Bruce Allen Leff MD

Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Director, Center for Transformative Geriatric Research, Co-Director, Elder House Call Program

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5505 Hopkins Bayview CircleJohn R. Burton Pavilion Building Level 02Baltimore, MD 21224
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Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1991 - 1992
Johns Hopkins University/Bayview Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1991
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1987
University of PennsylvaniaB.S., Biology, 1983

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Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 1988 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Prevalence and Predictors of Non-Frailty Among Homebound Older Adults.
Orla C Sheehan, Katherine A Ornstein, Mary Louise Pomeroy, Hanna Charankevich, Jennifer M Reckrey
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2026-08-14
CAPABLE: A Qualitative Study to Adapt CAPABLE for Home-Based Primary Care and Foster Social Connection.
Tiffany J Riser, Wonkyung Kelly Jung, Samantha Curriero, Kennedy McDaniel, André Nogueira
Journal of Applied Gerontology. 2026-05-27
Hospital at Home and Transforming US Health Care Delivery.
Bruce Leff, Albert Siu, Linda V DeCherrie, David M Levine
JAMA. 2026-05-26

Journal Articles

Hospital at Home‐plus: A Platform of Facility‐Based Care
Linda V DeCherrie, Bruce Leff, Alex Federman, Elisse Catalan, Tacara Soones, Ania Wajnberg, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Systems Delivery Innovation for Alzheimer's Disease
Soo Borson, Bruce Leff, Arnold Milstein, The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Use of Home‐Based Medical Care and Disparities
Bruce Leff, MD, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Books/Book Chapters

Primary Care Geriatrics - A Case-Based Approach
Chapter: Home Care for Older Adults
Hayashi J, Leff BEditors: Ham R, Sloane P, Warshaw G, Potter J, Flaherty E, Elservier.Elsevier, PhiladelphiaEdition 6th,2013
Medical Management of the Home Care Patient
Chapter: What is Home Care? Introduction
Hayashi J, Phillips S, Leff BAmerican Medical Association2012
American College of Physicians / Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Essentials for Clerkship Students
Chapter: Approach to Involuntary Weight Loss
Page 133 - 135Leff B. Cayea DEditors: Alguire P, De Fer TM, Fagan MJ, Fazio S, Trobridge RL, Vu TR.2011

Abstracts/Posters

Higher Quality Discharge Summaries of Hospitalized Older Adults Are Associated with Reduced Risk of Readmission: Instrument Development and Outcomes
Surapaneni L, Chen K, Vaughn I, Eubank K, Leff B, Arbaje AI, Academy Health National Meeting, 1/1/2011
Characteristics of Medicare Beneficiaries Readmitted to Hospital within 180 Days
Arbaje AI, Yu Q, Leff B, Academy Health National Meeting, 1/1/2011
Characteristics of US Hospitals with High Readmission Rates of Medicare Beneficiaries
Arbaje AI, Yu Q, Wang J, Leff B, Academy Health National Meeting, 1/1/2011

Lectures

Approach to the Care of the Geriatric Patient
New Delhi, India - 9/6/2014
Diagnosis and Management of Dementia, Depression, and Delirium
New Delhi, India - 9/6/2014
Development of Quality Metrics for House Calls Medicine
Orlando, FL - 5/15/2014

Other

Clinical Drug Trials
Boyd CM, Leff B, New York Time
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/02/opinion/clinical-drug-trials.html
6/2/2014
For High-Risk Medicare Beneficiaries: Targeting CMMI Demonstrations On Promising Delivery Models
Karen Davis, Christine Buttorff, Bruce Leff, Quincy Samus, Sarah Szanton, and Jennifer Wolff
http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2014/04/22/for-high-risk-medicare-beneficiaries-targeting-cmmi-demonst
4/22/2014
The Doctor Is Back, on a House Call
Ritchie CS, Leff B, New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/14/opinion/the-doctor-is-back-on-a-house-call.html
9/13/2013

Press Mentions

Congress Restores Hospital-at-Home—for Safe, Comfortable Patient CareNovember 14th, 2025
From Johnson to Reagan: Experts Unpack the Rhetoric That Framed Medicare’s BirthJuly 29th, 2025
What Reporters Need to Know About Hospital-at-Home ProgramsJuly 18th, 2025