Brett Lee’s third consecutive year to receive honor from healthcare industry
ROWLETT, TX (September 2, 2014) For the third year in a row, Brett Lee, chief executive officer of Lake Pointe Health Network was named one of Becker’s Hospital Review’s 25 “Rising Stars” under age 40 in the healthcare profession. The list is published annually by the magazine, one of the industry’s leading sources for hospital business news and analysis, and is compiled using peer nominations and editorial research.
“We’re exceedingly proud of all that Brett has accomplished at Lake Pointe, and we are excited that Becker’s Hospital Review dubbed him a ‘Rising Star’ for the third year in a row,” said Tim Adams, CEO, Central Region for Tenet. “The recognition he has received is more than deserved.”
Serving as LPHN’s CEO since November 2012, Lee is responsible for the oversight of strategic, operational and clinical activities for the 13 outpatient centers and the 112-bed hospital within the network, which is owned and operated by Tenet Healthcare Corp. (NYSE:THC), of Dallas.
Prior to joining LPHN, Lee served as senior vice president and chief operating officer at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Additionally, he has held executive positions at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health and Children’s Medical Center Dallas. Lee is also a former recipient of the Robert S. Hudgens Award for National Young Healthcare Executive of the Year, which he received in 2011 from The American College of Healthcare Executives, and was named as an “Up and Comer” in the healthcare industry by Modern Healthcare in 2013.
“I’m very grateful to receive this honor from Becker’s Hospital Review and look forward to contributing to the continued growth of our network,” said Lee. “Our mission at Lake Pointe is to offer the best care possible to Rowlett and the surrounding communities, and I am committed to providing our patients with a healthcare network they can trust.”
In addition to being a leader in the hospital and healthcare industry, Lee is actively involved in his community, serving on the Rockwall Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and the City of Heath Planning and Zoning Board of Adjustments. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and also holds graduate degrees from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, The University of Pennsylvania and a doctorate from the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Sciences.
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