Michelle Lynne (Roy) Leff MD IBCLC, FAAP

Professor, Pediatrics, UCSD School of Medicine

Summary

Michelle (Roy) Leff, MD, is a pediatrician based in San Diego, CA. She completed her residency in pediatrics at the University of California (San Diego) Medical Center in 2007 after graduating from the University of Washington School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Leff has expertise in breastfeeding support and has published several research articles, including works on infant suckling behavior, alternative birth practices, and the effects of breastfeeding on infant growth. She is a recognized Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2003 - 2007
University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 2003

PubMed

Routine paediatric lead screening questionnaires may not fully capture current risk factors.
Priyanka S Jadhav, Michelle Leff, Helen Chiehyu Wang
BMJ Case Reports. 2025-03-03
Application of Statistical Analysis and Machine Learning to Identify Infants' Abnormal Suckling Behavior.
Phuong Truong, Erin Walsh, Vanessa P Scott, Michelle Leff, Alice Chen
IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine. 2024-01-01
The Term Newborn: Alternative Birth Practices, Refusal, and Therapeutic Hesitancy.
Michelle Leff, Jaspreet Loyal
Clinics in Perinatology. 2021-08-01

Milk Does a (Baby and Adult) Body Good: August Is National Breastfeeding MonthAugust 5th, 2019
Skin-to-Skin to Breastfeeding: Jacobs Medical Center Receives Baby Friendly DesignationApril 24th, 2018