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Pablo Leon, M.D.

Pablo Leon, M.D.

  • Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery
  • Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Chief and Residency Site Director, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
  • San Francisco VA Medical Center
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Education

  • 1979-82, University of Chicago, B.S., Biochemistry
  • 1982-86, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, M.D.

Residencies

  • 1986-89, University of Chicago, Resident, General Surgery
  • 1989-91, University of Pennsylvania, Fellow, Surgical Oncology Research
  • 1991-93, University of Chicago, Fellow, Surgery
  • 1993-95, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, Resident, Plastic Surgery

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery, 1994
  • American Board of Plastic Surgery, 1997

Clinical Expertise

  • Head and Neck Reconstructive Microsurgery

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.

Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 7
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  1. Chang EI, Leon P, Hoffman WY, Schmidt BL. Quality of life for patients requiring surgical resection and reconstruction for mandibular osteoradionecrosis: 10-year experience at the University of California San Francisco. Head Neck. 2012 Feb; 34(2):207-12. View in PubMed
  2. Edward I. Chang, Kamakshi R. Zeidler, Brian Schmidt, Pablo Leon. Experience with Free Fibula Peroneal Osteofascial Flap for Composite Head and Neck Reconstruction. . 2010 Oct 1; 126:116. View in PubMed
  3. Edward I. Chang, Kamakshi R. Zeidler, Brian Schmidt, Pablo Leon. Experience with Free Fibula Peroneal Osteofascial Flap for Composite Head and Neck Reconstruction. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 2010 Oct 1; 126:116. View in PubMed
  4. Paydar KZ, Hansen SL, Chang DS, Hoffman WY, Leon P. Implantable venous Doppler monitoring in head and neck free flap reconstruction increases the salvage rate. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Apr; 125(4):1129-1134. View in PubMed
  5. Maher JJ, Leon P, Ryan JC. Beyond insulin resistance: Innate immunity in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Hepatology. 2008 Aug; 48(2):670-8. View in PubMed
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