Dr. Joyce K. Lee-Iannotti, M.D.

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Get to know more about Neurologist Dr. Joyce K. Lee-Iannotti, who serves patients throughout the State of Arizona.

Specializing in neurology and sleep medicine, Dr. Lee-Iannotti strives to provide exceptional and compassionate care to all of her patients. She practices at Banner – University Medicine Neurosciences Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, as well as serves as the Director of Banner Sleep Center within Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix.

Her other hospital affiliations include Banner Casa Grande Medical Center, Banner Page Hospital, and Banner Payson Medical Center. She also holds privileges at Banner Sleep Center with offices in Glendale, Mesa, and Casa Grande.

Alongside her clinical roles, she is the Program Director of the Sleep Medicine Fellowship at The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix.

A 2005 graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Dr. Lee-Iannotti went on to further her education. She performed her residency in neurology and her fellowship in sleep medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in 2009 and 2010, respectively. She also completed an additional fellowship in vascular surgery at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine in 2012.

That same year, she attained board certification in neurology, sleep medicine, and vascular neurology through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to promoting high-quality patient care for the public through the initial and continuing certification of psychiatrists and neurologists.

Among Dr. Lee-Iannotti’s research interests include REM sleep behavior disorder, narcolepsy, overlap of stroke/sleep and health care disparities, education, improvement of care delivery, building programs (pioneering), as well as national work with the American Academy of Neurology and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Continuously advancing her efforts, she is an active member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Heart Association, and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Neurologists are licensed medical specialists who diagnose and treat disorders that affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles of patients. They examine a patient’s mental and physical status, conduct medical tests and scans, and evaluate the results to diagnose and treat the patient.

Outside of practicing medicine, Dr. Lee-Iannotti enjoys spending time with family and friends, as well as traveling.

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