Not seeing any times that work for you? Please call the practice. I. Michael Leitman, MD is an American surgeon and medical educator. He is Professor of Surgery and Medical Education and Dean for Graduate Medical Education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He previously held the position of Site Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York City. A native of Philadelphia, Dr. Leitman received both his bachelor's degree and Medical Degree from Boston University. After medical school, Dr. Leitman moved to New York City to receive his training in General Surgery at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell and completed his fellowship in Surgical Critical Care at North Shore University Hospital-Weill Cornell. While at Cornell, Leitman was under the tutelage of American surgical pioneer G. Tom Shires. As a member of the faculty at North Shore University Hospital, he was appointed Director of Surgical Endoscopy, Physician-in-charge of Surgical Education, Program Director and Chief of Surgical Critical Care in 1995. He joined the Department of Surgery at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in 2005 where he is presently Vice Chairman of the Department of Surgery, and Chief of General Surgery. In 2007, he was appointed Associate Chief Medical Officer and in 2010 Chief of Graduate Medical Education. As an innovator of minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of abdominal conditions, Dr. Leitman is also known for his research on the outcomes following the surgical treatment of breast cancer, colon cancer, lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage, gallbladder disease and morbid obesity.

Education & experience

Education

Medical School - Boston University, Doctor of Medicine

Boston University (Bachelor's)

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Residency in General Surgery

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Internship in General Surgery

Cornell University, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care

Practice

Mount Sinai Beth Israel Surgery

Certifications

American Board of Surgery

Surgical Critical Care (Surgery)

Professional memberships

Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract

Awards and publications

Castle Connolly Top Doctor

2017 “Top Doctor” New York Metro Area Castle Connolly Medical Ltd

2016 “Top Doctor” New York Metro Area Castle Connolly Medical Ltd

2015 “Top Doctor” New York Metro Area Castle Connolly Medical Ltd

Solsky I, Edelstein A, Brodman M, Kaleya R, Rosenblatt M, Santana C, Feldman DL, Kischak P, Somerville D, Mudiraj S, Leitman IM, Shamamian P. Perioperative care map improves compliance with best practices for the morbidly obese. Surgery 2016 Sep;.

Blankush JM, Leitman IM, Soleiman A, Tran T. Association between elevated pre-operative glycosylated hemoglobin and post-operative infections after non-emergent surgery. Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) 2016 Sep; 10.

Sabat J, Gould S, Gillego E, Hariprashad A, Wiest C, Almonte S, Lucido DJ, Gave A, Leitman IM, Eiref SD. The use of finger-stick blood to assess lactate in critically ill surgical patients. Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) 2016 Sep; 10.

Background

Languages spoken

English

Gender

Male

NPI number

#1730161787

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