Leon Elwin Moores MD DSc
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurotrauma, Pediatric Neurosurgery
President, All Physicians Lead; System Medical Director Pediatric Neurosurgery, Inova Health System
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8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr300Fairfax, VA 22031
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Summary
- Dr. Leon Moores is a specialty care physician board certified in pediatric neurological surgery at Inova Health System. He has spent much of his career serving in combined clinical and leadership roles: infantry lieutenant at 82nd Airborne Division; Chief of Neurosurgery at Walter Reed; Chair, Department of Surgery at Walter Reed; Deputy Commander for Integration at National Naval Medical Center; Commander (CEO) of Fort Meade Medical Activity; and CEO of Pediatric Specialists of Virginia. He has twice deployed to combat zones to care for our service members in harm’s way.
Dr. Moores is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point (BS), the Uniformed Services University (MD), the Industrial College of the Armed Forces (MS, strategy and resource management), and the School of Health Professions at University of Alabama, Birmingham (DSc, healthcare leadership). He is a Professor of Neurosurgery at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Inova campus and a Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the Uniformed Services University F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine.
He has received numerous recognitions from West Point, Army Infantry Officer Basic Course, Uniformed Services University and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He also coauthored the U.S. Army’s physician leadership development program. He was the Army Surgeon General’s Physician Leader of the Year as a lieutenant colonel in 2005 and again as a colonel in 2012.
Dr. Moores cares deeply about the children and adults he is privileged to care for, believes professionalism demands treating all people with dignity and respect, and hopes to constantly inspire his colleagues to celebrate the honorable mission of taking care of patients.
Education & Training
University of Alabama, BirminghamDSc, Healthcare Leadership, Phi Kappa Phi, 2016 - 2019- Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource ManagementMS, Strategy and Resource Management, Mashburn Leadership Award, 2009 - 2010
- Industrial College of the Armed ForcesM. S., 2010
Children's National Medical Center/George Washington UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 1999 - 2000
National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1993 - 1999
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 2014 - 2028
DC State Medical License 1999 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2013 - 2017
FL State Medical License 2013 - 2016
PA State Medical License 1993 - 2000
TX State Medical License 1992 - 1996
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Surgical fixation of a unilateral bar and unsegmented butterfly vertebra in a patient with diastematomyelia and a tethered cord: illustrative case.Luke Mugge, Duy Pham, Aqib Zehri, Danielle Dang, Cristie Brewer
Journal of Neurosurgery. Case Lessons. 2026-02-02 - Ruptured posterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysm in a neonate treated with coil embolization: A technical report.Andrew D Gong, Danielle D Dang, Omar Awan, Caren Stuebe, Catherine Park
Surgical Neurology International. 2026-01-01 - 1 citationsPediatric-type high-grade glioma of the spinal cord in the molecular era: institutional case series and updated systematic review of the literature.Andrew D Gong, Danielle D Dang, Omar Awan, Luke Mugge, Hana Yokoi
Child's Nervous System. 2025-06-02
Journal Articles
- The US Army Medical Corps Leadership Development Program: Introduction:Moores, LE, The AMEDD Journal, 1/1/2013
- Every Physician Leads - Rationale, Structure, and ProponencyMoores, LE, The AMEDD Journal, 1/1/2013
- Develop Interest: Early Exposure to Leadership TheoryLowry KJ, Page NE, Moores, LE, et al, The AMEDD Journal, 1/1/2013
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Are You a Physician Leader?Moores LE, Virginia Pediatrics AAP Newsletter, 1/1/2014
- Severe Head Trauma in Combat, Lessons Learned in 13 years Wartime ExperienceMoores LE, Neuroscience Symposium, Multiple locations, 2014, 1/1/2014
- The Rapid Deployment Neuro Team: A Specialized Neurotrauma Team for Combat Casualty CareTrenga AP, Ling GSF, Walters B, Moores LE, Ecklund JM, AANS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2014
Press Mentions
Why Physician Leadership Should Be Taught from Day One of Medical SchoolSeptember 29th, 2025- Why All Physicians Are Leaders [PODCAST]September 6th, 2024
- Why Every Physician Is a LeaderAugust 30th, 2024
Professional Memberships
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- Fellow
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