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
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac Arrest
- Electrophysiology Study For Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Heart Block
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Implantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) Device Complications
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Fast Heart Rate
- Heart Block
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Racing
- Implantable Defibrillator Maintenance
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Pacemaker Implantation
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Short Qt Syndrome
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Watchman Device Complications
Procedures I perform
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cardiac Defibrillator Threshold Testing
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardioversion
- Electrophysiology Study
- Electrophysiology Study For Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Event Monitoring
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Pacemaker Placement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Implantation
- Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome Treatment
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
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA EPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CareFirst EPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- OA Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Network OA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- IH-HMO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- POS OA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
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)