San Mateo, California | 650-484-0700
San Mateo, California | 650-484-0700
Your Foot and Ankle Health Matters
Meet Dr. Hannah Lee, DPM
Education, Training, & Affiliations
Dr. Hannah Lee, DPM, is a board-certified podiatrist and foot and ankle surgeon practicing in San Mateo, California, on the San Francisco Peninsula. She earned her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from the Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University in North Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lee completed her surgical residency training through the Kaiser Permanente South Bay Consortium, which includes facilities in Santa Clara, San Leandro, and Fremont.
During her residency, Dr. Lee received extensive training in a wide range of foot and ankle conditions, including diabetic limb preservation, sports injuries, minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures, deformity corrections such as bunions and flatfoot, reconstructive surgery, and lower extremity trauma.
Dr. Lee is affiliated with Mills-Peninsula Medical Center in Burlingame, California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) in San Francisco, and UCSF Health Saint Mary's Hospital in San Francisco. She is a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association, the American College of Podiatric Medicine, and the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. She is fluent in English and Korean, allowing her to care for patients from across the Bay Area's diverse communities.
Comprehensive Foot & Ankle Care in San Mateo
Dr. Lee offers a wide range of services for patients of every age, from children to older adults. Her expertise spans sports injury treatment, custom orthotics, and minimally invasive surgery for bunions, hammertoes, plantar fasciitis, and heel spurs. She also provides ingrown toenail and wart removal, laser treatment for fungal toenails, care for diabetic neuropathy and wounds, and pediatric foot care. By combining evidence-based techniques with a patient-centered approach, Dr. Lee focuses on reducing pain, restoring mobility, and preventing future problems. Whether you are an athlete working to get back in the game or simply want to get through the day without foot pain, her goal is the same: keep you moving comfortably.
Community Involvement & Humanitarian Work
Beyond her practice, Dr. Lee is committed to giving back both locally and abroad. She has taken part in medical mission work in Guatemala, where she performed reconstructive foot and ankle surgery for 35 children with congenital deformities, dramatically improving their mobility and quality of life. She has also volunteered at the medical tents for the Chicago Marathon and the Wisconsin Ironman, treating runners and triathletes on site after the race. Her dedication to service reflects her belief that every patient deserves thoughtful, personal care.
Beyond the Clinic: Exploring the Bay Area by Bike
Outside the clinic, Dr. Lee is a road cyclist. She enjoys the rolling hills of the mid-Peninsula, especially the ride along Cañada Road through Woodside, and on longer days she continues down toward Palo Alto, Los Altos, and occasionally as far as San Jose. Riding these roads is also a reminder of how much cycling asks of the foot and ankle, and it shapes how she treats athletes dealing with overuse injuries, arch pain, and numbness on the bike.
Beyond the Clinic: Exploring the Bay Area on Foot
Dr. Lee also spends her weekends hiking and walking the trails around the San Francisco Bay Area. She hikes the Bay Trail, Sanborn County Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and Redwood Regional Park in the East Bay, and she especially enjoys the coastal trails above Pacifica, where the path looks north along the beaches toward San Francisco. Closer to the clinic, she walks the Peninsula shoreline from Ocean Beach down to Half Moon Bay. Being on her feet as much as her patients are is part of why she takes foot and ankle pain seriously.