Medical Associations

The American Board of Anesthesiology - Board certification demonstrates that Dr. Charles Lee is meeting the highest standards of their practice in a medical specialty. It is a voluntary process that involves rigorous assessments of physicians’ knowledge and skills. Unlike medical licensure, which is required and sets the minimum competency requirements to diagnose and treat patients, certification is a mark of distinction. Physicians, healthcare institutions, insurers, and quality organizations look for board certification as a measure of a physician’s ability to provide quality healthcare within a given specialty.

The Interventional Orthobiologics Foundation (IOF) was founded on the idea that the future of medicine is regenerative. Dr. Charles Lee is certified with the IOF. Interventional Orthobiologic Medicine focuses on precise percutaneous placement of orthobiologics under exacting image guidance. These regenerative biologic therapies, like adult stem cell therapy and platelet-rich plasma, require a level of expertise challenging to attain.

Metabolic Medical Institute (MMI) was founded in 2014 as the branch of A4M that houses and contains all of the advanced medical education available to practitioners and allied health professionals. MMI offers education that ranges from Certifications in brain fitness and nutrition to sports management and addiction, in addition to Fellowship Programs in Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Aesthetics, Integrative Cancer, and Stem Cell Therapies. Dr. Charles Lee is certified byt the MMI.

Dr. Charles Lee is a member of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine whose goal is the advancement of the science and practice of regional anesthesiology and pain medicine to improve patient outcomes through research, education, and advocacy.

Dr. Charles Lee is a member of The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) which is dedicated to the advancement of healthcare technologies and transformations that can combat chronic diseases associated with aging. A4M offers continuing medical education, activities, and training through its advanced education entity Metabolic Medical Institute (MMI).

Founded in 1983, The American Academy / Association of Orthopedic Medicine ("AAOM") is the leading regenerative medicine organization in the United States and the world. AAOM is a non-profit organization that provides educational and informational programs on diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal injuries and diseases and interventional pain management. AAOM members practice regenerative medicine encompassing Prolotherapy, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and its variations, and orthopedic cell-based medicine such as Bone Marrow, Adipose and Peripheral Blood Stem Cells, in addition to Amniotic, Placental, and Umbilical Growth Factors, and Exosomes. AAOM comprises international physician leaders in regenerative medicine from all different backgrounds who are dedicated to realizing the promise of regenerative medicine for patients worldwide.