Dr. Dr. Leonardo Garduño, MD

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Get to know Family Physician Dr. Leonardo Garduño, who serves patients in Glendale, California.

A committed family physician, Dr. Garduño is affiliated with All for Health, Health for All, serving patients at their offices in Glendale, California. He has built a close relationship with his patients over the years, many of whom have been coming to him for nearly two decades.

All For Health, Health For All (AFH) is a non-profit community clinic located in Glendale, California. More than 31% of AFH’s primary service area is located within a federally designated Medically Underserved Area (MUA), while nearly 60% of AFH’s patients live in an MUA. Access is assured for all patients regardless of ability to pay.

Academically, Dr. Garduño earned his medical degree at the University of the East in Quezon City, Philippines in 1968. Upon obtaining his degree, he received medical training throughout the United States, in places like New Jersey, North Carolina, California and New York, in addition to various cities in the Philippines.

Currently, he is a member of the American Association of Physician Specialists, and is one of the more senior providers at AFH, having joined in 1997, when the practice was called Broadway Family Medical Center.

Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility.

In addition to English, Dr. Garduño is fluent in Spanish and Tagalog.

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