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Michael Leslie, DO, FAAOS, FAOA

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Biography

Dr. Leslie received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology from The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA in 1993. Subsequently Dr. Leslie undertook research in molecular biology and biochemistry at the Hospital for Joint Diseases/New York University School of Medicine where he studied extracellular matrix components and their interactions in cartilage.

In 2004, Dr. Leslie received a degree in Osteopathic Medicine at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, NY and he went on to complete his Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery in the Peninsula Hospital Consortium of the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System in 2009.

Dr. Leslie completed subspecialty training in Orthopaedic Traumatology at the University of California at Davis in Sacramento, CA in 2010. Dr. Leslie joined the full-time faculty of the Yale University School of Medicine in 2010 and specializes in the care and surgical treatment of multiply injured patients in conjunction with the multidisciplinary Trauma Team at Yale New Haven Hospital.

In 2019, Dr. Leslie was appointed as the Chief of Orthopaedic Trauma for the Yale School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Hospital. He also serves as the Vice Chair of Quality and Safety for the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation.

Dr. Leslie's clinical specialties include polytraumatized patients, pelvic and acetabular fracture repair and reconstruction, intraarticular fractures, malunions, nonunions, joint reconstruction and fracture problems. His research interests include the understanding and optimal treatment for unstable pelvic ring injuries and osteoinductive agents.

Appointments

Other Departments & Organizations

Education & Training

Clinical Fellow Orthopaedic Traumatology
University of California, Davis (2010)
Chief Resident
Peninsula Hospital Consortium of the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System (2009)
Residency
Peninsula Hospital Consortium of North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System (2008)
Osteopathic Rotating Internship
Peninsula Hospital Center (2005)
DO
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (2004)
BA
College of the Holy Cross (1997)

Research

Overview

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Arthroplasty; Economics; Femoral Neck Fractures; Fracture Fixation; Health Care Economics and Organizations; Hip Fractures; Policy

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Michael Leslie's published research.

Publications

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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    Yale School of Medicine

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    Course Chairperson

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    Primary and Revision Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

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    Pelvic and Acetabular Fractures

  • honor

    Leonard Tow Humanism Award, Nominee

Clinical Care

Overview

Michael P. Leslie DO, FAOA is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in the care and treatment of patients with complex orthopaedic injuries and complex hip replacement needs. He has particular expertise in hip reconstruction, replacement and revision surgeries. He cares for patients in collaboration with the multidisciplinary trauma team at Yale New Haven Hospital.

Dr. Leslie chose his field because he wanted to help people of all backgrounds and situations manage traumatic events, which can be among the most difficult experiences they will face. “I am able to provide a calm presence and bring the skill of many subspecialties to the patient,” he says.

Orthopaedic trauma has become an increasingly demanding specialty, in part because improvements in pre-hospital care from first responders mean that patients whose devastating injuries may once have been fatal are now more likely to arrive in the emergency room for treatment. “This field of treating broken bones requires constant engagement in new technology and techniques,” Dr. Leslie says. “At Yale Medicine, we are at the forefront of development and in educating the rest of the world in new techniques.”

Successful treatment of complex orthopaedic injuries requires a close relationship and collaborative effort on the part of both the surgeon and patient, he says, noting that patients are involved in decisions about their care. These important conversations can take place in the trauma bay or in the office, he adds. “Regardless of the scenario, we are ready to help patients at every turn.”

Dr. Leslie said he became a doctor of osteopathy—a specialist who treats patients using a holistic approach to patient care—because it allows him to take into account every aspect of his patient’s condition. He believes this is especially important in trauma, where patients often have medical problems in that need to be addressed in addition to their injury.

As a direct result of many years of experience in treating complex hip pathology, Dr. Leslie also practices the most innovative techniques relative to hip replacement surgery. As a leading direct anterior hip replacement surgeon he performs complex primary hip replacement, revision hip surgery and serves as a tertiary referral surgeon for solutions for hip replacement problems.

Clinical Specialties

Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation; Orthopedic Trauma Surgery; Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgery

Fact Sheets

Board Certifications

  • Orthopaedic Surgery

    Certification Organization
    AB of Orthopaedic Surgery
    Original Certification Date
    2014

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Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

P.O. Box 208071

New Haven, CT 06520-8071

United States

Administrative Support

Locations

  • Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

    Academic Office

    47 College Street

    New Haven, CT 06510

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