Dr. Richard H. Leconey, MD

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Get to know Emergency Physician Dr. Richard H. LeConey, who serves patients in Houston, Texas.

Dr. LeConey, a board-certified emergency physician, is the Owner & Operator of the Institute of Anti-Aging Medicine and Skin Spa in Houston, Texas.

The Institute of Anti-Aging Medicine and Skin Spa is the original anti-aging wellness center with a fully integrated Medical Spa. Founded in 1997, Dr. Richard and Dana LeConey developed comprehensive personal Anti-aging, Wellness, Hormone and Skin Care programs for men and women which include Bioidentical Hormone Replacement, Co2 laser, BOTOX® Cosmetic, JUVÉDERM®, JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA™, Skin Tightening, Photofacial, Hydrafacial®, Chemical Peels, Micro-Needling with PRP, Laser Hair Removal, VelaShape®, medical-grade skincare products and Body Sculpting by CoolSculpting® and much more.

In regards to his educational background, Dr. LeConey earned his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from the University of Texas in Austin and his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 1977. After medical school, he continued on at UTMB as a resident in the Department of General Surgery. He then extended his studies to include anti-aging medicine over the next 20 years on continuing medical education. 

Prior to becoming interested in the problems and treatments of aging, Dr. LeConey specialized in emergency medicine and is also board-certified in emergency medicine. 

Among his professional affiliations include the American Medical Association, the Texas Medical Association, the Harris County Medical Society, Endocrine Society, the American Academy of Clinical Endocrinology, and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine.

Specialized in wellness and anti-aging medicine for the last 25 years, Dr. LeConey is board-certified through the American Board of Antiaging Medicine. He is also a certified Allergan trainer, and trains physicians and nurses in the injection of BOTOX® Cosmetic, JUVÉDERM®, and KYBELLA®.

Emergency medicine, also known as accident and emergency medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. An emergency physician works in an emergency department to care for acutely ill or injured patients on an unscheduled basis.

On a more personal note, Dr. LeConey speaks both English and Spanish.

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