Biography
Dr. Leon has special interest in head and neck reconstruction after cancer extirpation. Research areas are in melanoma. Dr. Leon also organizes resident training at the SF VA Medical Center. He has special interest in head and neck reconstruction after cancer extirpation and melanoma research.
Education
| Institution | Degree | Dept or School | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | M.D. | Pritzker School of Medicine | 1986 |
| University of California, San Francisco | Residency | School of Medicine |
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery, 1994
- American Board of Plastic Surgery, 1997
Clinical Expertise
Head and Neck Reconstructive Microsurgery
Publications
MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 6
- Quality of life for patients requiring surgical resection and reconstruction for mandibular osteoradionecrosis: 10-year experience at the University of California San Francisco.| |
PubMed
- Experience with Free Fibula Peroneal Osteofascial Flap for Composite Head and Neck Reconstruction.| | UCSF Research Profile
- Implantable venous Doppler monitoring in head and neck free flap reconstruction increases the salvage rate.| |PubMed
- Beyond insulin resistance: Innate immunity in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.| |PubMed
- Superficial temporal artery and vein as recipient vessels for facial and scalp microsurgical reconstruction.| |PubMed
- Magnetic resonance angiography for free fibula flap transfer.| |PubMed