IMichaelLeitmanMDFACS

General Surgery • New York, NY

Breast, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Chief of General Surgery and Professor - Mount Sinai Beth Israel

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Office
10 Union Sq E
New York, NY 10003
Phone+1 212-844-8570

Fax+1 212-819-7124

Summary

I. Michael Leitman, MD is an American surgeon and medical educator. He is Professor of Surgery and Medical Education and Dean for Graduate Medical Education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He previously held the position of Site Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York City.

A native of Philadelphia, Dr. Leitman received both his bachelor's degree and Medical Degree from Boston University. After medical school, Dr. Leitman moved to New York City to receive his training in General Surgery at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell and completed his fellowship in Surgical Critical Care at North Shore University Hospital-Weill Cornell. While at Cornell, Leitman was under the tutelage of American surgical pioneer G. Tom Shires. As a member of the faculty at North Shore University Hospital, he was appointed Director of Surgical Endoscopy, Physician-in-charge of Surgical Education, Program Director and Chief of Surgical Critical Care in 1995. He joined the Department of Surgery at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in 2005 where he is presently Vice Chairman of the Department of Surgery, and Chief of General Surgery. In 2007, he was appointed Associate Chief Medical Officer and in 2010 Chief of Graduate Medical Education. As an innovator of minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of abdominal conditions, Dr. Leitman is also known for his research on the outcomes following the surgical treatment of breast cancer, colon cancer, lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage, gallbladder disease and morbid obesity.

For nearly 30 years, Dr. Leitman has served as a medical educator. In addition to his current role as Professor of Medical Education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Dr. Leitman has also served as a Professor of Clinical Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in New York City. In 2014 Dr. Leitman was appointed Senior Associate Dean for GME at Mount Sinai.

I. Michael Leitman | Mount Sinai - New York

I. Michael Leitman, DEAN FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATON, SITE CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY, PROFESSOR, PROFESSOR at Mount Sinai Health System, specializing in Su

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1985 - 1990
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Internship, Surgery, 1985 - 1986
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1985
Boston UniversityB.A., Summa Cum Laude, 1977 - 1981
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellFellowship, Surgical Critical Care

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1986 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2012 - 2022
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

"Top Doctor" Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, 2013-2019
Top Doctors New York City Castle Connolly, 2017
Louis Armstrong Center for Music in Medicine Award 2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2013
"Top Doctor" US News and World Report, 2013
"Distinguished Service Award" Association of Chinese American Physicians, 2013
"Best Doctors" New York Magazine, 2013-2014
Murry G. Fischer Distinguished Educator Award 2008
Gold star of Excellence Award Mount Sinai Beth Israel for Leadership in Quality Improvement, Department of Surgery, 2007
America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals-Surgery 2007-2008
"Who's Who in America" Marquis, 2006
Certificate of Recognition Mount Sinai Beth Israel-Department of Patient Care Services, 2006-2007
"Americas Top Surgeons" Consumers Research Council, 2002, 2004, 2007
Alpha Omega Alpha 1984
Scarlet Key Award 1981
Alumni Award Boston University, 1981
Phi Beta Kappa 1979
Commonwealth Scholar 1979
Harold C. Case Scholar 1979
Fellow New York Academy of Medicine
Fellow Society of Surgical Oncology
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Closure of Mesenteric Defects During Gastric Bypass Reduces but Does Not Eliminate the Risk of Internal Hernia.
I Michael Leitman
JAMA Surgery. 2023-07-01
3 citations
Were surgical outcomes for acute appendicitis impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic?
Rachel Waldman, Harrison Kaplan, I Michael Leitman
BMC Surgery. 2023-02-23
6 citations
Implementation of an Online Reporting System to Identify Unprofessional Behaviors and Mistreatment Directed at Trainees at an Academic Medical Center.
I Michael Leitman, David Muller, Sophie Miller, Basil G Hanss, Thomas F Catron
JAMA Network Open. 2022-12-01

Journal Articles

Postoperative Pneumoperitoneum: Clearing the air, Journal of Surgery Clearing the Air
LS Bernstein, JE Sabat, M Montgomery, F Nwoke MD, H Natcheva, A Sorrentino, C Holland, B Zeifer , S Cassaro , David Lucido, BG Surick, IM Leitman, J Surgery, 1/1/2013
Early Recognition of Acute thoracic Aortic Dissection and Aneurysm
IM Leitman, K Suzuki, AJ Wengrofsky, E Menashe, M Poplawski, KM Woo, CM Geller, D Lucido, T Bernik, B Zeifer and B Patton, World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 1/1/2013
Is there a Role for Colon Capsule Endoscopy in Acute Disease?
Abbadessa B, Leitman IM, Open Journal of Gastroenterology, 1/1/2012
Factors that Predict Clinical Outcome after Colectomy for Fulminant Clostridium difficile Colitis
IM Leitman, R Narang; J Martinez, B Abbadessa, D Avgerinos, E Dayan and S Cassaro, Open Journal of Gastroenterology, 1/1/2012
Gastric Calcifying Pseudotumor
B Abbadessa, SD Eiref, SA Holekamp, J Koulos, G Levi, M Winestone, MS Karpeh, IM Leitman, J Surg Radiol, 1/1/2012
Jejuno-uterine fistula after endovascular embolization for uterine bleeding
Eiref SD, Holekamp S, Koulos J, Levi G, Winestone M, Kagen A, and Leitman IM, J Surg Radiol, 10/1/2010
Case study: Endoscopic plication and revision (EPR) of gastric pouch for patients who have regained weight after gastric bypass surgery
CS Virk, IM Leitman, ER Goodman, Journal of Surgical Care Reports, 4/8/2010
Left colon interposition in a patient presenting with abdominal pain and acute appendicitis
SD Eiref, SA Holekamp, M Winestone, IM Leitman, International Journal of Anatomic Variants, 1/1/2010
Surgical clip migration and stone formation in a gallbladder remnant after laparoscopic cholecystectomy
A Rajendra, SA Cohen, FE Kasmin, JH Siegel and M Leitman, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 10/1/2009
The impact of the liberal use of CT in the work up of acute appendicitis
Laguna OH, Avgerinos D, Leitman, IM, the Open Surgery Journal, 1/1/2009
Pay for Performance (P4P)
Leitman IM, Adusumilli PS, the National Medical Journal of India, 1/1/2008
Risk Factors for the Development of Incisional Hernia Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
Horowitz MI, Leitman IM, the Open Surgery Journal, 1/1/2008
"Controversies in the Investigation and Treatment of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding"
Leitman, IM, Burpee, SE, Practical Gastroenterology, 1/1/2000
"Central Venous Catheters: Can We Control the Infections?"
Leitman, IM, Subramanian, VA, Current Surgery, 1/1/1999
Student Perceptions of Skills, Acquisition During the Surgical Clerkship: Differences Across Academic Quarters and Deviations From Faculty Expectations
Tortolani, AJ, Leitman, IM, Risucci, DA, Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 1/1/1997
Critical Comparison of Diagnostic Laparoscopy and Appendectomy versus Open Appendectomy for the Evaluation of Acute Right Lower Quadrant Pain
Birmingham, KL, Feigenbaum, N, Leitman, IM, Tortoloni, AJ, Current Surgery, 1/1/1996
Teaching Laparoscopic Surgical Skills to General Surgery Residents: Development of An Individualized Instructional Approach
Leitman, IM, Risucci, D, Tortolani, AJ, Focus on Surgical Education, 1/1/1994
Bilateral Adrenal Hemorrhage and Insufficiency in Association With Acute Gangrenous Cholecystitis
Silvestri, F, Leitman, IM, Gilder, MW, Tortolani, AJ, Contemporary Surgery, 1/1/1993
The Education of A Surgeon
Leitman, IM. Wanderjahr, Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, 1/1/1992
Acute Intestinal Infarction Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery
Leitman, IM, Paull, DE, Isom, OW, Contemporary Gastroenterology, 1/1/1990
Effects of Adrenaline, Calcium and Oubain on the Resting Potential of Frog Muscle: Interpretation Based on the theory of Allosteric Control of Cooperative Interactions...
Ling, GN, Baxter, JD and Leitman, IM, Physiol Chem Phys Med NMR, 1/1/1984
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Press Mentions

U.S. Doctors in Training to Work Longer Hours Under New GuidelinesMarch 10th, 2017
Study of Breast Biopsies Finds Surgery Used Too ExtensivelyFebruary 18th, 2011
Study: 600,000 Women Get Unneeded BiopsiesJanuary 5th, 2009