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
- Understanding the Older Patient Perspective on Colorectal Cancer Screening Cessation.Leigh H Simmons, Folasade P May, Meredith A Gilliam
JAMA Network Open. 2024-12-02 - Boosting REsources And caregiver empowerment for Tracheostomy care at HomE (BREATHE) Study: study protocol for a stratified randomization trial.Karen Sepucha, Kevin Callans, Lauren Leavitt, Yuchiao Chang, Ha Vo
Trials. 2024-10-28 - Shared Decision-Making in Colorectal Cancer Screening for Older Adults: A Secondary Analysis of a Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.Karen R Sepucha, Yuchiao Chang, K D Valentine, Steven J Atlas, Paul K J Han
JAMA Network Open. 2024-08-01
Press Mentions
Older Adults Say Stopping CRC Screenings After 75 'Unacceptable'December 4th, 2024- Some Older Adults Think Stopping CRC Screening at Age 75 Is 'Unacceptable'December 3rd, 2024
- Diagnosis, Ep. 3: When Diagnosis HurtsMarch 24th, 2023
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