{"id":12,"date":"2013-04-21T04:28:27","date_gmt":"2013-04-21T04:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surgerytoday.com\/education\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2013-04-23T17:46:29","modified_gmt":"2013-04-23T17:46:29","slug":"about-calvin-lee-md","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/surgerytoday.com\/education\/about-calvin-lee-md\/","title":{"rendered":"About Calvin Lee, MD"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Briefly about Dr. Calvin Lee<\/h1>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Calvin Lee, MD Good Day Sacramento\" src=\"https:\/\/surgerytoday.com\/calvin-lee\/sacramento-Calvin-Lee-sitting-in-front-of-good-day-sacramento-DSC01601.jpg\" width=\"198\" height=\"200\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 1.142857143rem; line-height: 1.846153846;\">Chronological Highlights and Past Educational Credentials<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes this is brief. \u00a0There is a link on the bottom of this if you want a little bit more.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">Born in New York City<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Thought about becoming an astronaut and fire fighter in 1st grade.<\/li>\n<li>Thought about becoming an violinist in middle school.<\/li>\n<li>Thought about becoming a acupuncturist in high school.<\/li>\n<li>Graduated Valedictorian from Pearl River High School, New York<\/li>\n<li>Achieved top position as violinist in All State New York.<\/li>\n<li>For college, accepted to every school he applied to including Harvard, Stanford, Yale, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Enrolled at <strong>Brown University for college<\/strong>\u00a0and met Dr. Tammy Wu<\/li>\n<li>Received degree in Neurosciences at Brown University<\/li>\n<li>Made some money trying to be a waiter, then later a teaching assistant for psychiatry classes.<\/li>\n<li>Enrolled at <strong>Brown University Medical School<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Made some money as a computer consultant in medical school and then later as a teaching assistant for Anatomy class.<\/li>\n<li>Watched Dr. Tammy Wu graduate with a #1 award from Brown University Medical School<\/li>\n<li>Couldn&#8217;t figure out how to become an acupuncturist at the time and decided to show off dexterity skills by becoming a surgeon<\/li>\n<li>Went to Case Western Reserve for Categorical Surgery Residency, while Dr. Tammy Wu chose Southern Illinois University to become a Plastic Surgeon.<\/li>\n<li>After 2 years at Case Western Reserve, decided to ask chairman consider creating a spot for Dr. Tammy Wu to join if she wanted to switch residencies. \u00a0Chairman thought it was possible to create a spot for her.<\/li>\n<li>Ended up getting a spot created in general surgery at Dr. Tammy Wu&#8217;s residency &#8211; Southern Illinois University. \u00a0Finished 4 years of residency there and became a full fledged general surgeon.<\/li>\n<li>Chose job in Kansas. \u00a0Thought it was a dream rural general surgery job.<\/li>\n<li>With compromises, decided to be closer to Los Angeles<\/li>\n<li>Search for jobs in Selma and Reedley, but eventually found Modesto, CA<\/li>\n<li>Took job in Modesto, CA with <strong>McHenry Medical Group<\/strong> (now called GMMSA) as general \/ trauma surgeon.<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Tammy Wu to take position on the other side of the world in Taipei, Taiwan as a Microsurgery Fellow. \u00a0However, due to SARS, she decided against the fellowship and came to Modesto, CA and eventually took a job with Sutter Gould Medical Group.<\/li>\n<li>Discovered the world of acupuncture. \u00a0Received training from <strong>Stanford \/ UCLA<\/strong> acupuncture for physicians program.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Co-founded Surgical Artistry<\/strong> with Dr. Tammy Wu in 2006.<\/li>\n<li>Received Teaching Award for teaching residents for UC Davis, given title of assistant professor<\/li>\n<li>Became a District Council member of the Cooperative of American Physicians in Los Angeles<\/li>\n<li>Developed an interest in Botox injections<\/li>\n<li>Became speaker for Allergan (makers of Latisse, Botox, and Juvederm) in 2010.<\/li>\n<li>Received Patient&#8217;s Choice Awards for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What can Dr. Calvin Lee do for you at Surgical Artistry in Modesto, CA?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 14px;\">Botox, Juvederm cosmetic injections<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Acupuncture treatment (he loves working on back pain)<\/li>\n<li>Cosmetic Vein Procedures &#8211; get rid of those spider veins &#8211; on the face too!<\/li>\n<li>Assist in your Tummy Tuck or Face Lift procedures as an assistant surgeon to Dr. Tammy Wu.<\/li>\n<li>With special request, Dr. Calvin Lee can also assist in Dr. Tammy Wu&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/surgerytoday.com\/tammywumd\/index.htm\">Breast Augmentation Surgeries.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/surgerytoday.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/obagi-blue-peel-radiance-modesto-california-dr-lee-holding-fan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-31 alignnone\" alt=\"obagi-blue-peel-radiance-modesto-california-dr-lee-holding-fan\" src=\"https:\/\/surgerytoday.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/obagi-blue-peel-radiance-modesto-california-dr-lee-holding-fan-285x300.jpg\" width=\"67\" height=\"70\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surgerytoday.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/obagi-blue-peel-radiance-modesto-california-dr-lee-holding-fan-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/surgerytoday.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/obagi-blue-peel-radiance-modesto-california-dr-lee-holding-fan-973x1024.jpg 973w, https:\/\/surgerytoday.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/obagi-blue-peel-radiance-modesto-california-dr-lee-holding-fan-624x656.jpg 624w, https:\/\/surgerytoday.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/obagi-blue-peel-radiance-modesto-california-dr-lee-holding-fan.jpg 1439w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 67px) 100vw, 67px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surgerytoday.com\/education\/cme-blog\/\">CME&#8217;s Continuing medical education<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surgerytoday.com\/calvin-lee\/\">More Detailed Info About Dr. Calvin Lee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surgerytoday.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/gray_horizontal.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-32 aligncenter\" alt=\"gray_horizontal\" src=\"https:\/\/surgerytoday.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/gray_horizontal-300x2.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surgerytoday.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/gray_horizontal-300x2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surgerytoday.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/gray_horizontal.jpg 547w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/modesto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29 alignleft\" alt=\"facebook\" src=\"https:\/\/surgerytoday.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/facebook.png\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" \/><\/a>Still want to know more about Calvin Lee? \u00a0Try hanging out on FaceBook with him. \u00a0He loves Modesto so much his facebook address is: \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/modesto\">www.facebook.com\/modesto\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; everyone welcome!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surgerytoday.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/gray_horizontal.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"gray_horizontal\" src=\"https:\/\/surgerytoday.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/gray_horizontal-300x2.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"2\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem; color: #993300;\">Surgical\u00a0Artistry<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Calvin Lee, MD<br \/>\nTammy Wu, MD<br \/>\n2336 Sylvan Ave. Suite C<br \/>\nModesto, CA 95355<br \/>\n(209) 551-1888<br \/>\nwww.surgerytoday.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/surgerytoday.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17 alignright\" alt=\"Surgical Artistry Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/surgerytoday.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-samm-mile-marker-22-full-surgical-artistry2-Cropped2-281x300.jpg\" width=\"101\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surgerytoday.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-samm-mile-marker-22-full-surgical-artistry2-Cropped2-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/surgerytoday.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-samm-mile-marker-22-full-surgical-artistry2-Cropped2.jpg 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 101px) 100vw, 101px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Briefly about Dr. Calvin Lee Chronological Highlights and Past Educational Credentials Yes this is brief. \u00a0There is a link on the bottom of this if you want a little bit more. Born in New York City Thought about becoming an astronaut and fire fighter in 1st grade. Thought about becoming an violinist in middle school. 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