Gainesville Faculty
Elizabeth A. Leon, M.D.
- Section Chief, Department of Otolaryngology
at the North Florida/South Georgia VA Health System. - General Otolaryngologist
Contact
Academic Office
- Phone: (352) 273-5199
- Fax: (352) 392-6781
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Training and Certification
Education
| 2004-2008 | Residency, Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, University of Florida, College of Medicine Gainesville, FL |
| 2003-2004 | Internship, General Surgery, University of Florida, College of Medicine Gainesville, FL |
| 1999-2003 | Medical School, Oregon Health and Sciences University Portland, OR |
| 1997-1999 1991-1992 |
B.S. Degree in Biology Portland State University Portland, OR Reed College, Portland, OR |
Publications
- Leon E, Catalanatto F, Werning J. Retronasal and orthonasal olfaction after laryngectomy. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2007; 133: 32-36.
- Leon E, Wilkhu H, Ramirez J, Antonelli P. Endotracheal intubation in a pediatric patient with Klippel-Feil Syndrome using a flexible bronchoscopic Seldinger technique. Poster presented at AAO-HNS meeting in Toronto, Canada. Sept 2006.
- Veenker E, Cohen JL. Current trends in management of Zenker diverticulum. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2003; 30: 1657-1664.
Veenker E, Anderson PE, Cohel JL. Cricopharyngeal spasm and Zenker’s diverticulum. Head Neck 2003; 25: 681-694. - Gross ND, Weissman JL, Veenker E, Cohen JL. The diagnostic utility of computed tomography for preoperative localization in surgery for hyperparathyroidism. Laryngoscope 2004; 114: 227-31.
