Leon Igel MD
Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Obesity
Endocrinologist at Weill Cornell Medical College (https://weillcornell.org/ligel)
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2315 Broadway, Fl 2(https://weillcornell.org/ligel)New York, NY 10024
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Summary
- Leon I. Igel, MD, FACP, FTOS is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, and an Attending Endocrinologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. He is Director of the West Side division of the Comprehensive Weight Control Center, as well as Program Director for Weill Cornell's Obesity Medicine fellowship.
Dr. Igel specializes in the care of patients with obesity and a broad spectrum of associated endocrine conditions. Dr. Igel's primary areas of expertise include: Obesity/weight loss, post-bariatric surgery care, diabetes mellitus, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and disorders of the bone (osteopenia/osteoporosis) and thyroid (hypothyroidism/hyperthyroidism).
Dr. Igel was born and raised in New York City. For high school he attended Trinity School in Manhattan. He then graduated with honors from Tufts University and was subsequently accepted into the Harvard University Health Careers Program, ultimately receiving a diploma in Premedical Studies.
Dr. Igel graduated from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine with an M.D. degree with special distinction in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he served as ambulatory chief resident. He subsequently completed a combined Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism fellowship at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Hospital for Special Surgery.
Dr. Igel is board certified in Internal Medicine, Obesity Medicine, and Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism.
Dr. Igel has been selected by his peers to New York Super Doctors® Rising Stars for 2018, 2019 and 2020. While approximately 5% of the physicians within their respective states are named to Super Doctors, no more than 2.5% are named to the Rising Stars list.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2013 - 2015- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2013
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 2010, MD, Distinction in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Tufts UniversityBA
Harvard UniversityDiploma in Premedical Studies, Diploma in Premedical Studies
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 2023 - 2029
ID State Medical License 2023 - 2029
TN State Medical License 2023 - 2028
NY State Medical License 2013 - 2028
ME State Medical License 2023 - 2028
RI State Medical License 2023 - 2028
IA State Medical License 2023 - 2028
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Dr. Robert C. & Veronica Atkins Foundation Research Scholarship 2012
- Einstein Senior Research Fellowship Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2010
Clinical Trials
- Trial of an Intervention to Improve Metformin Persistence and Adherence Start of enrollment: 2018 Feb 09
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsImpact of refitted race-free eGFR formula on obesity pharmacotherapy options.Babak J Orandi, Chandler McLeod, Rhiannon D Reed, Vineeta Kumar, Leon I Igel
Obesity. 2022-11-01 - 1 citationsTelemedicine could be the solution to scaling obesity treatment.Katherine H Saunders, Leon I Igel, Louis J Aronne
Obesity. 2022-03-01 - 11 citationsImpact of Adjunctive Pharmacotherapy With Intragastric Balloons for the Treatment of Obesity.Amit Mehta, Shawn L. Shah, Enad Dawod, Kaveh Hajifathalian, Rekha B. Kumar
The American Surgeon. 2021-08-12
Press Mentions
These Common Meds Might Be the Reason You Can’t Lose WeightFebruary 20th, 2017
Avoiding Medications That Promote Weight Gain When Managing Obesity | NewsroomFebruary 22nd, 2017
First Competencies for Education in Obesity Medicine CreatedApril 25th, 2020
Committees
- Co-chair - Track 3, Program Committee 2019 - Present
- Chair - Obesity Medicine Fellowship Development Committee, Obesity Medicine Fellowship Council 2018 - Present
- Education Committee, The Obesity Society 2017 - 2019
- CME Oversight Committee, The Obesity Society 2016 - 2019
- Item Writing Committee, American Board of Obesity Medicine 2016 - 2017
Professional Memberships
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- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- Work Websitehttps://weillcornell.org/ligel
- Work Websitehttps://weillcornell.org/weight
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