
Alexander Leaf MD
Jackson Professor of Clinical Medicine, Emeritus, Massachusetts General
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55 Fruit Street 149 4001Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-726-5908
Fax+1 617-726-6144
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Summary
- Dr. Alexander Leaf, MD is a board certified internist in Boston, Massachusetts. He is a Jackson Professor of Clinical Medicine at Massachusetts General.
Education & Training
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1944 - 1946
- Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1944 - 1944
- University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1943
Certifications & Licensure
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Correction: Hans Ussing Memorial Issue: Epithelial Membrane Transport.Stanley G Schultz, Alexander Leaf
The Journal of Membrane Biology. 2023-12-01 - 17 citationsConclusions and recommendations from the symposium, Beyond Cholesterol: Prevention and Treatment of Coronary Heart Disease with n−3 Fatty AcidsRichard J. Deckelbaum, Alexander Leaf, Dariush Mozaffarian, Terry A. Jacobson, William S. Harris
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2008-06-01 - 17 citationsHistorical overview of n−3 fatty acids and coronary heart diseaseAlexander Leaf
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2008-06-01
Press Mentions
- The Science Behind the Factors That Influence Healthy AgingJuly 15th, 2019
- The Paleo Diet Revisited — and Explained — by the Man Who Discovered ItMay 16th, 2019
- Letters to the Editor for Saturday, May 19, 2018May 19th, 2018
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