Leslie Temple MD ABOIM (She/Her)
Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Medical Director, Integrative Medicine Program Endeavor Health Owen L. Coon Foundation Chair of Integrative Medicine
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2400 ChestnutGlenview, IL 60026
Phone+1 847-657-3540
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Summary
- Dr. Leslie Mendoza Temple is an integrative family physician at Endeavor Health and a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from the University of Santo Tomas and completed residency at Northwestern, followed by the Integrative Medicine Fellowship at the University of Arizona and a Faculty Development Fellowship at Northwestern University Medical School. She has been in practice since 2006 and is experienced in combining nutrition, acupuncture, herbal medicine, medical cannabis, lifestyle optimization, and functional medicine with standard of care for patients with complex conditions.
Education & Training
University of Michigan Medical CenterIntegrative Oncology Scholars Program Fellowship, 2018 - 2019
University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonFellowship, Integrative Medicine, 2003 - 2005
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineFaculty Development Fellowship in Family Medicine, 2003 - 2005- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University/Erie-Humboldt ParkResidency, Family Medicine, 2000 - 2003
University of Santo TomasClass of 1999, M.D., Benemeritus Honors
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2003 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2005 - 2019
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Endowed Chair of Integrative Medicine Owen L. Coon Foundation
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Public Health Data Reporter, Medical Research Analytics and Informatics Alliance (MRAIA), 2011, 2015-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsDeveloping Medical Cannabis Competencies: A Consensus Statement.Yuval Zolotov, Leslie Mendoza Temple, Richard Isralowitz, David A Gorelick, Rebecca Abraham
JAMA Network Open. 2025-10-01 - Response to Letter Regarding "Education, training, and perceptions of physician competency among medical cannabis patients in Israel.Yuval Zolotov, Offer E Edelstein, Leslie Mendoza Temple, Mikhail Kogan, Shai-Li Romem-Porat
Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 2025-10-01 - 2 citationsEducation, training, and perceptions of physician competency among medical cannabis patients in Israel.Yuval Zolotov, Offer E Edelstein, Leslie Mendoza Temple, Mikhail Kogan, Shai-Li Romem-Porat
Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 2025-06-01
Journal Articles
- Barriers to Achieving Optimal Success with Medical Cannabis: Opportunities for Quality ImprovementTemple LM, Lampert S, Ewigman BE, Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine, 9/6/2018
Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
- Docs Develop Clinical Guides for Medical CannabisOctober 14th, 2020
Medical Marijuana Popularity Surging in Illinois as Revisions in Law Allow Greater Access for PatientsOctober 18th, 2019
Could CBD Help Relieve Your Arthritis Pain?September 17th, 2019
Professional Memberships
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External Links
- NorthShore Integrative Medicinehttp://www.NorthShore.org/integrative
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