Una Lee is the Head of the Section of Urology and Renal Transplantation at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Seattle, Washington. She is an Associate Clinical Professor of Urology at the University of Washington. She is subspecialty board certified in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS), and serves as Associate Program Director of the FPMRS fellowship at Virginia Mason. Her undergraduate and medical school degrees are from Stanford University. She completed her urology residency at the Cleveland Clinic, and did her fellowship in Urogynecology/Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at University of California Los Angeles. Dr. Lee’s clinical practice is focused on the evaluation and management of female pelvic floor disorders. She specializes in overactive bladder, incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and vaginal reconstructive surgery, robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery, as well as complications from prior surgeries using mesh.
Dr. Lee serves as lead investigator in collaborative patient engagement work on amplifying women’s voices in stress urinary incontinence surgery research prioritization, funded by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Her research is grounded in patient-centered perspectives and seeks to advance a deeper understanding of female pelvic floor problems. She served as Founder and Chair of the Society for Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine, and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) Research Network. In 2021 Dr. Lee received the Paul Zimskind Award from SUFU which is given annually to a member in the first ten years of their career, who has made significant contributions to the field through research, and has shown great potential for continuing scholarship.
She volunteers with the nonprofit organization Medicine for Humanity and travels to Mbarara, Uganda to partner with local gynecologists to provide care and medical education on issues of women’s health including the surgical repair of childbirth injury. She serves as the Women’s Health Chair of the Washington State Urology Society. She served as Guest Editor of a Special edition of Urology focused on Women’s Health. She hopes to raise awareness of urologic issues related to advancing Women’s Health, lead positive change within health care, and to continue to improve the quality of life of women through clinical care, teaching, advocacy, and research.