Michelle Lee (plastic surgeon)
Michelle Lee | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Chinese-American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | UCLA, University of Pennsylvania, Case Western Reserve University |
| Alma mater | Harvard Medical School |
| Occupation(s) | Plastic Surgeon, Television personality |
| Website | bevhills |
Michelle Lee (born 13 July 1982) is an American plastic surgeon and television personality. [1] She is the founder of PERK plastic surgery and the creator of a luxury medical-grade skincare line PERKPotions. She is known for her appearance as a plastic surgeon on the E! Entertainment's reality series Dr. 90210.[2]
Early life and education[edit]
Lee was born in Shanghai on July 31, 1982, and grew up there. When she was nine years old, her family moved to San Diego, and she completed her high school education at Torrey Pines High School. She subsequently went on to the University of California, Los Angeles, to study classical piano and English literature. Lee traveled to Germany, Portugal, and Russia to perform as a classical pianist for the United States in a piano performance series. She's also been a soloist with a number of symphonies. Lee also enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania in 2005, where she received a Merit Scholarship to study medicine. Lee completed her plastic surgery residency and aesthetic surgery[3] fellowship at Case Western Reserve University and Harvard University, respectively.[4]
Career[edit]
Lee started her career in 2009, when she became a plastic surgery resident working at Case Western Reserve University.[5][6] After six years of her residency, Lee completed the Peter Jay Sharp Aesthetic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery Fellowship at Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.[7][8]
In 2016, Lee joined the DuPage Medical Group, where she worked for over two years as a plastic surgeon.[9] Lee has also done extensive research and written numerous publications about optimizing outcomes in rhinoplasty, facial rejuvenation as well as migraine surgery.[10][11]
She then founded PERK Plastic Surgery, a medical aesthetics practice based in Beverly Hills.[12] She starred in a plastic surgery-themed show, Dr. 90210,[13] a sitcom about Beverly Hills' best female plastic surgeons who succeed in a male-dominated field.[14][15] Lee performed a rhinoplasty on supermodel Arisce Wanzer.[16] She also performed a live liquid rhinoplasty on the E! Daily Pop TV show.[17][18]
Personal life[edit]
Lee married Bjorn Lobo in Palos Verdes, who is a neurosurgeon after they met in residency.[19] She is fluent in English and Chinese.
References[edit]
- ^ "Watch Dr. 90210's Dr. Michelle Lee Do a Nonsurgical Nose Job Ahead of Tonight's Premiere". Imdb. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ CRIST, ALLISON (13 October 2020). "Dr. 90210 Patient Is Fed Up "Wrestling With That Bitch Gravity" & Ready for a Face Lift". eonline. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "AMERICANS SPENT OVER $8.7 BILLION ON AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS of 2021". yahoo. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ VanHoose, Benjamin (21 October 2020). "Man Consults Dr. 90210 Plastic Surgeon to Get George Clooney's Earlobes". People. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ ""Dr. 90210": Meet Dr. Michelle Lee". eonline. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ BENJAMIN, JEFF (25 October 2020). "Talking About Mental Health Is Still Taboo in K-Pop, But Things Are Changing". teenvogue. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "dr-90210". NBC. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ VanHoose, Benjamin (22 October 2020). "Man Consults Dr. 90210 Plastic Surgeon to Get George Clooney's Earlobes". yahoo. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ RAY, ALYSSA (30 June 2020). "Dr. 90210 Is Back! Meet the All-Female Doctors In This New First Look". eonline. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "e-show-dr-90210". People. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ JACKSON, DANIELLE (5 August 2020). "Dr. 90210's New Season Will Feature All Women Surgeons, and It's About Damn Time". popsugar. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ HSIEHEFF, CARINA (23 July 2020). "There Are 11 Types of Nipples". teenvogue. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "MEET THE CAST OF "DR. 90210"". feelingthevibe. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Ragusa, Gina (28 September 2020). "'Dr. 90210' in 2020 Features Women Surgeons in a Male-Dominated Industry". Cheatsheet. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ JACKSON, DANIELLE (24 September 2020). "Dr. Michelle Lee Talks Dr. 90210 and the Challenges of Being a Female Surgeon". Popsugar. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Arisce Wanzer had jawline re-sculpted years before Ex on the Beach". Reality Titbit. 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ^ CRIST, ALLISON (13 August 2020). "Dr. 90210 Teaser: See How the All-Female Doctors Are "Changing the Face of Plastic Surgery"". eonline. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Mateo, Ashley (7 July 2020). "Why Do Nipples Get Hard". shape. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ KOZMA, LEILA (28 September 2020). "Dr. Michelle Lee Is Happily Married to Neurosurgeon Bjorn Lobo". Distractify. Retrieved 7 March 2022.