LeslieStevenLeightonMD, PhD, FACG, ACP
Internal Medicine • Atlanta, GAHealth and Culture, Gastroenterology
Gastroenterologist and Medical Historian. Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. Adjunct Faculty, Georgia State University. Specializing in the history of public health, heart disease and other chronic diseases. Urgent medical care consultation. Urgent care telemedicine.
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Office
25 Park Place
Room 2024
Atlanta, GA 30303Phone+1 470-376-7916Fax+1 404-413-6384
Summary
- Dr. Leslie Leighton, based in Atlanta, GA, specializes in internal medicine with subspecialties in health and culture, and gastroenterology. He completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at Brigham and Women's Hospital and a residency in internal medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He holds a PhD in the history of medicine from Emory University and several other advanced degrees. Dr. Leighton is an emeritus physician at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital and an urgent care physician at HealthTap. He has expertise in managing conditions such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, and his research interests include the history of medicine. He has published on various topics ranging from the history of hand-washing practices to studies on bile salt hydrophobicity. He has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Top Doctor Award from HealthTap and membership in the American College of Physicians.
Clinical Expertise
- Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, Biliary tract disease, Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, History of medicine including the 20th century history of heart disease, skilled in endoscopic procedures, liver biopsy, and care of patients with Inflammatory bowel disease and liver disease
Education & Training
Emory UniversityPhD, History of Medicine, 2009 - 2015- Emory UniversityMA, Institute of the Liberal Arts, 2009 - 2012
- Georgia Institute of TechnologyMS, History and Sociology of Technology and Science, 2005 - 2007
Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1981 - 1984
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1981
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1978- University of VirginiaB.A., Echols Scholar, High Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, 1970 - 1974
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1979 - Present
FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
GA State Medical License 1984 - 2027
AZ State Medical License 2022 - 2026
NH State Medical License 2022 - 2026
NE State Medical License 2022 - 2026
ND State Medical License 2022 - 2026- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctor Award Healthtap, 2015-2017, 2022-2024
- We Are Emory Emory University, 2009
- Homer Rice Award Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 27 citationsBile salt hydrophobicity controls vesicle secretion rates and transformations in native bile.David E. Cohen, L. S. Leighton, Martin C. Carey
The American Journal of Physiology. 1992-09-01
Journal Articles
- The Story of the “Cardiac Chair” and the Resistance to Its Use in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction, 1950 to 1961Leighton, Leslie, American Journal of Cardiology, 11/1/2017
Other
- Ignaz Semmelweis, the doctor who discovered the disease-fighting power of hand-washing in 1847Leslie S. Leighton, MD, PhD, FACG, The Conversation
https://theconversation.com/ignaz-semmelweis-the-doctor-who-discovered-the-disease-fighting-power-of-hand-washing-in-1847-135528
On-line - 4/14/2020 - https://theconversation.com/quarantines have tried to keep out disease for thousands of yearsLeslie S. Leighton, The Conversation
https://theconversation.com/quarantines-have-tried-to-keep-out-disease-for-thousands-of-years-130680
Online - 2/3/2020
Press Mentions
Georgia Health Officials Hope Free at-Home COVID-19 Tests Will Slow down the VirusJanuary 19th, 2022
Committees
- Pre-Medical Advisory Committee, Georgia State University 2018 - 2024
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
Other Languages
- German
External Links
- Dr. Leightonhttp://leslieleighton.com
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