Kiwon Lee, MD

Critical Care Medicine Doctor

Dr. Kiwon Lee is a Critical Care Medicine Doctor in Houston, TX with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating life-threatening injuries and diseases. As a Critical Care Medicine Doctor, Kiwon Lee, MD performs life support and monitoring of critically ill patients. Critical Care Medicine is a branch of medicine focused on management of life-threatening medical conditions. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Critical Care Medicine Doctors include respiratory failure, kidney failure, sepsis, and multiple organ failure. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Critical Care Medicine Doctors include inserting breathing, intravenous, or feeding tubes; using cardiac monitors, using suction pumps, and administering medically induced comas.

An internist who diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff and other specialists.

Critical Care Medicine Doctors in Houston, TX

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Neurologist

Dr. Kiwon Lee is a Neurologist in Houston, TX with special training and skill in studying, diagnosing, and treating disorders of the nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). As a Neurologist, Kiwon Lee, MD performs diagnostic tests and a wide variety of neurological and cognitive treatments for a range of neurological disorders. Neurology is the branch of biology that studies, assesses, and treats the anatomy, functions, and organic disorders of the nervous system. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Neurologists include coordination problems, muscle weakness, sensation changes, confusion, dizziness, cluster headaches, migraines, seizure disorders like epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular disorders, encephalitis, meningitis, brain abscesses, neurodegenerative disorders like Lou Gehrig's disease and Alzheimer's, as well as spinal cord inflammatory and autoimmune disorders. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Neurologists include lumbar puncture, tensilon test, EEG, CT scan, MRI scan, PET scan, angiography, and sleep studies for diagnosis, then the presciption of physiotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, pain management, medication and/or lifestyle changes.

A Neurologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, autonomic nervous system, and blood vessels that relate to these structures.

Neurologists in Houston, TX

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