LeilaHashemiMDMS, FACP(She/Her)

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Physician

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Dr. Leila Hashemi is an internal medicine specialist based in Los Angeles, CA, with a subspecialty in hospital medicine. She graduated from Azad University in 2003 and later obtained a Master of Science in Medical Research from the University of California. Her expertise includes clinical research, medical education, and healthcare outcomes research, with a strong proficiency in statistical data interpretation. Dr. Hashemi has authored multiple publications, focusing on topics like gender-affirming hormone treatment, metabolic syndrome, hepatitis C testing, and cardiovascular disease among U.S. veterans, published in reputable journals such as JAMA and the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

PubMed

Treating Transgender and Gender-Diverse Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration: 23 Years of Findings.
Laurel A Copeland, Hill L Wolfe, Sarah S Jackson, Neda Buljubasic, Michael R Kauth
LGBT Health. 2025-02-18
1 citations
Gender-Affirming Hormone Treatment and Metabolic Syndrome Among Transgender Veterans.
Leila Hashemi, Andriana Marijic Buljubasic, Matthew J Budoff, Laurel A Copeland, Nicholas J Jackson
JAMA Network Open. 2024-07-01
2 citations
Hepatitis C Virus Testing and Care Cascade Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals.
Hill L Wolfe, Jaclyn M W Hughto, Meg Quint, Leila Hashemi, Landon D Hughes
American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2023-05-01

Journal Articles

Gender-Affirming Hormone Treatment and Metabolic Syndrome Among Transgender Veterans
Leila Hashemi, MD, MS; Andriana Marijic Buljubasic, BA; Matthew J. Budoff, MD; et al, JAMA OPEN NETWORK, 7/2/2024
Longitudinal Changes in Liver Enzyme Levels Among Transgender People Receiving Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy,
Leila Hashemi, Qi Zhang, Darios Getahun, Guneet K. Jasuja, Courtney McCracken, Joseph Pisegna, Douglas Roblin, Michael J. Silverberg, Vin Tangpricha, Suma Vupputuri, M..., Sexual Medicine https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1743609521005385, 2021