L. Lee Eckhardt, MD

L. Lee Eckhardt, MD, is a UW Health cardiovascular medicine doctor. She’s also a professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Dr. Eckhardt specializes in treating heart rhythm disorders, or arrhythmias. She primarily cares for people with genetic heart conditions or those with a family history of heart problems. She works closely with high-risk patients to identify and treat abnormal heart rhythms that can cause severe cardiac events or sudden death.

Dr. Eckhardt has always been fascinated by the heart and enjoys helping people improve their cardiac health. She believes her patients deserve more than a one-size-fits-all approach to care. Dr. Eckhardt educates them on their conditions and helps them process traumatic events. She empowers patients to take control of their health. Using a combination of cutting-edge research and personalized treatments, she addresses each patient’s unique needs.

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Eckhardt is co-director of the UW Health Inherited Arrhythmias Clinic. She also researches new ways to prevent and treat genetic heart problems that lead to sudden cardiac death.

In her free time, Dr. Eckhardt enjoys skiing, running, swimming and cycling with her family.

I hope my patients leave the clinic with a clear understanding of their condition and a treatment plan they feel confident about. I’m always here to answer their questions and support them along the way.