I. Michael Leitman - Surgery | Mount Sinai

Biography

Specialties

Surgery

Research Topics

Anatomy, Cancer, Computational Biology, Healthcare, Macrophage, Oxidative Stress, Spinal Cord, Staphylococcus Aureus

Research

Gastrointestinal ischemia

Etiology, treatment and predictors of outcome for patients with gastrointestinal ischemia

Surgical outcomes

Predictors of outcomes for patients undergoing surgery for intra-abdominal disease

Surgical education

Outcomes from surgical simulation for the education of surgical residents in the development of skills for minimally invasive surgery

Gastrointestinal hemorrhage

Evaluation, identification of location and treatment of lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage

Minimally invasive surgery

Health technology assessment of new and novel surgical therapies for intra-abdominal disease.

Education

BA, Boston Univeristy

MD, Boston Univeristy

MD, Boston University School of Medicine

General Surgery, New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell

Surgical Critical Care, North Shore University Hospital - Weill Cornell

Internship, Surgery (General Surgery), New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell

Residency, Surgery (General Surgery), New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell

Fellowship, Surgical Critical Care, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System

Certifications

American Board of Surgery

Honors & Awards

2024

Best Doctors in New York

New York Magazine

2024

President

New York Surgical Society

2023

President-Elect

New York Surgical Society

2023

Jacobi Medallion Recipient

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

2022

Vice President

New York Surgical Society

2022

“Top Doctor” New York Metro Area

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd

2022

Lifetime Achievement Award

Mount Sinai Faculty Council

2022

Best Doctors in New York

New York Magazine

2021

“Top Doctor” New York Metro Area

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd

2021

Best Doctors in New York

New York Magazine

2020

“Top Doctor” New York Metro Area

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd

2020

Cullman Family Award for Excellence in Physician Communication

Mount Sinai

2019

President, Medical Board

Mount Sinai Beth Israel

2019

Cullman Family Award for Excellence in Physician Communication

Mount Sinai

2019

“Top Doctor” New York Metro Area

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd

2018

“Top Doctor” New York Metro Area

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd

2017

“Top Doctor” New York Metro Area

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd

2016

“Top Doctor” New York Metro Area

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd

2015

“Top Doctor” New York Metro Area

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd

2014

“Top Doctor” New York Metro Area

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd

2013

“Best Doctors

New York Magazine

2013

“Distinguished Service Award”

Association of Chinese American Physicians

2013

“Top Doctor”

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd

2013

“Top Doctor”

US News and World Report

2008

Murry Fischer Distinguished Surgical Educator

Mount Sinai Beth Israel

Office Locations

10 UNION SQUARE EAST

2M

New York, NY 10003

212-844-8570

Annenberg Building Floor 12 Room 46

1468 Madison Ave

New York, NY 10029

212-241-6694

Mount Sinai Doctors Floor 14 Room C

5 E 98th St

New York, NY 10029

Mount Sinai Doctors Floor 14 Room C

5 E 98th St

New York, NY 10029

Industry Relationships

Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.

Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Leitman during 2024 and/or 2025. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.

Board Service

New York Surgical Society

Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership

RCM&D Self Insured Services Co
Morgan and Morgan
CASSIDAY, SCHADE
Maimonides Medical Center
PALMER LAW GROUP
RALSTON POPE AND DIEHL
Clifford Law Group
Tydings and Rosenberg
Miscellaneous MedicoLegal
Risk management foundation of the Harvard Medical institutions
Brian Schochet PLLC
DLA PIPER LLP
Goza and Honald
Jacobs & Dow
Sommers Schwartz
Rosen and Perry
WHARTON LEVIN EHRMANTRAUT & KLEIN
KOSKOFF, KOSKOFF AND BIEDER
Nicholas Loizzi Law Office
Morris James
Trinity Health Corporation
G. Eric Nielson and Associates
Sakla Law Firm
Kutay LAw
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Gray Ritter and Graham
Sweeney Merrigan Law
Paul O'Malley, Esq.
Levin and Perconti
Medical Mutual Liability Insurance
JAMES MARCHAND Law Firm
JOHN CHRISTOPHER MULLEN JR PC
Pace Risk Retention Group
ABRAMSON, BROWN AND DUGAN
Dutton Daniels Hines and Kalkhoff

Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.

Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.

Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Leitman during 2024 and/or 2025. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.

Board Service

New York Surgical Society

Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership

RCM&D Self Insured Services Co
Morgan and Morgan
CASSIDAY, SCHADE
Maimonides Medical Center
PALMER LAW GROUP
RALSTON POPE AND DIEHL
Clifford Law Group
Tydings and Rosenberg
Miscellaneous MedicoLegal
Risk management foundation of the Harvard Medical institutions
Brian Schochet PLLC
DLA PIPER LLP
Goza and Honald
Jacobs & Dow
Sommers Schwartz
Rosen and Perry
WHARTON LEVIN EHRMANTRAUT & KLEIN
KOSKOFF, KOSKOFF AND BIEDER
Nicholas Loizzi Law Office
Morris James
Trinity Health Corporation
G. Eric Nielson and Associates
Sakla Law Firm
Kutay LAw
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Gray Ritter and Graham
Sweeney Merrigan Law
Paul O'Malley, Esq.
Levin and Perconti
Medical Mutual Liability Insurance
JAMES MARCHAND Law Firm
JOHN CHRISTOPHER MULLEN JR PC
Pace Risk Retention Group
ABRAMSON, BROWN AND DUGAN
Dutton Daniels Hines and Kalkhoff

Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.