Michael J Leinwand, MD

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    • Primary Address
    • Office
    • Bronson Children's Hospital
    • Department of Pediatric Surgery
    • 601 John Street, Suite M-351
    • Kalamazoo, MI, United States 49007

Biography

Biography

Dr. Michael Leinwand is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine and the Department of Surgery. He is Board Certified in Surgery, Surgical Critical Care and Pediatric Surgery. He is employed by the Bronson Healthcare Group. He is a graduate of the University of California-Los Angeles with a BS in Biological Sciences in May 1991. He earned his MD from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in May 1995. He completed a research fellowship in Pediatric Surgery from the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles in June 1999. He completed his residency in General Surgery at the University of Southern California in June 2002. He went on to complete a fellowship in Pediatric Surgical Critical Care from Harvard University Children's Hospital of Boston in June 2003. He did another fellowship in Pediatric Surgery at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in June 2005. After completing his training in 2005, he joined the division of Pediatric Surgery at Bronson Children's Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He has a true passion for innovative minimally-invasive surgical techniques. He delights in combining his interests by playing guitar and singing for patients during rounds. He is most proud of his involvement in Crayons4Kids, a nonprofit organization that was founded by his 5 and 6 year old back in 2001. The mission of Crayons4Kids is to brighten the lives of hospitalized children by providing them with a wide variety of items including crayons, coloring books, toys, DVD's, DVD players, iPads, and musical instruments.

Education

  • Fellowship 2005, Pediatric Surgery, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
  • Fellowship 2003, Pediatric Surgical Critical Care, Children's Hospital of Boston, Harvard University
  • Residency 2002, General Surgery, University of Southern California
  • Research Fellowship 1999, Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
  • MD 1995, School of Medicine - Baltimore, MD, Johns Hopkins University
  • MD 1995, School of Medicine - Baltimore, MD, Johns Hopkins University
  • BS 1991, Biological Sciences, University of California-Los Angeles
  • BS 1991, Biological Sciences, University of California-Los Angeles

Board/Specialty

  • American Board of Surgery (Surgery)
  • American Board of Surgery (Surgical Critical Care)
  • American Board of Surgery (Pediatric Surgery)

In the Media

Languages

  • Spanish, functional.

Honors & Awards

  • Award for Best Remarkable Case Presentation, “Single incision laparoscopic resection of a giant ovarian mature cystic teratoma.” Abidi H and Leinwand, MJ . American College of Surgeons, Michigan Chapter, 05/2018
  • James C. Heersink Award for Excellence in Teaching (Given by the surgery residents) . Western Michigan University, Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, 05/2014
  • Excellence in Teaching Award for Clinical Faculty (given by the medical students). Michigan State University School of Medicine, 05/2014
  • Best General Surgery Presentation, “Incision and drainage of subcutansous abscesses without the use of packing.” 30th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical Health and Sciences Research Day . Kalamazoo Community Medical Health and Sciences, 05/2012
  • Arnold P. Gold Foundation Award for Excellence in Humanism and Teaching . St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, 05/2005
  • 1st place, State of MA, ACS Trauma Paper Competition. American College of Surgeons, 05/2002
  • Junior Resident Teacher of the Year Award. Los Angeles County - USC, 06/2000
  • Dean's Honors List, 1986-1991. UCLA, 06/1991
  • Summa cum laude. UCLA, 05/1991
  • Phi Beta Kappa. UCLA, 06/1990
  • Alumni Association Achievement Awards. UCLA, 06/1989
  • Distinguished Scholar Award. UCLA, 06/1989
  • Regents Scholarship. UCLA, 06/1988
  • Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society. UCLA, 06/1987
  • Alumni Association Scholarship. UCLA, 06/1986
  • Youth of the Year. City of Los Angeles, 06/1986
  • Harvard Book Award. Chatsworth High School, 05/1985