Dr. Lee Rice

Dr. Lee Rice is a renowned expert in sports medicine, wellness, and preventive medicine. He founded the San Diego Sports Medicine and Family Health Center and the Lifewellness Institute, focusing on health risk reduction and optimizing functional longevity. Dr. Rice received the 2005 San Diego Chamber of Commerce award for the Chief Wellness Officer program and led the Huddle Study on cardiac disease in NFL Alumni, influencing early detection screening practices. He graduated from UC Santa Barbara with graduate research in genetics, earned his medical degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed his residency in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps. Dr. Rice was named 2018 Top Wellness Doctor in San Diego and a Leading Physician of the World. He has served as team physician for various professional and Olympic teams and is the inaugural Chair of the Medical Commission for the International Surfing Association. He and his wife Mary reside in San Diego with their two daughters and two granddaughters.