Dr. Leach

THOMAS A. LEACH, M.D. CURRICULUM VITAE

OFFICE ADDRESS: 932 State Road Princeton, N.J. 08540

OFFICE PHONE: (609) 921-7161

EDUCATION:

1976-1980 B.A. Biology, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey

1981-1985 M.D., New Jersey Medical School Newark, New Jersey

POST GRADUATE TRAINING:

1985-1989 Resident, General Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey Medical School.

1989-1990 Chief Resident, General Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey Medical School.

1990-1992 Fellow, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey Medical School

MEDICAL PRACTICE:

Private practice, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, established in Princeton, NJ 7/92

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS:

The Medical Center at Princeton (Past Section Chief – Department of Plastic Surgery) Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

LICENSURE:

New Jersey: MA 49086

BOARD CERTIFICATION:

Certified – American Board of Plastic Surgery Certificate Number: 4679

PROFESSIONAL HONORS:

Recognized by Castle Connolly, Ltd. as a 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015 “Top Doctor for the New York Metro Area”.

Voted “Top Beauty Docs” 2005, 2006 & 2007 by NJ Savvy Living Magazine.

Voted “Top Doctor 2005 – Plastic Surgeon” by New Jersey Monthly Magazine.

MILITARY:

Honorably discharged with rank of Major. Served in United States Army Reserves Medical Corps – attached to 322nd General Hospital for 17 years.

MEMBERSHIPS:

American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

AWARDS – PRESENTATIONS:

New Jersey State Winner of the “American College of Surgeons Residents’ Trauma Competition” – 1989

Presentation at Tenth Annual Meeting of Vascular Society of New Jersey – 1990
Original work on refinement of otoplasty technique presented at three major conferences.

RESEARCH:

Medical School – Studied post-translational protein modification in regenerating goldfish central nervous system tissue.

RESIDENCY:

Clinical research involving pulmonary embolism prophylaxis in multiple trauma patients by placement of a Greenfield Vena Cava Filter.

FELLOWSHIP:

Clinical research involving refinement of antihelical folding in otoplasty.

PUBLICATIONS:
Leach T., Pastena J., Swan K., et al., Surgical prophylaxis for pulmonary embolism. The American Surgeon 1994;60:292-295.

Leach, T., LoVerme, P., LoVerme, S.: Otoplasty – A Refined Technique for Antihelical Folding (publication pending).

Leach T., Pastena J., Swan K., et al., Surgical prophylaxis for pulmonary embolism. The American Surgeon 1994;60:292-295.

Chakraborty, G., Leach, T., Zanakis, M.: Posttranslational Protein Modification by Amino Acid Addition in Regenerating Optic Nerves of Goldfish. J. Neurochemistry. 46,726-732 (1986).

Chakraborty, G., Leach, T., Zanakis, M.: Posttranslational Protein Modification by Polyamines in Axons of Invertebrate Vertebrate Nerves (1984) 14th Annual Meeting Society of Neuroscience. 10, 1031.

Dr. Leach – In the News

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