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Leonard Sowah, MD, Internal Medicine, Foster City, CA, University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center

LeonardAnangSowahMD, MPH, AAHIVS, FACP(He/Him)

Internal Medicine Foster City, CA

HIV/AIDS Medicine, Infectious Disease

Director, Clinical Development, Gilead Sciences, Inc

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Summary

  • Dr. Leonard Sowah is an internist in North Bethesda, MD and is affiliated with University of Maryland Capital Region Health Prince George's Hospital Center. He received his medical degree from University of Ghana Medical School and has been in practice 19 years. He specializes in General Internal Medicine, HIV/AIDS Medicine and is experienced in Anal Cancer Prevention, Health care disparities, Public Health Policy.

Education & Training

  • Cook County Health and Hospitals System
    Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthMPH, Epidemiology, 2002
  • University of Ghana Medical School
    University of Ghana Medical SchoolClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2007 - 2025
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2004 - 2008
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Volunteer Clinical Faculty Award Alpha Omega Alpha, 2010
  • Community Teacher Award UMMS, Family Medicine and Community Medicine, 2010
  • Dean's List University of Ghana Medical School, 1996

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Anal cancer screening in an urban HIV clinic - Provider perceptions and practice
    Sowah LA, Buchwald UK, Riedel DJ, Gilliam BL, Khambaty M, Fantry L, Spencer DE, Taylor G, Vardjan K, Amoroso A, Redfield RR, American Association Cancer Research, New Horizons in Cancer Research Conference - Harnessing breakthroughs trageting Cures, Shanghai, China, 10/10/2014
  • An Evaluation of Distance and its Impact on Long-term Follow up Outcomes in a Rural HIV Clinic in Northern Haiti
    Sowah LA*, Turrene F, Delva G , Mesidor N, Dessaigne C ,Jean-Jacques, Previl H, Patel D, Amoroso A ,Redfield. R, The 14 Annual Institute of Human Virology international Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 10/14/2012
  • Socio-economic status and social isolation as determinants of survival in non-small cell lung cancer
    Sowah LA, Brock MV, Alberg A, Hooker C, Gramatikova A, Brahmer JR, Yung RC, Rudin C, First AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, Atlanta, Georgia, 11/1/2007
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Lectures

  • Tobacco Use and HIV 
    Cheverly, MD - 9/1/2011
  • HIV Update 2011 
    Baltimore, MD - 5/1/2011
  • Gastrointestinal Manifestations of HIV 
    Silver Spring, MD - 4/1/2011
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Other

Authored Content

  • Vaccine Safety and Individual Exemptions, Where Must We Draw the Line?12/10/2018

Press Mentions

  • Why the US Ranks so Low in WHO (World Health Organization) Health System Rankings?
    Why the US Ranks so Low in WHO (World Health Organization) Health System Rankings?September 25th, 2018
  • America Has A Rural Healthcare Crisis. Technology Can Help
    America Has A Rural Healthcare Crisis. Technology Can HelpJanuary 11th, 2017

Committees

  • Member, American Association of HIV Medicine, Credentialing Panel 2017 - Present
  • Member, Moveable Feasts Board 2015 - Present
  • Member, MADAP Advisory Board 2015 - Present
  • Member, Maryland HIV Planning Group 2015 - 2016
  • Member, Comprehensive Planning Committee of the Greater Baltimore HIV Services Planning Council 2009 - 2015

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Industry Relationships

  • Consultant and Speaker, GILEAD SciencesClinical Expert on HIV Therapy2016 - 2018