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John Leonard, MD, Oncology, New York, NY

John P Leonard MD

Hematologic Oncology


Chief of Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology & Director of the Center for Blood Cancers

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  • 520 E 70th St# StarrNew York, NY 10021

  • Phone+1 212-746-2932

  • Fax+1 212-746-3305

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Summary

  • Dr. Leonard attended Johns Hopkins as an undergraduate and went on to receive his medical degree at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. After completing his residency in medicine at the NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, he did a fellowship in hematology and oncology at Cornell and served as the chief medical resident at the NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center.

    He has contributed extensively to the field of lymphoma and related blood cancers through his research on innovative treatment approaches, with his work featured in numerous medical journals. He has held editorial board positions for prominent publications, including Blood and the Journal of Clinical Oncology. He serves as chair of the Lymphoma Committee for the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, a major multicenter cooperative group integral to the National Cancer Institute’s National Clinical Trials Network. Dr. Leonard is a past elected member of the American Board of Internal Medicine’s hematology subspecialty board and is also an elected member of the American Society of Clinical Investigation. His leadership roles extend to having chaired the Scientific Advisory Board and current service on the board of the Lymphoma Research Foundation, as well as being a board member of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s New York City chapter. In recognition of his compassionate patient care, he was honored with the Miriam G. Wallach Award for Excellence in Humanistic Medical Care by NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine in 2017.

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1993 - 1996
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1993
  • University of Virginia School of Medicine
    University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1991 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 1975 - 2025
  • Hematology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
  • Medical Oncology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Miriam G. Wallach Award for Excellence in Humanistic Medical Care NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine, 2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
  • Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2009
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Five-Year Follow-up of Lenalidomide plus Rituximab as Initial Treatment for Mantle Cell Lymphoma  
    Jia Ruan, Jakub Svoboda, John P Leonard, Sonali M Smith, Morton Coleman, Richard R Furman, Blood
  • CALBG 50604: Risk-Adapted Treatment of Non-Bulky Early Stage Hodgkin Lymphoma Based on Interim PET  
    David J Straus, Heiko Schoder, Bruce D Cheson, John C Grecula, Lale Kostakoglu, Eric D Hsi, Leslie L Popplewell, John P Leonard, Craig H Moskowitz, Brad S Kahl, Jonath..., Blood

Abstracts/Posters

  • Consensus and Divergence in Practice Patterns Among Experts and Community Healthcare Providers for the Treatment of Patients with Mantle Cell Lymphoma
    John P. Leonard, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
  • Subgroup Analyses of Elderly Patients Aged _ 70 Years in AUGMENT: A Phase III Randomized Study of Lenalidomide Plus Rituximab (R2) vs Rituximab Plus Placebo (R-Placebo...
    John P. Leonard, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
  • Intraclonal Heterogeneity Caused By Activation-Induced Cytidine Deaminase Is Not a Prognostic Biomarker in Untreated Advanced Stage Follicular Lymphoma: An Analysis of...
    John P. Leonard, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
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Lectures

  • Realizing the Promise of Novel Therapeutics in NHL: A MasterClass and Tumor Board on Clinical Decision-Making in FL, MCL, and DLBCL 
    61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
  • Hodgkin Lymphoma: Genes to Microenvironment to Immunotherapy 
    61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
  • Follicular Lymphoma: Have We Made Progress? 
    60th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting - 12/3/2018
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Press Mentions

  • Cancer Progression Illuminated by New Multi-Omics Tool
    Cancer Progression Illuminated by New Multi-Omics ToolOctober 10th, 2025
  • NYU Langone Health Brings on Two Acclaimed Cancer Experts to Lead Ambitious New Gastrointestinal Cancer Center
    NYU Langone Health Brings on Two Acclaimed Cancer Experts to Lead Ambitious New Gastrointestinal Cancer CenterSeptember 5th, 2025
  • Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma — an Interview with Dr John P Leonard on Key Presentations from the 66th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting
    Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma — an Interview with Dr John P Leonard on Key Presentations from the 66th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual MeetingMay 10th, 2025
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Grant Support

  • Generation Of Kinase-Resistant NMDA Receptors By Gene-Targeting In The MouseNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2008–2009
  • Novel Monoclonal Antibody Therapies For LymphomaNational Center For Research Resources2001–2005
  • PH. II Trial/ Depsipeptide In Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma/ Relapsed PeripheralNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • Evaluation Of Functional Status, Quality Of Life, /Outcome /Older Lymphoma PTSNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • NMDA Receptor Modulation By Kinases--Molecular StudiesNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1998
  • Regulation Of NMDA Receptor ExpressionFogarty International Center1998

Committees

  • Chair, Lymphoma Committee for Clinical Trials

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