Veteran Ophthalmologist, Mark Leitman, MD, is to be Recognized as a 2017 Top Doctor in East Brunswick, New Jersey

(PR NewsChannel) / August 22, 2017 / East Brunswick, New Jersey 

Mark Leitman, MD, Board Certified General Ophthalmologist with his own practice, has been named a 2017 Top Doctor in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Top Doctor Awards is dedicated to selecting and honoring those healthcare practitioners who have demonstrated clinical excellence while delivering the highest standards of patient care.

Dr. Leitman attended New York Medical College where he was inducted into the A.O.A, the national medical honor society. Dr. Leitman also attended the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn where he received a National Science Foundation Research Grant. He then subsequently completed his ophthalmology training at Albert Einstein Medical School, where he served as Chief Resident, and was the principal glaucoma research investigator, receiving a National Eye Institute Grant. During Dr. Leitman’s first year eye residency, he wrote the first edition of the Manual for Eye Examination and Diagnosis, which 45 years later is in it’s 9th edition. He has so far donated 68,000 copies of the latest editions to medical students.

Dr. Leitman is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and has earned the coveted title of Life Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He diagnoses a wide variety of conditions relating to the eye, including cataract, glaucoma, blepharitis, keratitis and strabismus. Expert procedures undertaken by Dr. Leitman include glaucoma and eyelid surgery, and the surgical repair of entropion and ectropion. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Leitman is presently an Assistant Clinical Professor at Montefiore Hospital, Albert Einstein Medical School, and is also an attending physician at St. Peter’s Hospital.

Dr. Leitman is known for his patient centric attitude and for his ability to calm nervous patients. He is famed across New Jersey and beyond for his unique waiting room, filled with a 40 year collection, including hundreds of colorful minerals, shells, nature photos, and exotic dolls. His waiting room was recently the subject of an article and video in the magazine, “Weird NJ” and was be featured in a half hour program on the Travel Channel in January of 2017. His dedication and commitment makes Dr. Mark Leitman a very worthy winner of a 2017 Top Doctor Award.

About Top Doctor Awards

Top Doctor Awards specializes in recognizing and commemorating the achievements of today’s most influential and respected doctors in medicine. Our selection process considers education, research contributions, patient reviews, and other quality measures to identify top doctors

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