Medtronic Appoints Dr Joon Lee to Board of Directors

Dr Lee will serve on the board’s Science and Technology Committee and the Compensation and Talent Committee.

Medtronic has announced the appointment of Dr Joon Lee, CEO of Emory Healthcare, Inc., to its Board of Directors as an independent director, effective June 18, 2025.

Dr Lee will serve on the board’s Science and Technology Committee and the Compensation and Talent Committee.

Confirming the development, Geoff Martha, chairman and chief executive officer, said, ''Dr Lee brings deep expertise as a clinical researcher, academic leader, and physician executive with decades of broad leadership across healthcare. He is passionate about leveraging data and technology to improve the patient and provider experience, insights that will help us further our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for patients around the world.''

Dr Lee currently leads Emory Healthcare, Georgia’s most comprehensive academic health system, managing $7.7 billion in annual revenue, 12 hospitals, and over 29,000 employees.

His career spans over 25 years at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), where he held several leadership positions, including Executive Vice President, President of Physician Services, and Vice Dean of Clinical Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

He also previously served as Chief Medical Officer of UPMC Insurance Services and was the founding executive director of the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute.

Dr Lee is board certified in cardiovascular disease, a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and Society for Coronary Angiography and Interventions, and has completed his medical training at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He holds degrees from Dartmouth College and Duke University.

Medtronic stated that Dr Lee’s appointment strengthens its board’s clinical and operational expertise as it continues to expand its healthcare technology leadership globally.

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