Walfredo Joseph Leon

Background

Leon, Walfredo Joseph was born on August 7, 1952 in New York City. Son of Walfredo E. and Sara V. Leon.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Howard U., 1974; Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York, Brooklyn, 1978.

Career

Attending physician, internal medicine & pulmonary diseases, Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center, Brooklyn, 1983-1985; physician-in-charge Intensive Care Unit, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1985-1992; assistant professor medicine, State University of New York (Health Science Center of Brooklyn), since 1992.

Achievements

• Walfredo Joseph Leon has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory panel New York City Health and Hospital Cooperative School for Respiratory Therapy, since 1990, New York City Human Resources, since 1992, American Lung. Association, 1996. Fellow American College Chest Physicians (Executive Committee 1996). Member Spanish Am.Med.

Society (board directors since 1995), Johns Hopkins Medical Surgical Society, Alpha Phi Omega.

Connections

Married Deborah Alexine Leathers, June 5, 1952. Children: Walfredo B., Alexine, Felice.

Father:

Walfredo E. Leon

Mother:

Sara V. Leon

Spouse:

Deborah Alexine Leathers

child:

Walfredo B. Leon

child:

Felice Leon

child:

Alexine Leon