Steven Leichter, MD

Columbus Research Foundation
#3 Bradley Park Court
Suite F
Columbus GAUSA
31904

Biographical Sketch: CURRICULUM VITAE STEVEN B. LEICHTER, M.D. Personal Born: December 31, 1944 Birth Place: New York, New York Citizenship Status: U.S.A. U. S. Social Security Number: 071-34-7403 Married: 5 children Education Columbia University A.B. 1966 University of Virginia M.D. 1970 Post-Graduate Education Michael Reese Hospital Medical Internship 1970-1971 Michael Reese Hospital Medical Internship 1971-1972 Barnes Hospital Medical Residency 1972-1973 Washington University Metabolism Fellowship 1973-1975 Military Service David Grant Medical Center, Travis AFB Staff Endocrinologist 1975-1977 Academic Appointments University of Cal. Davis Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine 1976-1977 University of Kentucky Assistant Professor of Medicine 1977-1982 University of Kentucky Associate Professor of Medicine 1982-1988 University of Kentucky Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine 1983-1988 Eastern Virginia Medical School Professor of Internal Medicine 1988-1995 The Diabetes Institute Director, Clinical Institute 1988-1994 The Diabetes Institute Senior Clinician 1994-1995 Mercer Univ. School of Medicine Clinical Professor of Medicine 1996- Certifications American Board of Internal Medicine 1973 Subspecialty certification in Endocrinology 1975 Fellowships Fellow of the American College of Physicians, 1992 Fellow of the American College of Clinical Endocrinologists, 1994 Private Practice Endocrine Consultants, PC 2425 Brookstone Center Parkway Columbus, GA 31904 (706) 322-1700 (706) 320-0456 fax Research Columbus Research Foundation 2425 Brookstone Centre Parkway Columbus, GA 31904 (706) 322-1700 (706) 320-0456 fax Societies and Professional Activities Member American Public Health Association Endocrine Society American Diabetes Association American Federation for Clinical Research European Association for the Study of Diabetes Member, Governor's Diabetes Commission, 1978- Standing Committee on Governmental Relations with American Diabetes Assoc. 1979-82 Participant, Airlie House Conference on Health Care Delivery in Diabetes, June 8-11, 1980 Founder, Kentucky Diabetes Program, University of Kentucky,1979-80 Founder and Chairman, Council on Public Health and Health Care Delivery. American Diabetes Association, 1981-82 Founder, National Diabetes Patient Education Recognition Process and Standards, American Diabetes Association Participant, Conference on Diabetes Patient Education, National Institutes of Health, September 1-3, 1980 Participant, 2nd National Insulin Pump Conference, Eli Lilly, Inc., Minneapolis, 1981 Consultant on Diabetes Care Delivery, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1980- Member, Planning Committee, American Diabetes Association Convention, 1981 Norfolk Academy of Medicine Medical Society of Virginia International Diabetes Federation American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists American Society of Bone and Mineral Research Positions Kentucky Diabetes Foundation Medical Director 1982-1988 Columbus Metabolic Foundation Co-Director 1995-1997 West Georgia Center of Metabolic Disease Co-Director 1995-2001 The Bradley Center Medical Advisor 1995-1997 The Adjust Program Medical Advisor 1996- Columbus Research Foundation Co-Director 2002-Pres Diabetes Association (Solano County, Northern California) Physician Advisor 1976-77 Bluegrass Diabetes Association President 1977-78 Bluegrass Diabetes Association Vice-President 1977-78 Kentucky Diabetes Association President 1979-81 Kentucky Diabetes Program Director 1979-88 National Advisory Board External Consultant on Health Care Delivery in Diabetes 1979-80, 1982-84 Minimum Standards Workshop, National Diabetes Advisory Board Chairman 1982-83 Kentucky Workshop on Diabetes Retinopathy Chairman 1986-87 Kentucky Diabetic Retinopathy Study Group Co-Chairman 1986-88 Council on Public Health and Health Care Delivery, ADA Chairman 1982 Significant Professional Accomplishments Kentucky Diabetes Foundation - Initiated Formation of Second State Diabetes Commission in the United States, - Helped to plan and initiate establishment of Kentucky Diabetes Control Program - Helped to organize and found Kentucky Diabetes Foundation American Diabetes Association - Founded council on Public Health, American Diabetes Association - Originator and one of the initiators of the National Diabetes Patient Education Recognition Standards - Planned and initiated the first full meeting of all WHO - Collaborating Centers of Diabetes Other - Initiated Chinese Diabetes Association - Co-planned and co-developed regional diabetes program: The Diabetes Institutes - Co-founder, West Georgia Center for Metabolic Disorders - Co-Founder, The ADJUST Program, Columbus (Georgia) Regional Medical Center