I. Michael Leitman is an American surgeon and medical educator. He is Professor of Surgery and Medical Education and Dean for Graduate Medical Education at the

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. He previously held the position of Chairman of the Department of Surgery at

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Education

A native of

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, Leitman received both his bachelor's degree and Medical Degree from

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. After medical school, Leitman moved to

to receive his training in General Surgery at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell and completed his fellowship in Surgical Critical Care at North Shore University Hospital-Weill Cornell. While at Cornell, Leitman was under the tutelage of American surgical pioneer G. Tom Shires.

Career

As an innovator of minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of abdominal conditions, Leitman is also known for his research on the outcomes following the surgical treatment of breast cancer, colon cancer, lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage, gallbladder disease and morbid obesity. For more than 30 years, Dr. Leitman has served as a medical educator. In addition to his current role as Professor of Medical Education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Dr. Leitman has also served as a Professor of Clinical Surgery at the

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of Yeshiva University in New York City.

Awards and honors

A fellow of the

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and the Society of Surgical Oncology, Dr. Leitman has been recognized as a Harold C. Case Scholar and

Commonwealth Scholar The Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) is an international programme under which Commonwealth governments offer scholarships and fellowships to citizens of other Commonwealth countries. History The plan was originally proposed ...

. Dr. Leitman is also a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the

American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery The American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery (ABCRS) is a member of the American Board of Medical Specialties that issues certificates for practitioners of Colorectal surgery. The board was established in 1934 as the American Board of Proctology. ...

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and American Society of Clinical Oncology. In addition, he was elected to

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and

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honor societies. The winner of the 2008 Murry G. Fischer Distinguished Educator Award, in 2013, Dr. Leitman is included in New York Magazine’s (Castle Connolly) lists of "Top Doctors." In 2022, he was the recipient of the Mount Sinai Faculty Council Lifetime Achievement Award and he was awarded the Jacobi Medallion in 2023.

Publications (partial list)

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References

External links

Mount Sinai Physician ProfileIcahn School of Medicine Faculty Profile
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