In Memoriam, John R. Lee, M.D. (1929 - 2003)

October 2003

John R. Lee, M.D. passed away unexpectedly on Friday October 17th, 2003, of a heart attack. Dr. Lee was known by millions of people as the doctor who pioneered the use of transdermal progesterone cream and bio-identical hormones, and who had the courage to stand up against the medical establishment's dangerous and misguided HRT (hormone replacement therapy) treatments. He kept a full schedule, giving talks and teaching worldwide (he had recently returned from a speaking tour in Europe), writing his best-selling books and monthly newsletters.

Dr. Lee was gratified by the thousands of women who wrote and called to tell him how dramatically their health had improved when they followed his recommendations, and by the hundreds of clinicians and researchers he corresponded with who had integrated his work into their practices and research with great success. Dr. Lee was thankful that his analysis of the problems with conventional HRT were finally validated by the medical establishment during his lifetime.

Dr. Lee's friends and colleagues will carry on his legacy, as will the millions of others whose lives he touched over the years. We know that many of you will write, asking "What can we do?" The most meaningful way to remember John R. Lee, M.D. and carry on his work is to educate others, one-to-one, and give them the gift of optimal health, as he gave us.

His family asks that in lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Progesterone Research Institute

The Progesterone Research Institute (PRI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting progesterone research and educating the public, physicians and researchers about the use of progesterone in particular and bio-identical hormone replacement therapy in general.

The PRI is currently creating a website with the most extensive collection of references currently available on the subject of bio-identical hormones, and it will continue to be an educational resource.

The PRI is also looking for research projects to promote and support, on the topics of bio-identical hormone replacement; breast cancer and progesterone, and the prostate and progesterone.

If you are interested in making a donation to the PRI, if you have suggestions or proposals for studies, if you know of grant money we can apply for, or if you would like to help us apply for a grant, you can send mail to: info@jonleemd.com.

The Progesterone Research Institute 30520 Rancho California Rd Ste 107, PMB 257 Temecula, CA 92591 or send an e-mail to and on the subject line put : Attn: PRI All donations are tax deductible. From the official John Lee website at: www.johnleemd.com