Henry Patrick Leis

Background

Leis, Henry Patrick was born on August 12, 1914 in Saranac Lake, New York, United States. Son of Henry P. and Mary A. (Disco) Leis.

Education

Bachelor of Science cum laude, Fordham University, 1936; Doctor of Medicine, New York Medical College, 1941.

Career

Intern, Flower and Fifth Ave Hospitals, New York City, 1941-1942; resident, Flower and Fifth Ave Hospitals, New York City, 1943-1944, 46-49; attending surgeon, chief breast service, Flower and Fifth Ave Hospitals, New York City, 1960-1981; resident in surgery, Kanawa Valley Hospital, Charleston, West Virginia, 1942-1943; attending surgeon, chief breast service, Metropolitan Hospital, New York City, 1960-1981; emeritus chief breast service, Metropolitan Hospital, New York City, since 1982; attending surgeon, Coler Memorial Hospital, New York City, 1960-1976; chief breast surgery, Cabrini Hospital Medical Center, 1978-1985; consultant breast surgery, Cabrini Hospital Medical Center, since 1985; emeritus surgeon, Lenox Hill Hospital,, New York City, 1980-1983; honorary member surgical staff, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City, since 1984; honorary member surgical staff, Drs. Hospital, New York City honorary member surgical staff, consultant breast surgery Breast Center, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina., since 1985; attending surgeon, Westchester County Medical Center, 1977-1981; emeritus surgeon, Westchester County Medical Center, since 1982; clinical professor surgery, University of Southern California School Medicine, Breast Surgical Oncology, Columbia, since 1985; honorary director breast cancer center, consultant in breast surgery, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, since 1971; consultant in breast surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital., Columbia, South Carolina., since 1985; breast surgical oncologist, Carolina Cancer Center, since 1997. Consultant in breast surgery St. Claires Hospital, New York City, 1979.

Attending surgical staff Richland Memorial Hospital, Columbia, 1986-1990. Clinical professor surgery, 1960-1981, professor emeritus, since 1982, co-director Institute Breast Diseases, 1978-1982, emeritus, since 1982, chief breast service New York Medical College, 1960-1981, emeritus, since 1982. Consultant in breast surgery State University of New York Division Rehabilitation, since 1965, Medical and Surgical Specialists Plan New York.

Member American Joint Committee on Breast CancerStaging and End Results. Vice president New York Metropolitan Breast Cancer Group, 1975-1976, president, 1977-1979. Consultant Medical Advisers Selective Svc.

System, New York City Alumni trustee New York Medical College, 1971-1976. Advisory county Fordham College Pharmacy, 1968. Board directors Hall Fame and Museum Surgical History and Related Sciences.

Achievements

• Henry Patrick Leis has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Diagnosis and treatment of breast lesions

Membership

Member Women's Cancer Task Force of South Carolina. Captain Military Cross, Australia, 1944-1946, PTO. Fellow American College of Surgeons (cancer liaison physician Surgeons commission on Cancer 1988-1998), Peruvian Academy Surgery (honorary), American Academy Compensation Medicine, American Society Clinical Oncology, American Association Cancer Research, American Geriats. Society, Industrial Medical Association, International College Surgeons (1st vice president 1973-1974, president 1977-1978, vice president, chairman county examiners United States section 1962-1968, president 1971, Svc. award of honor 1971), International Paleopathology Association (founder), New York Academy of Medicine, New York Council Surgeons, Royal Society Health (England).

Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Cancer Society (committee breast cancer), American Medical Writers Association, American Professional Practice Association, Association American Medical Colls., American College Radiology (committee mammography and breast cancer), Association Military Surgeons United States, American Society Breast Diseases, American Society Breast Surgeons, Catholic Physicians Guild (president New York 1970-1978), Gerontological Society, International Platform assosiation, New York Cancer Society, New York County Medical Society, New York Surgical Society, Pan Am Medical Association (Vice-President North America section on cancer since 1967), Pan Pacific Surg.Assn. (vice president 1980, Reserve Officers Association United States, Society Academy Achievement (member editorial board since 1969), National Consortium Breast Centers (board directors 1991-1996), Society Medical Jurisprudence, Society Nuc. Medicine Surgical Society New York Med.Coll., World Health Organization, World Medical Association, Alumni Association New York Medical College (governor since 1960, president 1971), Association Military Surgeons United States, Catholic War Veterans Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Hollywood Academy Medicine (honorary), Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Chi.

Honorary member Argentine Society Mammary Pathology, Argentina Cardiac and Thoracic Surgical Society, Ecuador Medical Association, Missouri Surgical Society, Venezuela Surgical Society, Italian Surgical Society, South Carolina. Oncology Society, Southern Medical Association.

Connections

Married Winogene Barnette, January 8, 1944. Children: Henry Patrick III, Thomas Frederick.

Father:

Henry P. Leis

Mother:

Mary A. (Disco) Leis

Spouse:

Winogene Barnette

child:

Thomas Frederick Leis

child:

Henry Patrick III Leis