AlejandroLeonMD
Ophthalmology • New Orleans, LAPediatric & Strabismus
Pediatric Ophthalmologist at Children's Hospital
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Office
200 Henry Clay Ave
New Orleans, LA 70118Phone+1 504-896-9426Fax+1 504-896-9312- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Pediatric Ophthalmology, 2008 - 2009
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 2004 - 2007
Ochsner Clinic FoundationInternship, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2004
Pontifical Xavierian UniversityClass of 2001- University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Ophthalmology
Certifications & Licensure
LA State Medical License 2009 - 2025
IA State Medical License 2008 - 2019- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsNew ocular finding in Baraitser-Winter syndrome (BWS)Natalie Rall, Alejandro Leon, Ricardo Gomez, Jessica Daroca> ;European Journal of Medical Genetics. 2018 Jan 1
- 20 citationsUsing patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells to interrogate the pathogenicity of a novel retinal pigment epithelium-specific 65 kDa cryptic splice site mutati...Budd A. Tucker, Cathryn M. Cranston, Kristin A. Anfinson, Suruchi Shrestha, Luan M. Streb, Alejandro Leon, Robert F. Mullins, Edwin M. Stone> ;Translational Research. 2015 Dec 1
- 37 citationsNine-year results of a volunteer lay network photoscreening program of 147 809 children using a photoscreener in Iowa.Susannah Q. Longmuir, Wanda L. Pfeifer, Alejandro Leon, Richard J. Olson, Lori Short, William E. Scott> ;Ophthalmology. 2010 Oct 1
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Specialty Fellow
- American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and StrabismusMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- Children's HospitalNew Orleans, Louisiana
- Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans, Louisiana
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