Jean R Leonidas MD
Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism
RETIRED Clin Assoc Professor, Medicine, SUNY-Downstate College of Medicine
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1016 Ditmas AveBrooklyn, NY 11218
Phone+1 718-693-9192
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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 UniversityFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1977 - 1979
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)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1976
NYU Long Island School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1973 - 1974
University of HaitiClass of 1971
Certifications & Licensure
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
- 11 citationsHair alteration in black patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.J R Leonidas
Cutis. 1987-06-01 - 2 citationsHealth crisis in Ethiopia: a Third World syndrome.M. A. Nurhussein, J. R. Leonidas
Journal of the National Medical Association. 1985-12-01 - AIDS and the alleged Haitian connection.J R Leonidas
New York State Journal of Medicine. 1985-11-01
Journal Articles
- The identity substitution syndromeLeonidas JR, Annals of Internal Medicine, 3/1/1980
Press Mentions
Le prodieux parcours de Jean-Robert LeonidasOctober 16th, 2019
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 SocietyMember emeritus
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Past Member (Retired)
Other Languages
- Creole, French
External Links
- Le Salon littérairehttp://salon-litteraire.linternaute.com/fr/jean-robert-leonidas/wall
- La bibliotheque idéale de JRLhttps://lenouvelliste.com/article/244955/la-bibliotheque-ideale-de-jean-robert-leonidas
- JRL dans L'OBShttps://bibliobs.nouvelobs.com/paroles-d-haiti/20110107.OBS5867/croire-mordicus-a-la-resurrection-d-haiti.html
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