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Jean Leonidas, MD, Endocrinology, Brooklyn, NY

JeanRLeonidasMD

Endocrinology Brooklyn, NY

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

RETIRED Clin Assoc Professor, Medicine, SUNY-Downstate College of Medicine

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Summary

  • Internist-Endocrinologist, Board-certified in both. Completed training at SUNY Downstate. 33 yrs of hosp and private practice in Brooklyn NY, teaching, lecturing, publishing in major med journals. Retired in 2008. Still holds his license. Devoting time to travel and literary writing (11 books in French and numerous articles)

Education & Training

  • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
    SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1977 - 1979
  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Wakefield Campus)
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Wakefield Campus)Chief Residency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1977
  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Wakefield Campus)
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Wakefield Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1976
  • NYU Long Island School of Medicine
    NYU Long Island School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1973 - 1974
  • University of Haiti
    University of HaitiClass of 1971

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1975 - 2026
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Honored and invited to lecture in Endo Chicago Medical Society

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The identity substitution syndrome  
    Leonidas JR, Annals of Internal Medicine, 3/1/1980

Lectures

  • General Endo Subjects (Thyroid, Pit, adrenals, Pheochromocytoma, parathyroid...) 
    Dowstate, KCH, Caledonian hosp, AMHE, Mercredi Medical Haiti, Chicago Med Society

Press Mentions

  • Le prodieux parcours de Jean-Robert Leonidas
    Le prodieux parcours de Jean-Robert LeonidasOctober 16th, 2019
  • A chacun son big bang ou le pouvoir de la littérature ( Par Rachel Vorbe)
    A chacun son big bang ou le pouvoir de la littérature ( Par Rachel Vorbe)February 21st, 2013

Research History

  • Instructor, Clin Assist Prof, Atttending Phys, Clin Assoc ProfClinical Research Center (Downstate Fellow in Endo, under the aegis of Dr Anne Carter https://typeset.io/authors/jean-robert-leonidas-1i7afz22ao1977 - 2008

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow, FACP (inactive)
  • Association of Haitian Physicians Abroad (AMHE)
    Vice-president for Educational Affairs (NY Chapter), a few years ago
  • Endocrine Society
    Member emeritus
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
    Past Member (Retired)

Other Languages

  • Creole, French