James Johnston Leech

Background

Leech, James Johnston was born on December 3, 1956 in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States. Son of Lloyd Lorenzo and Virginia Ross Leech.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Virginia Military Institute, 1978; Doctor of Medicine, University Texas, San Antonio, 1982.

Career

Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Army, 1982; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army, 1994; resident neurosurgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1982-1988; attending neurosurgeon, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, 1988-1991; attending neurosurgeon, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas, 1991-1995; chair department surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, 1995-1997; chief neurosurgery service, DACH, Fort Hood, Texas, since 1997.

Achievements

• James Johnston Leech has been listed as a noteworthy Neurosurgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, American Association Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurol.Surgeons, Texas Medical Association.

Interests

• Avocations: music, model railroading, herpetology.

Connections

Married Susan Lynn Weirick, June 5, 1982 (divorced December 1992). Children: James J. Junior, Kelly Annin, Joseph Carver. Married Christine Mary Baker, April 5, 1993.

1 child, Michael Ross.

Father:

Lloyd Lorenzo Leech

Mother:

Virginia Ross Leech

Spouse:

Susan Lynn Weirick

Spouse:

Christine Mary Baker

child:

James J. Junior Leech

child:

Kelly Annin Leech

child:

Joseph Carver Leech

child:

Michael Ross Leech