Dr. Daniel Lee
Internal Medicine
San Diego, CA
28 years experience male
Locations
UCSD Medical Center
San Diego, CA
About
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Daniel Lee, MD is a Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine at UCSD Medical Center in San Diego, California. He currently practices at the Owen Clinic, which is the HIV outpatient clinic at UCSD Medical Center. Dr. Lee attended UCLA for his undergraduate degree and received his MD degree at UCSD School of Medicine. In 1998, he finished his Internal Medicine internship and residency at UCSD Medical Center and subsequently joined the Internal Medicine faculty at the Owen Clinic. Dr. Lee also serves on the faculty for the San Diego AIDS Education Training Center. He provides training for primary care providers interested in learning more about HIV-related care. In addition, Dr. Lee provides medical care for HIV-positive inmates at the San Diego County Jail. In early 1999, Dr. Lee started a sub specialty Lipid/Lipodystrophy Clinic soon after joining the Owen Clinic. This clinic focuses on the problems of long-term metabolic complications which have arisen due to antiretroviral therapy. He is currently active in research in the management of dyslipidemia and lipodystrophy and has published several journal articles regarding these topics. His most recent interest is in the use of Kelee meditation for stress, anxiety, and depression. Dr. Lee is currently involved with studies with Kelee meditation to better understand its effectiveness in improving overall well-being and quality of life. He has set up meditation classes for patients and medical providers alike to help with stress, anxiety, depression, and burnout. In his spare time, Dr. Lee volunteers his time for Being Alive San Diego, an HIV/AIDS service organization, as the Board President. He is an avid tennis and poker player.
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Internal Medicine
Languages spoken
English
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A male asked:

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Internal Medicine 28 years experience
Not necessarily, but: Petechiae are usually associated with a low platelet count. While long-term HIV infection can cause a variety of medical problems, petechiae is not a ... Read More
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Approximately 13,000: The exact number obviously varies. See the following link for specific numbers based on county: http://www.Cdph.Ca.Gov/programs/aids/documents/sssemi... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:

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Difficult to say: It is difficult to say exactly what are the common symptoms in someone with aids. Some people may have absolutely no symptoms at the time of diagnosi... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:

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In short, no.: There is currently no cure for hiv. Herbal treatments have been evaluated but none have been shown to be effective. Only anti-hiv medications in com... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:

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Infection severity: There are several differences between HIV and aids. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes progressive destruction of the immune... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:

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Probably nothing: You probably don't need to do anything unless this is something persistent for a few days. Ultimately, if concerned, you may consider seeing a medica... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:

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No: Hiv infection is acquired through unprotected sex, injection drug use, or transfusion of hiv-infected blood products. You cannot get hiv/aids from us... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:

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Unsure if true in US: It is not clear that hiv/aids has contributed to lower economic growth rates in the us as the prevalence of HIV infection in the us is not as high as ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:

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Find new doctor: If you have depression, your doctor may refer you to see a mental health specialist, like a psychologist, psychiatrist, or therapist. The doctor may ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:

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Depends...: The answer depends.... If you are talking about symptoms of acute hiv, these may occur within 2 to 4 weeks of infection and may last a week. However, ... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:

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Probably stress: If you are having recurrent aphthous ulcers, most likely this is due to stress. However, it could be herpes, which also can be induced by stress. So... Read More
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Depends...: The answer depends.... If you are talking about symptoms of acute hiv, these may occur within 2 to 4 weeks of infection and may last a week. However... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:

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No drugs for cure: There are no drugs currently that cures hiv, the virus that causes aids. The drugs that are available are called antiretroviral therapy. These drugs ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:

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Yes: Yes, HIV tests are very accurate. In fact, most HIV tests are usually 99% accurate. It is very rare to see false positive or false negative tests. ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:

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Address your anxiety: Usually you can't sleep because you can't shut your brain off. Anxiety usually has to do with fears about something regarding your life. Would recom... Read More
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Yes: Any unprotected sexual contact without barrier protection, even for short amounts of time, can lead to HIV transmission if there is any exchange of bo... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:

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HIV infection: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes progressive destruction of the immune system. As the immune system declines, a person can... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:

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Various symptoms: Many individuals may develop a flu-like illness called acute HIV infection with the most common symptoms being fever, enlarged lymph nodes, sore throa... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:

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Yes: Yes, to get infected with hiv, the virus that causes aids, the needle has to have hiv. Thus, clean or used needles without HIV cannot transmit hiv.
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Try Kelee meditation: I would recommend checking out kelee meditation (www.Thekelee.Org). I have been doing this meditation for 7 years and it was very helpful in quieting... Read More
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Not many, but...: There aren't too many reasons why someone should not getting HIV tested, but if someone has never been sexually active, nor have ever had a blood tran... Read More
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No: Hiv infection is acquired through unprotected sex, injection drug use, transfusion of hiv-infected blood products, or from mother to child. You canno... Read More
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Depends: Your chances of contracting HIV depends on the risk behavior. Receiving an infected blood transfusion with HIV is likely the highest risk. Unprotecte... Read More
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Yes, should be okay: Yes, it should be fine. No known interactions between these. If still concerned, talk to your medical provider.
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Hard to say: The increased risk come from an actual needlestick from an infected needle or a splash of blood into the eyes, for example. However, this doesn't nec... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:

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Drink more water : If you feel dehydrated, drink more fluids, especially water or perhaps juices. However, i would avoid coffee or caffeinated drinks, which may make yo... Read More
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Exercise is best: The natural way to boost your metabolism is by exercise. The more physical exercise that causes your heart rate to increase, the better it is in rais... Read More
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Try Kelee meditation: I would recommend checking out kelee meditation (www.Thekelee.Org). I have been doing this meditation for 7 years and it was very helpful in quieting... Read More
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No: Body fluids such as urine, tears, and sweat are typically acellular, meaning there are no cells present. The concern would be if there were red blood... Read More
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No effect: The absence of a spleen should not slow down detection of HIV antibodies as the spleen is not necessarily involved in the detection of HIV antibodies.... Read More
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Yes: As a fellow tennis player with carpal tunnel syndrome, i still play quite a bit. However, i would recommend precautions, such as taping/bandaging up ... Read More
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Kills CD4 cells: In simple terms, HIV infection leads to the destruction of CD4 cells, which are a specific type of immune cell called a t-helper cell. They are a typ... Read More
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Unlikely, but...: Hiv infection can occur with a variety of nonspecific symptoms, such as fevers, sweats, weight loss, fatigue, headaches, sore throat, swollen lymph no... Read More
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CTCAE: Take a look at the following site which talks about common terminology criteria for adverse events: http://evs.Nci.Nih.Gov/ftp1/ctcae/ctcae_4.03_2010-... Read More
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Multiple theories: There are multiple theories surrounding why circumcision decreases hiv/aids. One theory suggests that there is a larger number of langerhans or "hiv t... Read More
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PCP, MAC, CMV: There are 20+ opportunistic infections often seen with hiv/aids. The following link has a list of the opportunistic infections: http://www.Aids.Gov/h... Read More
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As soon as possible: Every woman should always get an HIV test when she is found to be pregnant. Hiv medications can be started to treat the infection such that the risk ... Read More
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No, not right now: No, there is no vaccine against hiv, but it is currently being studied.
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No, not directly: Proctitis refers to inflammation of the anus and rectum. Certain types of proctitis, caused by herpes, or other sexually transmitted diseases like go... Read More
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Because of HAART: Hiv/aids is no longer felt to be a terminal illness if detected early enough and if a person takes highly active antiretroviral therapy, or haart. Pe... Read More
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Yes,probably but why: Theoretically, probably yes, but why would you want to drink another person's blood? I guess perhaps if you were having rough sex and bit someone who... Read More
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Probably lower but..: There can still be HIV in seminal fluid (or pre-cum), so there is still some risk with pulling out. Thus, the risk is likely lower than if there was ... Read More
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Varies, <3 weeks: The side effects of sustiva (efavirenz) (dizziness, vivid dreams, morning grogginess, insomnia) can vary from person to person, but according to studi... Read More
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Doubtful, but...: It is fairly unlikely to get HIV from french kissing. The only concern would be if the person your friend is kissing has an open sore or is bleeding ... Read More
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Yes, it is possible: Yes, it is much more possible these days due to the current anti-HIV medications. People are living much longer with HIV these days. I have quite a ... Read More
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Yes, usually, but...: Yes, you are correct in that HIV infections usually occur with blood on blood contact or infected blood on an open sore. However, HIV can be transmit... Read More
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Yes: It is quite often that dentists prescribe Amoxicillin for any tooth or gum related problems.
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Yes: Yes, it should be okay. I'm not aware of any interactions.
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Usually an STD: Clear white milky discharge from a penis is usually a sign of a sexually transmitted disease or std. Most likely, it is caused by either gonorrhea or... Read More
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HIV can lie dormant: There is no cure for HIV right now because HIV can lie dormant (sleeping) in various locations or reservoirs. The current HIV meds require that HIV b... Read More
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Dr. Lee is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Lee is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Now that you say that, I have been drinking much more tea and less water these days. I'll make an effort to drink more water. Thanks!
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! same occur in lyme patients and Asians with non HIV AIDS. Immune comp
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Thanks..I Need Help I Cant Or Really Dont No If I Can Or Will Be Able To Afford The Care. But I Dont Want To Die!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
UC San Diego School of Medicine, CA
Graduated 1995MD
Residency
UCSD Medical Center
Awards
Most Influential, Second Place, San Diego, CA - Winter
2013
Top General Internist, First Place, San Diego, CA - Winter
2013
Top General Internist, Second Place, San Diego Region - Summer
2014
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