Elinor Lee, MD, PhD

Dr. Elinor Lee is a pulmonologist with 15 years of experience treating patients with lung and breathing conditions. They earned their PhD from the University of California Los Angeles and completed their medical degree before pursuing specialized training in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Dr. Lee completed a combined internal medicine and pediatrics residency at Baylor College of Medicine in 2015, followed by a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at UCLA School of Medicine in 2018.

Dr. Lee practices in Los Angeles, California, where they focus on treating patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and rare genetic conditions like Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome. They perform specialized breathing tests called pulmonary function testing to evaluate lung capacity and bronchodilator reversibility testing to assess how well airways respond to medications. Dr. Lee also provides therapeutic hypothermia treatment for critically ill patients when medically …appropriate.