Louis C. Lee, MD, FACS
Practice: Surgical Associates of Monterey Bay
Specialty: Endocrinology
Office locations: Santa Cruz, CA
Dr. Louis C. Lee, M.D., is fellowship-trained in Endocrine Surgery from the Mayo Clinic, Rochester. He earned his medical degree from George Washington University and completed his residency at Inova Fairfax Hospital. He earned his undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley and a master’s from UCLA. Dr. Lee specializes in diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, as well as endocrine tumors of the pancreas and the gastrointestinal tract, and is skilled in DaVinci robotic single-site surgery.
Dr. Louis C. Lee, M.D., is fellowship-trained in Endocrine Surgery from the Mayo Clinic, Rochester. He earned his medical degree from George Washington University and completed his residency at Inova Fairfax Hospital. He earned his undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley and a master’s from UCLA. Dr. Lee specializes in diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, as well as endocrine tumors of the pancreas and the gastrointestinal tract, and is skilled in DaVinci robotic single-site surgery.
Surgical Associates of Monterey Bay: Santa Cruz Office
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Dr. Louis C. Lee, M.D., is a California native who received his undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley, followed by a master’s degree in molecular biology, ecology and evolution from UCLA.
After medical school and residency, he completed a fellowship in Endocrine Surgery at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Dr. Lee is the only fellowship-trained expert in the entire Monterey Bay for diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, as well as endocrine tumors of the pancreas and the gastrointestinal tract.
He is active in national organizations, including the American College of Surgeons and the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons. He is also skilled in DaVinci robotic single-site surgery as well as other advanced minimally invasive techniques.
Dr. Lee has practiced in Santa Cruz since 2012.

Louis Lee is an exceptional care provider.
Kind, thoughtful and a pleasure to meet
Great listener . He could explain it easily and with concern for me.
He is jovial and personable, it was a good and informative visit.
Excellent service
Exceptional
Dr. Lee explains everything elaborately and all questions are answered.
He is the best Doctor ever. I would not go to anyone else.
Effective communicator. Explained options & process very clearly. It seems my Breast surgery went well. Polite, well groomed
All the qualities