Lee Heffner, MD
Lee Heffner, MD
Dr. Heffner is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology. She completed medical school as well as residency training in Anesthesiology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, after which she spent six years in private practice.
In 2011 she returned to UVA to serve as the Medical Director of the Preanesthesia Evaluation and Testing Center. She continues as faculty in the clinic, reorganized in 2021 as the Perioperative Medicine Division under the leadership of Dr. William Manson.
Dr. Heffner has a strong interest in resident and medical student education and in issues surrounding informed consent and patient autonomy.