Jeanne Lee
About
MEDICAL
Jeanne Lee, MD, is a board certified internal medicine and palliative care physician. She graduated from University of South Alabama and Duke University Medical School. She worked as a hospitalist for almost ten years, during which time she transitioned to practicing palliative care full time. For over a decade, she has assisted patients and family members across all settings, from intensive care units to patients’ homes.
WRITING & EDUCATING
With her passion for educating patients and family members on self advocacy as they try to make sense of living with changing health, Jeanne Lee started a blog at www.realpalliativecare.com in 2020 and wrote the Amazon bestselling book Own Your Care: A Family Guide to Navigating Complex Illness, Changing Health, or Unexpected Prognosis. She also saw a need and desire among healthcare professionals to be able to better discuss difficult topics with patients. In addition to educating learners as an adjunct professor at local medical schools, she speaks to healthcare professionals in conferences and workshops.
PERSONAL
Jeanne Lee lives in Texas with her husband and four children. One of her favorite quotes is Brene Brown’s “What’s worth doing even if I fail?”