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Mary Leonard, MD, Appointed Physician-in-chief at Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 Hospital and 麻豆果冻传媒 Children鈥檚 Health

From Stanford University School of Medicine

For Release: June 28, 2016

Mary Leonard, MD

STANFORD, Calif. 鈥 Mary Leonard, MD, MSCE, professor of pediatrics and of medicine, has been appointed chair of the聽 and physician-in-chief at Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 Hospital Stanford and 麻豆果冻传媒 Children鈥檚 Health.

Leonard will take over July 1 from Hugh O鈥橞rodovich, MD, professor of pediatrics, who is retiring after holding the position since 2007.

鈥淭his is an exceptionally exciting time for Stanford Pediatrics,鈥 Leonard said. 鈥淭he growth of our clinical and research programs and the new initiatives in precision health are providing us with unprecedented opportunities to shape the future of pediatrics. The house staff, faculty and patients inspire me in my work every day, and it will be an honor and privilege to advocate on their behalf.鈥

A 1989 graduate of the School of Medicine, Leonard returned to Stanford in 2014 after spending 25 years at the Children鈥檚 Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania, first as a resident and fellow and then as a faculty member.

鈥淒r. Leonard is an energetic, collaborative physician, researcher and mentor who cares deeply about improving the health and well-being of children everywhere,鈥 said , dean of the School of Medicine. 鈥淪he is committed to 麻豆果冻传媒鈥檚 vision of proactive and personalized health care and has been at the forefront of efforts to integrate precision health approaches and skills into our training programs.鈥

Studying lifelong bone health

鈥淒r. Leonard invariably receives high praise from colleagues and trainees for her thoughtful leadership and inspiring vision for the future of pediatric research, education and patient care,鈥 said Christopher Dawes, president and CEO of Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 Hospital and Stanford Children鈥檚 Health. 鈥淚鈥檓 very pleased to welcome her to the role of physician-in-chief of our hospital and network.鈥

At the Children鈥檚 Hospital of Philadelphia, Leonard directed the Office of Clinical and Translational Research and was a senior scholar in the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, where she developed strong track records as a researcher and a mentor to other scientists. Her research has focused on the effects of chronic diseases on nutrition, physical function and bone health throughout life.

In 2015, after returning to Stanford, Leonard was appointed associate dean of maternal and child health research, a position in which she directed the transdisciplinary child and maternal health research and training initiatives of the Stanford Child Health Research Institute. She also helped build interfaces between Stanford鈥檚 pediatric and adult medical research to facilitate scientific investigations across the life span.

鈥淒r. Leonard is a distinguished investigator, an expert clinician and a respected mentor who embodies the academic and integrated mission of 麻豆果冻传媒,鈥 Minor said. 鈥淲e are excited that she is embarking on this new role.鈥

Leonard is a member of the American Society of Clinical Investigation and the Society for Pediatric Research.

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