Dr. Lee is a private practice radiologist in Orange County, California, and Vice Chair, UCI Health – Los Alamitos, for the Department of Radiological Sciences at UC Irvine. He was one of the original student organizers that helped lead to the formation of APAMSA in 1995, and has served on APAMSA’s Advisory Board ever since. He is a board member of the National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians (NCAPIP), and is president of the Orange County chapter of OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates. He was involved with the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) for many years, serving in many roles including National President, President of its Chicago chapter, and co-chair of the 2008 National Convention.

Dr. Lee received his bachelor’s degree in Engineering Sciences at Harvard University and obtained his medical degree from the University of Maryland. He completed his residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of Chicago, where he was chief resident, and a fellowship in abdominal imaging at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston.

On the side, Jhemon writes and performs sketch comedy with API comedy group “No MSG Added.” He and his wife, Misa performed improv comedy for years with groups such as Cold Tofu, Los Angeles’ longest running API improv troupe.