Michael G. Lester MD

Doctor of Medicine - Harvard Medical School, 2014
Residency - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2017
Chief Resident, Internal Medicine - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2017
Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2021

Board Certifications

Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2017
Pulmonary Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2020
Critical Care Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2021

Patient Comments

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Dr.Lester is the very best!!

May 15, 2026

Sierra Adkins is professional, knowledgeable, and at the same time warm and sympathetic. She is great.

May 15, 2026

Dr. Lester is an outstanding physician. Wonder people skills and takes the time to explain things. I wish more doctors were as skilled as compassionate as Dr. Lester.

May 10, 2026

Dr Lester is very caring and thorough. He seems to genuinely care for me!

May 10, 2026

I was so surprised at Dr. Michael Lester's ease, attentiveness to my questions, & thorough explanations for me. Awesome!

May 10, 2026

A very good listener with conscientious responses.

April 26, 2026

Absolutely love the care and compassion Dr Lester has for his patients and the time he takes to explain the options available to us

April 22, 2026

Dr. Lester is a very caring provider and shows genuine concern for his patients. He listens to patients, welcomes any questions or concerns, and explains treatment options/plans in detail.

April 19, 2026

Dr Lester seemed very concerned about my history and the experiences that brought me to Vanderbilt. He was careful to explain the test I had just taken and was going to do further review of records and call me.

April 14, 2026