LeighHolmanSimmonsMD
Internal Medicine • Boston, MAInstructor in Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Office
15 Parkman St
# Wacc
Boston, MA 02114Phone+1 617-726-2368Fax+1 617-726-6861
Summary
- Dr. Leigh Simmons is an Internal Medicine specialist based in Boston, MA. She completed her residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in 2007 after graduating from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Simmons has several prominent publications to her name, such as in the Journal of General Internal Medicine and the Patient Education and Counseling. She has participated in clinical trials primarily centered on informed decisions about cancer screening in older adults.
Education & Training
Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2007 - 2025- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Promoting Informed Decisions About Cancer Screening in Older Adults Start of enrollment: 2019 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 52 citationsTen Years, Forty Decision Aids, And Thousands Of Patient Uses: Shared Decision Making At Massachusetts General HospitalKaren Sepucha, Leigh H. Simmons, Michael J. Barry, Susan Edgman-Levitan, Adam Licurse
Health Affairs. 2016-04-01 - 60 citationsPatient Decision Aids Improve Decision Quality and Patient Experience and Reduce Surgical Rates in Routine Orthopaedic Care: A Prospective Cohort Study.Karen Sepucha, Steven J. Atlas, Yuchiao Chang, Janet M. Dorrwachter, Andrew A. Freiberg
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2017-08-02 - 112 citationsPrevention of Prostate Cancer Morbidity and Mortality: Primary Prevention and Early Detection.Michael J. Barry, Leigh H. Simmons
The Medical Clinics of North America. 2017-07-01
Press Mentions
Diagnosis, Ep. 3: When Diagnosis HurtsMarch 24th, 2023
Five Things to Know: What Causes Night Sweats and How Do You Treat Them?April 4th, 2019
A New Look at Colon Cancer ScreeningJuly 14th, 2017- Join now to see all
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