Section Chief, Department of Otolaryngology
at the North Florida/South Georgia VA Health System
Clinic Phone: 352-548-6143
1601 S.W. Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32608-1197
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Education
- RESIDENCY, Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
University of Florida College of Medicine
Gainesville, FL
2004 – 2008 - INTERNSHIP, General Surgery
University of Florida College of Medicine
Gainesville, FL
2003 – 2004 - MEDICAL DEGREE (M.D.)
Oregon Health and Sciences University
Portland, OR
1999 – 2003 - UNDERGRADUATE (B.S.), Biology
Portland State University
Portland, OR
1997 – 1999Reed College
Portland, OR
1991 – 1992
Publications
- Leon E, Catalanatto F, Werning J. Retronasal and orthonasal olfaction after laryngectomy. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2007; 133: 32-36.
- Leon E, Wilkhu H, Ramirez J, Antonelli P. Endotracheal intubation in a pediatric patient with Klippel-Feil Syndrome using a flexible bronchoscopic Seldinger technique. Poster presented at AAO-HNS meeting in Toronto, Canada. Sept 2006.
- Veenker E, Cohen JL. Current trends in management of Zenker diverticulum. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2003; 30: 1657-1664.
Veenker E, Anderson PE, Cohel JL. Cricopharyngeal spasm and Zenker’s diverticulum. Head Neck 2003; 25: 681-694. - Gross ND, Weissman JL, Veenker E, Cohen JL. The diagnostic utility of computed tomography for preoperative localization in surgery for hyperparathyroidism. Laryngoscope 2004; 114: 227-31.