Brandon Lee, MSN, ARPN, FNP-C

Clinic Specialties: Weight Loss Management, Peptide Therapy, BHRT, Hormone Optimization, Aesthetics, and Regenerative Medicine

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high-touch concierge primary care services tailored to individual wellness goals, integrating conventional and functional medical approaches.
• Conduct in-depth medical evaluations, functional lab analysis, and diagnostic testing to develop personalized treatment protocols.

Prescribe and manage evidence-based therapies, including:

• Prescribe Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) for men and women
• Peptide protocols for metabolic enhancement, tissue repair, cognitive support, and anti-aging
• Weight loss treatments including GLP-1 agonists (e.g., semaglutide, tirzepatide), lipotropic injections, and nutraceuticals
• Regenerative medicine applications using exosomes, PRP, and adjunctive peptides (e.g., BPC-157, MOTS-c)

Senior Army Medical Officer and Family Nurse Practitioner with over 30 years of service, currently serving as a Lieutenant Colonel (O5) in the Indiana Army National Guard. Aviation Medicine Qualified (N1) focuses on maintaining flight status and operational readiness of Army aviation personnel.

• Conduct annual flight physicals (FDME) and aviation evaluations in compliance with AR 40-501.
• Provide comprehensive primary and urgent care to Soldiers across multiple units.
• Serve as clinical lead for aeromedical evaluations, temporary disqualifications (DA 4186), and medical waivers.
• Collaborate with aviation command teams and the State Aviation Medicine Officer to ensure aircrew health and deployability.
• Mentor junior officers, medics, and healthcare providers.
• Support readiness events including SRPs, PHAs, and Medical Readiness Review Boards (MRRB).
• Conduct Proficient in MEDPROS, MODS, and military EHR platforms.
• Works one week a month, seeing 25 to 40 soldiers per day

• Deliver comprehensive lung cancer screenings using low-dose CT for high-risk patient populations, following USPSTF guidelines.
• Conduct thorough patient evaluations, assess cancer risk, and provide individualized smoking cessation counseling and education.
• Collaborate with thoracic surgeons, pulmonologists, radiologists, and oncology teams to coordinate care and facilitate early detection and treatment.
• Ensure accurate documentation, follow-up scheduling, and adherence to clinical protocols in a high-volume urban safety-net hospital.
• Support health equity and preventive care by increasing access to lung cancer screening services in underserved communities.
• Working 10 hours a day per week, seeing 25-30 patients daily.

• Full-time ACTIVE GUARD RESERVE (AGR) for the Indiana National Guard (INNG) with rank of Major.
• Served as Assistant Chief of Clinical Services for the Medical Readiness Detachment, overseeing multidisciplinary care delivery and clinical operations for over 2,500 Soldiers annually.
• Provided direct patient care as a Family Nurse Practitioner, managing acute and chronic health conditions while ensuring force medical readiness.
• Maintained flight status as an Aviation Medicine Qualified (AMQ) Nurse Practitioner, conducting annual flight physicals, aeromedical risk assessments, and managing aviation-related health issues for aircrew and aviation personnel.
• Supported mobilization and demobilization medical operations for deploying units, including post-deployment health assessments and documentation of line-of-duty conditions.
• Supervised clinical personnel including physicians, PAs, NPs, and medics, while coordinating with brigade and battalion leadership to align medical readiness strategies.
• Spearheaded process improvements to enhance Individual Medical Readiness (IMR), deployment medical screening, and EHR documentation accuracy.
• Acted as clinical liaison for joint-service and interagency training missions conducted at Camp Atterbury.
• Ensured compliance with Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) and National Guard Bureau (NGB) clinical standards.

As Chief Operating Officer of MESH Coalition, a nationally recognized nonprofit focused on emergency preparedness and healthcare system coordination, I led daily operations, strategic planning, and interagency collaboration efforts to enhance community resilience during public health emergencies. I oversaw cross-functional teams, secured sustainable funding partnerships, and coordinated with healthcare, public safety, and government stakeholders to implement crisis response frameworks across the region.

Key Achievements:
• Directed operations of a multi-disciplinary team focused on health emergency readiness and disaster response.
• Spearheaded initiatives to align hospital, public health, EMS, and emergency management response systems.
• Managed multimillion-dollar grant budgets and federal funding (e.g., ASPR, HPP) to support infrastructure and technology readiness.
• Strengthened regional health system preparedness through integrated drills, tabletop exercises, and real-time incident support.
• Oversaw logistics and operational support for key events, including citywide mass casualty and public health emergency simulations.
• Collaborated with CDC, FEMA, ISDH, and local health departments to develop policy, training, and continuity-of-operations (COOP) plans.
• Initiated key performance indicators (KPIs) to track system-wide readiness metrics and program deliverables.

• Site Medical Director for SSG Richard A. Blakley Medical Simulation Training Center (MSTC) at Camp Atterbury, IN.
• Led the medical and operational command of a high-impact Department of Defense simulation center supporting trauma readiness training for Army National Guard, Reserve, and Active Duty forces. Delivered advanced Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), 68W sustainment, and CLS courses using immersive simulation and battlefield trauma lanes.
• Oversaw a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, instructors, and support personnel, maintaining alignment with AMEDD, DHA, and JTS guidelines. Managed curriculum delivery, scenario development, and performance evaluation while enhancing interoperability across military training units. Regularly briefed senior leadership on center performance, resource utilization, and soldier medical proficiency metrics.
• Supervised clinical staff and provided realistic, state-of-the-art medical training to medical and non-medical Soldiers in the Active, Reserve, and National Guard at the MSTC.

Key Responsibilities:

• Directed simulation-based training aligned with Army Regulation 350-1 and Joint Trauma System (JTS) standards
• Supervised high-fidelity trauma simulation scenarios to prepare medics for deployment
• Managed personnel, training throughput, and reporting to state/federal agencies
• Implemented quality assurance and curriculum updates for 68W MOS sustainment
• Served as subject matter expert for trauma readiness, mass casualty response, and CLS protocols

• Delivered specialized care in an outpatient wound care center, managing acute and chronic wounds, pressure injuries, diabetic ulcers, venous and arterial ulcers, and dermatologic conditions.
• Conducted weekly clinical rounds in skilled nursing facilities to evaluate residents, initiate treatment plans, and provide follow-up wound care interventions.
• Collaborated with attending physicians and facility stakeholders to align wound care protocols with individualized patient healing goals and regulatory guidelines.
• Educated and trained nursing staff on wound prevention, debridement techniques, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), and dressing selection to support facility-wide wound care initiatives.
• Utilized advanced clinical judgment and wound care modalities to reduce wound-related complications and hospital readmissions.

• Served as a member of the Planning Committee for the 2018 AANP Health Policy Conference, held February 4–6, 2018 in Washington, D.C.
• Contributed to the planning, organization, and educational content development focused on legislative issues affecting Advanced Practice Nurses at both the state and national levels.
• Assisted in coordinating keynote presentations, including securing the participation of U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome Adams.
• Helped shape the policy dialogue for nurse practitioners nationwide by curating sessions centered on advocacy, healthcare policy reform, and federal regulatory updates.

• Served as the senior commander for a 96-person medical unit in support of the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), successfully leading pre-deployment planning, coordination, and tactical execution during a Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) rotation at Fort Polk.
• Maintained operational readiness for a 12-month post-exercise deployment alert window, ensuring personnel, equipment, and mission plans remained fully mission-capable.
• Accountable for over $10 million in equipment, sustaining a high standard of maintenance and logistical readiness with zero reportable losses.
• Developed and executed comprehensive field training plans, medical readiness assessments, and sustainment operations in austere environments.
• Recognized by higher command for achieving and maintaining >100% personnel strength, reflecting exceptional retention, recruiting, and leadership capabilities.
• Promoted a mission-focused, high-morale environment centered on mentorship, combat medical support training, and operational excellence.

• Member of Medical Staff Affairs to review Advanced Practice Providers (NP, CNS, and PA) credentialing files for privileging.
• Review and renew credentialing for all advanced practice providers in the health system.
• This fulfills the requirements of JCAHO for peer-reviewed credentialing and privileging.
• The group met monthly and reviews new and renewed appointments.

• Vice President of the state’s largest advanced practice nurse’s professional organization.
• The primary purpose is to affect issues for advanced practice nurses in Indiana.
• CAPNI is dedicated to furthering the understanding and advancement of the APN role at the local and state levels and protecting that role in the legislative, administrative, and clinical realms.

• Purpose of the committee was to advocate, and monitor, changes in Indiana State legislation to improve the practice of Advanced Practices Nurse (Nurse Practitioners (NP), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists CRNA), and Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM) in Indiana.
• Actively lobbied to influence legislative outcomes for CAPNI and partner organizations.
• Previously partnered with Hall Render, then Barnes and Thornburg for legislative tracking.

• Assisted in facilitating the clinical experience for general surgery residents at Wishard/Eskenazi Hospital.
• Also facilitated clinical experiences for non-physician students, including medical, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant students.

• Led a joint military-civilian operation involving 60 Indiana National Guard soldiers, US Navy Reservists, and EMTs, safely transporting 260 patients from Wishard Hospital to the new Eskenazi Health campus (12/7/2013).
• First Nurse Practitioner hired by the IU General Surgery Department at Wishard; also the first inpatient NP integrated into the hospital system.
• Served as a surgical first assistant in General, Vascular, and Thoracic surgeries.
• Adjunct faculty member with Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSOM), actively involved in surgical resident education.
• Independently managed pre-, intra-, and post-operative care for vascular and thoracic surgical patients.
• Precepted and mentored incoming nurse practitioners and physician assistants, supporting their transition into surgical and inpatient care roles.
• Founding member and Co-Chair of the Eskenazi Health Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Council; served as APP representative on the hospital’s Shared Governance Committee.
• Served as a credentialing and privileging reviewer for all Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) within the Eskenazi Health system.

• Conducted Matrix Comprehensive Home Risk Assessments on Medicaid Patients with Anthem Insurance at Home, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Telehealth, and other community environments in Indianapolis, Indiana.
• Previous Locum Tenens Travel assignment in Columbus, Indiana, from April to May 2023
• PRN Nurse Practitioner working 4-6 hrs every one to two weeks around the Indianapolis area 4-6 patients per week

• Lecture first-year PA students on Vascular and Thoracic surgery lectures in the inaugural program at Indiana University.
• Assisted with clinical placement for students at Eskenazi Hospital and shadow experience.
• Lead Clinical lab experience for intravenous administration and intramuscular and subcutaneous injections.

• Member of US Army National Guard Bureau (NGB), Centralized Credentialing and Privileging Board (CCPB)
• Nurse Corp Representative /Voting Member
• Served as the credentialing reviewer for all US Army National Guard (ARNG) all nurse practitioners.
• The group meets quarterly to review initial and renewing practitioners and fulfill the State Surgeons' requirements to ensure proper credentialing and privileging of all ARNG medical providers.

• Led a joint medical team of Air Force personnel to teach a 2-week course in Health Care Administration to the Liberian Army in Monrovia, Liberia.
• Differentiated instruction to provide inclusive learning opportunities catered to varying abilities.
• Engaged students through lectures and discussion, increasing classroom interaction to build an inclusive learning environment.
• Evaluated students to uncover learning opportunities and devise improvement plans.

• Oversaw medical operations for the joint interagency Task Force of 1600 personnel at Camp Atterbury (CAIN), facilitating the resettlement of over 7,200 Afghan Evacuees persons into the United States in Operation Afghans Welcome (OAW).
• Served as the INNG state medical liaison, coordinating medical care between all local hospitals in the surrounding area to provide medical for the Afghans Evacuees at CAIN.
• Coordinated with the Indiana State Department of Health (IDOH) for mass vaccinations, quickly administering 12,223 doses of MMR and Varicella vaccine within nine days, adverting a measles outbreak at CAIN, and facilitating urgent medical requirements with ISDH to optimize the Afghan care at CAIN.
• Managed $ 14 million per monthly expense as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for the DOD medical subcontract providing medical care support to the Afghan Evacuees.

• Provided command and control of over 100 personnel during a high operational tempo period, ensuring readiness, resilience, and cohesion despite COVID-19 constraints.
• Led pre-mission planning and successful execution of the Defense CBRN Response Force (DCRF) Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Response Enterprise (C2CRE) mission, ensuring all personnel were trained, equipped, and mission-capable.
• Managed and maintained accountability for over $15 million in government equipment with zero loss incidents, and oversaw an annual operational budget of $2 million, supporting travel, training, and logistical operations.
• Directed all aspects of mission training and readiness, implementing innovative solutions to meet mission objectives during COVID-19 restrictions, including virtual operations and modified field exercises.
• Successfully maintained and improved unit personnel strength, earning a command recognition award for exceptional leadership in personnel management and retention.
• Fostered a culture of resilience, mentorship, and discipline while promoting the professional development of junior officers and NCOs.

• Performed comprehensive physical examinations, reviewed required labs, EKG, and Metabolic testing, and performed office procedures within the scope of expertise, protocols, and available equipment.
• Performed facial botox.
• Provided patient with a plan and appropriately prescribed different weight loss medications (primarily GLP-1’s such as Wegovy or Ozempic) and stimulants.
• 80% of care was done via telehealth.

• Committee member and outgoing Chairmen of the 2021 AANP National Conference.
• Member of the planning committee; planned, organized, and executed an in-person & virtual conference in Anaheim, CA on Jun 15 - Aug 31, 2021.

• Chairmen of the 2020 AANP National conference committee.
• Oversaw the planning, organizing, and executing of the conference in June in New Orleans, LA. Canceled due to COVID-19.
• Nominated by the AANP President and approved by the Board of Directors (BOD)

• Member of Central Indiana Organization for Nurse Leadership (CIONL)
• Board members-at-large were responsible for performing functions as assigned by the Board.
• Board membership is President, President-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer.
• Responsible for reviewing and revising current bylaws as the need of the district may dictate

• Co-Chairmen of the 2019 AANP National conference committee.
• Oversaw the planning, organizing, and executing the conference on June 19-23, 2019, in Indianapolis, IN.
• Nominated by the AANP President and approved by the Board of Directors (BOD)

• A member of a joint medical team of Air Force personnel to teach a 2-week course in Health Care Administration to the Liberian Army in Niamey, Niger.
• Differentiated instruction to provide inclusive learning opportunities catered to varying abilities.
• Engaged students through lectures and discussion, increasing classroom interaction to build an inclusive learning environment.
• Evaluated students to uncover learning opportunities and devise improvement plans.

• Performed physical examinations on adult patients with acute and chronic wounds in skilled nursing facilities.
• Assessed, diagnosed, and managed chronic conditions for the patient population.
• Provided local wound debridement to improve wound healing.
• Prescribed antibiotic therapy in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
• Communicated with Primary Care Physician (PCP), referral sources, home health agencies, and office staff regarding any changes in the patient’s condition
• Provided individualized patient teaching and counseling.

United States Army Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS)

• Observer Controller: Subject Matter Expert for Operation Bushmaster
• Served as an observer controller for the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS) culmination exercise for 4th-year medical and 2nd-year nurse practitioner students.
• The exercise shows students how to function in mission-critical positions while being deployed.

● Lectured second-year medical students on how to conduct a vascular-specific physical examination of patients with vascular diseases.

● Taught content for taking a proper vascular-specific history and review of systems and the progression of the vascular disease process.

• Provided urgent Care at a Level 1 Trauma Center.
• Diagnosed and treated acute, episodic, or chronic illness independently or as part of a healthcare team.
• Focused on health promotion and disease prevention. Ordered, performed, or interpreted diagnostic tests such as lab work and X-rays and treated appropriately within the scope of practice.
• Managed ongoing care of patients with chronic issues of varying severity and treatment requirements.
• Admitted patients for hospital stays.

• Critical Care Registered Nurse in the Critical Care resource center. Supplemented all intensive care units in the organizations between University and Methodist Hospitals in Indianapolis, IN.