Meet Dr. Lee

Dr. Haemi Lee, MD, FRCSC

Dr. Lee is a board-certified Plastic Surgeon, accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – the highest national standard for medical and surgical expertise.

Her extensive medical training background started at the University of Western Ontario in 2003, where she obtained her Medical Doctorate. She completed a 5-year residency training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Western Ontario. In 2012, she was accepted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons as a board-certified Plastic Surgeon. She received the Mentor Fellowship at the University of Toronto in Oncologic and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery, working closely with world-renowned breast and reconstructive surgeons at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. She received further training abroad in Seoul, South Korea, to learn innovative techniques used for Asian plastic surgery. She continues her work in Ottawa, focusing on breast and body plastic surgery.

Dr. Lee is a staff surgeon at the Queensway Carleton Hospital, where she regularly performs surgery. She is the former President of the Medical Staff and the first female visible minority surgeon to hold this position. She is lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa, where she is involved in teaching and training new Plastic Surgeons. She also provides plastic surgery services in the community, operating in Arnprior, Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital in skin cancer removal and cosmetic plastic surgery.

She has a passion for breast cancer reconstruction and is the lead plastic surgeon involved in all aspects of breast reconstruction including implants, microsurgery, balancing surgery, nipple and areola reconstruction and tattoo.

At home, she is a busy mother of three children who provide her with extra training in patience and compassion. An artist her entire life, Dr. Lee enjoys polymer clay sculpture, acrylic and oil painting. She has also developed a keen interest in caring for her garden and lawn.

Dr. Lee’s affiliations include:

• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• Canadian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• National Capital Society of Plastic Surgeons
• College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
• Ontario Medical Association