David Lee, MD I UCI Prostate Cancer Center - Newport Beach, California

Lori Lea

CHARGED AS ER HOSPITAL VISIT INSTEAD OF DOCTOR'S VISIT!
My husband and I are currently fighting a bill because Dr. Lee's office is billing this as a hospital bill instead of a doctor's visit and they refuse to fix the billing codes. The charges are astronomical because it's as if my husband walked into the ER for and ER visit and labs (imagine how much more hospitals charge for this than a regular doctor). So we have now received a bill for almost $600 plus another bill from a lab that is "out-of-area" (without my husband's consent). If you make a regular doctor's visit appointment, BEWARE that you will be charged as if you went to the hospital at UCI instead of the doctor's office where you made the appointment. Please see 2 photos attached. There are more charges, but this shows how they are billing with hospital codes.We have seen several doctors who have offices in medical centers and have never been billed this way. This is unacceptable and we will continue to fight this!

Rudi Weber

Dr Lee is great!
He took the time to explain treatment options with pros/cons specific to my cancer. His input was key to my treatment selection. His humor is great, helped me to feel comfortable through the entire process. Surgery went smoothly, no issues with recovery.
Thank you very much, I'm cancer free!

Dan Baker

I had researched a great deal about the UCI robotics program and when my active surveillance was at an end, I felt relief when I was referred to the program. Dr. Lee challenged me to look past my apprehension of prostate removal and focus on the mental benefits of no longer being burdened with the thought of walking around with cancer. Dr. Lee was masterful and I had such little pain afterwards. I was back at work in two weeks. His support staff was also very responsive and answered all questions in a ridiculously short time frame. I can honestly say, I feel I have been given a second chance.

Don Radcliff

From the moment my wife and I met Dr Lee, we felt as he had been my Dr for a long time. He was professional yet also personable and caring. He explained everything about prostatectomy surgery and answered all the questions we had. He advised that my Gleason score was just in the middle of the 0-9 rating. He recommended surgery over other options due too family history and slow raising PSA level. I chose to do the surgery and after the colon was biopsied post surgery the true Gleason score was 9. That's highest and worst score possible! In trusting Dr Lee he most possibly saved me from future treatment and possibly death.

Michael Bautista

Having researched so many options for treating my Gleason 9 Prostate Cancer, I chose a nerve sparing Prostatectomy with Dr. David Lee.
My decision was made in part due to his amazing surgical skills as he ranks among the very top elite surgeons in the country.
Second to this I enjoyed his down to earth humble personality and his willingness to answer my every question without the feeling of ever being rushed.
He always spent extra time with me and I truly appreciated it. When communicating with him thru the UCI, My Chart, he was very responsive and excellent on follow-up. He also met with me before and my family after the surgery.
He is a really terrific doctor who genuinely cares about his patients!
Did I make the right decision? Absolutely, I am one month out of surgery and really doing great! My abilities are slowly returning and good news on the pathology report, no sign that cancer had spread.

Dr. David Lee saved my life and I will be forever grateful to him!

Michael Russo

Dr Lee is compassionate and empathetic and has a great sense of humor. He is a world class urologist and surgeon who took the time to make sure I understood the Robotic Prostatectomy procedure and the follow-up treatment plan. I had relatively little pain post surgery. Dr Lee is a caring physician and made the surgery as painless as possible. The entire team working with Dr Lee is outstanding and very helpful pre and post-op.

Tim Buzbee

Doctor David Lee is very kind and compassionate as well as very skilled in his field of expertise with robotic prostatectomy. He took the time when meeting with me and my wife to answer all of our questions and concerns. He spoke to us as friends and family members. This is a rare find in Medicine today. It was a refreshing change. I highly recommend Doctor David Lee and his amazing staff, if you are faced with the need for a radical prostatectomy as I was. Thank You for the opportunity to recommend Doctor David Lee.

James Ghoulam

I've been to few doctors, had 4 surgeries. the last one was a prostate surgery, The day I met Dr David Lee I felt very safe and comfortable, God bless him and his team, he's really a great surgeon. I tell you from experience that he doesnt do what he does best for the money like other doctors, He even called me himself to check on me and to see how I was doing after the surgery. The only doctor or surgeon that did that. I thank you so much for caring and saving peoples lives God Bless you and your team at UCI. you all are the best.