
Alejandro Leon MD
Pediatric & Strabismus
Pediatric Ophthalmologist at Children's Hospital
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200 Henry Clay AveNew Orleans, LA 70118
Phone+1 504-896-9426
Fax+1 504-896-9312
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Education & Training
- University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Pediatric Ophthalmology, 2008 - 2009
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 2004 - 2007
- Ochsner Clinic FoundationInternship, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2004
- Pontifical Xavierian UniversityClass of 2001
- University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Ophthalmology
Certifications & Licensure
- LA State Medical License 2009 - 2026
- IA State Medical License 2008 - 2019
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma initially diagnosed as neurosarcoidosis in a 12-year-old girl.Camille P Hicks, Lauren K Eng, Heather L Valdin, Molly E Sonenklar, Anita D Dhanrajani
Journal of AAPOS. 2025-02-01 - 3 citationsNew ocular finding in Baraitser-Winter syndrome (BWS)Natalie Rall, Alejandro Leon, Ricardo Gomez, Jessica Daroca, Yves Lacassie
European Journal of Medical Genetics. 2018-01-01 - 21 citationsUsing patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells to interrogate the pathogenicity of a novel retinal pigment epithelium-specific 65 kDa cryptic splice site mutati...Budd A. Tucker, Cathryn M. Cranston, Kristin A. Anfinson, Suruchi Shrestha, Luan M. Streb
Translational Research. 2015-12-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Specialty Fellow
- American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and StrabismusMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
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