James Joseph Leonard

Background

Leonard, James Joseph was born on June 17, 1924 in Schenectady. Son of James Joseph and Helena (Flood) Leonard.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Georgetown University, 1950.

Career

Intern medicine, Georgetown University Hospital, 1950-1951; junior assistant resident, Georgetown University Hospital, 1951-1952; fellow cardiology, Georgetown University Hospital, 1953-1954; assistant resident medicine, Boston City Hospital, 1952-1953; resident pulmonary diseases, District of Columbia General Hospital, 1954-1955; medical officer, District of Columbia General Hospital, 1955-1956; instructor medicine, Georgetown University Medical School, 1955-1956; instructor medicine, Duke Medical Center, 1956-1957; assistant professor medicine, director division cardiology, Georgetown University service District of Columbia General Hospital, 1957-1959; assistant professor medicine, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1959-1962; associate professor medicine, Ohio State University Medical School, 1962-1963; director division cardiology, U. Pittsburgh Medical School, 1963-1970; associate professor medicine, U. Pittsburgh Medical School, 1963-1967; professor medicine, U. Pittsburgh Medical School, 1967-1977; acting department chairman, U. Pittsburgh Medical School, 1970; department chairman, U. Pittsburgh Medical School, 1971-1977; professor, department chairman medicine, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, since 1977.

Achievements

• James Joseph Leonard has been listed as a noteworthy physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Master American College of Physicians. Member Southern Society Clinical Investigation, American Clinical and Climatological Association, Central Society Clinical Research, Association American Physicians, Association Professors Medicine, Association University Cardiologists.

Connections

Married Helen Louise Mitchell, October 24, 1953. Children: James Joseph, W. Jeffrey, Paul Mitchell, Kathleen Marie.

Father:

James Joseph Leonard

Mother:

Helena (Flood) Leonard

Spouse:

Helen Louise Mitchell

child:

Paul Mitchell Leonard

child:

James Joseph Leonard

child:

Kathleen Marie Leonard

child:

W. Jeffrey Leonard