Dr. Lee grew up in a farming community in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He attended University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine and graduated in 1981. He received his training in Ophthalmology at Pennsylvania State University where he served one year as chief resident. Dr. Lee joined Dr. Janzen in 1992 to form Turlock Eye Physicians where he still practices full time specializing in advanced cataract surgery. He prides himself in providing the highest level of eye care to the Central Valley.

Dr. Lee is a native speaker of Portuguese, and fluent in Spanish and Korean. He is recognized as a specialist by the American Boards of Internal Medicine and Ophthalmology. He is a medical reviewer for California Medical Board and Delta IPA in the specialty of Ophthalmology. He served in numerous administrative capacities as president of Ophthalmology Independent Practice Association ACES, past Chief of Staff at Emanuel Medical Center, Board member of Emanuel medical center 2000-2003, and a founding member of Northern California Surgery Center where he currently serves as Vice-Chairman of Board of Directors.

Dr. Lee specializes in cataract surgery. Latest technology includes micro coaxial phaco (cataract surgery through 2.1 mm incision) with foldable aspheric acrylic lenses (improved contrast sensitivity). Multifocal intraocular lenses ReSTOR, ReZoom, Crystalens, and toric lenses for correction of astigmatism.

Dr. Lee is a Paul Harris fellow and has served with the Rotary Club in overseas eye surgery projects to South and Central America. He served as Board member of Seventh Adventist Church schools in Turlock, and Stockton. He has been in Turlock since 1992 where he lives with his wife of 23 years and 4 children.