Dr. Alan M Leichtner MD
Gastroenterologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Gastroenterology
300 Longwood Ave Boston MA, 02115About
Dr. Alan Leichtner is a pediatric gastroenterologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Leichtner specializes in digestive system, liver or nutritional problems in children from the newborn period to their teens. Conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, lactose intolerance, chronic constipation or obesity can all be treated by a pediatric gastroenterologist.
Education and Training
Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1977
Harvard Medical School 1977
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Allergic esophagitis in children: a clinicopathological entity.
- Oral tacrolimus treatment of severe colitis in children.
- The antegrade colonogram: extending the small bowel follow through for children
- Pediatric patients with untreated ulcerative colitis may present initially with unusual morphologic findings.
- Fellowship training in pediatric gastroenterology in the United States: where are we going? Does one size fit all?
- Variability of histopathological changes in childhood celiac disease.
- Pediatric gastroenterology fellowship: is the match working?
- Multicenter study on season of birth and celiac disease: evidence for a new theoretical model of pathogenesis.
- Graduate medical education in humanism and professionalism: a needs assessment survey of pediatric gastroenterology fellows.
- The Boston Children's Hospital Academy: Development and Initial Assessment of a Hospital-Based Teaching Academy.
- 'Constipation Challenge' game improves guideline knowledge and implementation.
- Objective Assessment of Fellows: Doable and Worth Doing.
- Value of IgA tTG in Predicting Mucosal Recovery in Children With Celiac Disease on a Gluten-Free Diet.
- Recent advances in diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal hemorrhage in infants and children.
- Cyclosporine treatment of autoimmune chronic active hepatitis.
Awards
- 2011 Boston Super Doctors
- American Heart Assn Clinician-Scientist Award
- Children'S Hospital 1993 Rotch Service Award
- American Academy of Pediatrics Murray Davidson Award
- NASPGHAN 2012 Distinguished Service Award
Treatments
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Celiac Disease, Gastrointestinal Problems (stomach & Intestines)
- Celiac Disease
Fellowships
- Gastroenterology - Boston Children's Hospital - Boston, MA 1983
- Children's Hospital, Boston, Fellow:Ped Gastroenterology 1980
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