Dr. Leo Galland MD, Internist
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Dr. Leo Galland MD

Internist

3/5(14)
20 5th Ave Suite 1E New York New York, 10011
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Dr. Leo Galland is internationally recognized as a leader in integrative medicine and in nutritional therapies for autoimmune, inflammatory, allergic, infectious and gastrointestinal disorders. He has published his innovative approaches in several dozen scientific articles and textbook chapters and written extensively about anti-inflammatory diets. Dr. Galland’s practice is grounded in 3 principles: (1) Identify the root causes of each person’s disease; don’t just suppress symptoms with drugs. (2) Educate and empower patients to take control of their own health. (3) Treat every patient and every illness as unique. Dr. Galland is listed in Leading Physicians of the World and America's Top Doctors and ranked in the Top 1% of Health Professionals by American Registry.

Education and Training

Harvard University A.B. with Honors 1964

New York Univ Sch of Med, New York Ny 1968

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine

Provider Details

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Dr. Leo Galland MD's Expert Contributions
  • The Challenge of Chronic Lyme Disease

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Areas of expertise and specialization

chronic fatigue syndromefibromyalgiainflammatory bowel diseaseirritable bowel syndromesmicrobiome assessmentstick-borne illnessesophageal reflux diseaseasthmaeczemaleaky gutanti-inflammatory diets

Awards

  • Linus Pauling Award 2000 Institute of Functional Medicine 
  • seelig Magnesium Award 2011 American College of Nutrition 
  • Clinician Award 2004 National Nutritional Foods Association 

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow, American College of Nutrition  
  • Fellow, Ameruican college of Physicians  

Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors

  • Foundation for Integrated Medicine

Internships

  • Internal Medicine at the New York University -Bellevue Medical Center

Fellowships

  • Behavioral Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, July 1980-June 1981

Professional Society Memberships

  • Fellow, American College of Nutrition. Fellow, American College of Physicians. Member, New York Academy of Science. Honorary Fellow, International College of Pediatrics of Child Care. Fellow and Honorary Professor, International College of Nutrition.

Articles and Publications

  • Author of The Fat Resistance Diet, Power Healing, and Superimmunity for Kids
  • Co-Author of The Allergy Solution: The Surprising, Hidden Truth about Why You Are Sick and How to Get Well

Areas of research

(1) The impact of the gut microbiome on chronic gastrointestinal disorders, immune function and brain function. (2) Mechanisms of persistent symptoms in patients with post-treatment Lyme disease.

Dr. Leo Galland MD's Practice location

20 5th Ave Suite 1E -
New York, New York 10011
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Dr. Leo Galland MD has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 14 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Internist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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