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Joon S. Lee, MD, serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Emory Healthcare, a premier academic health system in Atlanta with 10 hospitals, nearly 500 outpatient locations, more than 26,000 employees and over 3,900 physicians practicing in more than 70 specialties. With a mission of improving lives and providing hope to individuals seeking care at Emory, Dr. Lee is focused on ensuring equitable, compassionate care and access to all members of the community and beyond. In doing so, he continues to build a collaborative and empowered work environment where all team members can advance patient care. Since joining Emory Healthcare in 2023, Dr. Lee has focused on helping the system recover from a major financial downturn during the COVID-19 pandemic, as experienced by many health care systems nationwide. As a result of diligent organizational focus on operations, finance and culture, Emory Healthcare has experienced a significant financial turnaround, expanded primary care access throughout Georgia, increased staff retention, decreased reliance on contract labor, continued leadership development and made a $150 million investment in employee compensation that positively impacted more than 21,000 employees. Additionally, Dr. Lee has championed greater use of data and technology to decrease provider burden and improve the patient experience. Prior to joining Emory Healthcare, Dr. Lee had a 27-year career at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), where he served as an interventional cardiologist, clinical researcher, academic leader and physician executive