital. Dr. Lee also spent ten years as a faculty member at George Washington Medical School, where he was the director of cardiac electrophysiology program. Dr. Lee also has been involved in training the cardiac electrophysiology fellows for over twenty years.
“I believe that well informed patients who are involved in their care have the best outcome. I work with my patients and their families. I value their opinions and want them to feel very comfortable in asking questions. I want to deliver the best available state-of-the-art clinical care in a compassionate and personalized way.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Heart Racing
- Implantable Defibrillator
- Pacemaker
- Palpitations
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Tachycardia
- Watchman Device Implantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Anomalous Atrioventricular Excitation
- Arrhythmias During Pregnancy
- Arrhythmias In Adults With Congenital Heart Diseases
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Tachycardia
- Atrioventricular Block
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia
- Atrioventricular Reentrant Tachycardia
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Channelopathies
- Cardiac Conduction Defects
- Cardiac Device Infection
- Cardiac Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Complete Atrioventricular Block
- Complex Arrhythmia
- Conduction Defects
- Familial Arrhythmias
- Family History Of Sudden Cardiac Death
- First Degree Heart Block
- Heart Racing
- Lead Malfunction
- Left Bundle Branch Block
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Lown Ganong Levine Syndrome
- Pacemaker Infection
- Pacemaker Malfunction
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
- Pre Excitation Syndrome
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Beats
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presyncope
- Right Bundle Branch Block
- Short Qt Syndrome
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Sinoatrial Node Dysfunction
- Sinus Node Dysfunction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tachycardia Bradycardia Syndrome
- Trifascicular Block
- Type 1 Second Degree Heart Block
- Type 2 Second Degree Heart Block
- Vasovagal Syncope
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Procedures I perform
- 4D Flow Mri
- Ablation Arrhythmogenic Focus
- Ablation Av Node
- Ablation For Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Fibrillation Cryoablation
- Atrial Fibrillation Radiofrequency Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Contractility Modulation (CCM)
- Cardiac Device Implant
- Cardiac Devices
- Cardiac Implantable Device Replacement
- Cardiac Mapping
- Cardioversion
- Convergent Procedure
- Defibrillator Malfunction
- Holter Monitor
- Implantable Cardiac Monitor Procedure
- Implantable Defibrillator
- Intracardiac Catheter Ablation
- Intravenous Lead Extraction
- Lariat Procedure
- Laser Lead Extraction
- Lead Extraction
- Loop Recorder
- Pacemaker
- Pacemaker And Icd Interrogation
- Pacemaker Placement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Rhizotomy
- Remote Cardiac Device Monitoring
- Replacement Of Defibrillator
- Resynchronization Therapy
- Tilt Table Test
- Transvenous Lead Extraction
- Watchman Device Implantation
- Wearable Defibrillator
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- CIGNA HEALTH CARE
Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
Cigna Choice Fund PPO
Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
Cigna POS/Network POS
Cigna HMO Open Access
Cigna Network Open Access
Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
Cigna EPO
Cigna Preferred Medicare
Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
Cigna Indemnity
Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HUMANA MILITARY (TRICARE EAST)
Tricare East Prime
Tricare East Select
Tricare for Life East
Tricare Reserve Select
- AETNA
Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
Aetna Student Health Insurance
Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
Innovation Health: Open POS II
Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
Aetna HMO
Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
Innovation Health: POS Plus
Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
Innovation Health: Indemnity
Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
Innovation Health: PPO
Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
Innovation Health: POS
- UNITED HEALTHCARE (UHC)
United Choice Plus
I-SNP
United Select Plus (POS)
United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
United Choice
UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
United Mamsi Life & Health
United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
United Core Essential (HMO)
D-SNP)
United AARP Medicare Complete
United Golden Rule
United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
United Erickson Advantage Plans
United Student Resources
United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
United MD IPA (HMO)
United Navigate
United Optimum Choice
United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- CAREFIRST
Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
CareFirst NASCO
CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
HealthyBlue PPO
Carefirst EPO
CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
CareFirst Administrators
Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
CareFirst MedStar PPO
Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- AMERIHEALTH CARITAS DC
AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MEDSTAR FAMILY CHOICE
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- WELLPOINT MARYLAND
WellPoint Maryland
- HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE
HumanaChoice PPO
HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- POLICE AND FIRE CLINIC (PFC, INC.)
Police and Fire Clinic
- CHOICE CARE NETWORK/HUMANA
Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MEDICARE
Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- KAISER PERMANENTE
Virginia Premier
Kaiser Flexible Choice
Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
Kaiser Select-Added Choice
Kaiser Signature
Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
Kaiser Select
Kaiser Medicare Plus
- MEDICAID (MD, DC, VA)
Medicaid - Virginia
Medicaid - Maryland
Medicaid - District of Columbia
- AMERIGROUP
Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
Amerigroup DC Alliance
WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (HSCSN)
Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- JOHNS HOPKINS HEALTHCARE
Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC. (PHCS)
Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- VETERAN'S AFFAIRS COMMUNITE CARE NETWORK (VA CCN)
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND HEALTH PARTNERS
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- COVENTRY HEALTH NETWORK
Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
First Health PPO
Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA HEALTH CARE
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: George Washington University School of Medicine (1996)
Fellowship: George Washington University School of Medicine (1995)
Fellowship: National Heart (1993)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical System (1989)
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (1986)