Overview of Dr. Leeds
My clinical interests currently span the specialty including complex pelvic surgery for cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and anorectal disease. Research interests include healthcare delivery for underserved populations (anal cancer, medically comorbid surgical patients) with attention to how clinical decision support can leverage better surgical decision-making. Much of my research uses nontraditional methodological tools such as decision analysis, behavioral economic models, and implementation performance measures. My research aims evolve around how we actively and passively motivate individuals to adopt best practices. Additionally, I am looking to expand beyond clinical practice globally --- specifically helping organizations design, implement, and expand health care delivery solutions for both the industrialized and developing world.
Office
800 Howard Avenue
Yale Physicians Building
New Haven, CT 06519
Clinical Expertise
- Global health, Healthcare quality, Medical education, Clinical decision support, Comparative effectiveness research, Logistic models, Colorectal cancer, Nutrition, Inflammatory bowel disease
Education & Training
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2020 - 2021
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Surgery, 2013 - 2020
- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCertificate, Public Health Economics, 2017 - 2018
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthScM, Clinical Investigation, 2016 - 2018
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthCertificate, Health Finance and Management, 2016 - 2018
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthCertificate, Patient Safety, Quality, and Outcomes Research, 2016 - 2017
- Emory University School of MedicineClass of 2013, MD, Summa cum laude
- Said Business School, University of OxfordMBA, with Distinction, 2011 - 2012
- Princeton UniversityAB, Politics, Magna cum laude, 2002 - 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- CT State Medical License 2021 - 2025
- OH State Medical License 2020 - 2023
- MD State Medical License 2015 - 2022
- American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2011
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 34 citationsEarly Surgical Intervention for Acute Ulcerative Colitis Is Associated with Improved Postoperative OutcomesIra L. Leeds, Brindusa Truta, Alyssa Parian, Sophia Y. Chen, Jonathan E. Efron
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2017-08-17 - 32 citationsOutcomes for Ulcerative Colitis With Delayed Emergency Colectomy Are Worse When Controlling for Preoperative Risk FactorsIra L. Leeds, Margaret H. Sundel, Alodia Gabre-Kidan, Bashar Safar, Brindusa Truta
Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2019-05-01 - 18 citationsMedical Student Surgery Elective in Rural Haiti: A Novel Approach to Satisfying Clerkship Requirements While Providing Surgical Care to an Underserved PopulationAnthony Chin-Quee, Laura K. White, Ira L. Leeds, Jana B.A. MacLeod, Viraj A. Master
World Journal of Surgery. 2011-02-08
Press Mentions
- Surgery Post-COVID: No Need to Wait More Than Two Weeks, New Study SaysSeptember 13th, 2024
- College Students Most at Risk of Deadly Meningitis B Infection, Report FindsDecember 31st, 2018
- Early Surgery Improves Outcomes in Acute Ulcerative ColitisJune 13th, 2017
Grant Support
- Clinical and Laboratory Research Training for Surgical OncologistsNational Institutes of Health - National Cancer Institute2016–2018
- Preoperative Patient Optimization Prior to Colorectal Cancer SurgeryAmerican Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons2016–2017
Committees
- Research Committee Member, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Research Foundation 2022 - Present
- Committee Member, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Awards Committee 2019 - Present
- Committee Member, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract Communications Committee 2019 - 2023
- Committee Member, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract Membership Committee 2019 - 2021
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Candidate Member
- Member
- Resident Member
- Society for Surgery of the Alimentary TractMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
Industry Relationships
- Consultant, GlaxoSmithKlineDesigned a new framework for identifying commercially-attractive healthcare distributions programs in developing countries in order to improve access to pharmaceutical products.Disclosure: Fee-based consulting services2012 - Present
- Lead Consultant, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition - KenyaCreated a $500,000 business plan / internal grant for the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) to manufacture and distribute a market-based nutritional supplement to 2 million at-risk Kenyan children in remote areas across the country.Disclosure: None2011 - 2012
External Links
- Blue Oceans for Health (Professional Blog)http://www.blueoceansforhealth.org
- Emory Medisharehttp://www.emorymedishare.org
- Predicate Surgery Risk Calculatorhttp://predicate.risingtidegroup.org
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