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Kevin P. Leahy, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Department: Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery

Contact information

Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
3400 Spruce Street, 5 Ravdin Building
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Office: 215-662-2979

Education:
BS (Biology)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 1992.
PhD (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology)
Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, 1998.
MD (Medicine)
Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, 2002.

Post-Graduate Training
Intern in Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 2002-2003.
Resident in Otolaryngology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 2003-2007.
Fellow in Laryngology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 2007-2008.

Certifications
American Board of Otolaryngology, 2008.

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Selected Publications

Murugappan Ramanathan, Jr.; Kevin P. Leahy; Donna Tippet; Paul Flint: Management of traumatic pseudodiverticula using an endoscopic stapler-assisted technique. Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting; American Bronchoesophagoloy Association Poster Presentation May 2009.

Leahy, KP, Tufano, RP: Primary TE Puncture in Stapler-Assisted Total Laryngectomy. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery September 2008.

Johnson, Kristine E. Leahy, Kevin. Owens, Christopher. Blankson, Joel N. Merz, William G. Goldstein, Bradley J.: An atypical case of fatal zygomycosis: simultaneous cutaneous and laryngeal infection in a patient with a non-neutropenic solid prostatic tumor. [Review] [20 refs] Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal 87(3): 152-5, Mar 2008.

Leahy KP, Kelly JH: Gastroesophageal Reflux and Voice Disorders. The Larynx Chapter 48 2008 Notes: In Press.

Leahy, KP, Fuchs, P, Lustig, L: Calcipressin 1: A stress-inducible gene expressed in the cochlea. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Poster Feb 2005.

Leahy, K P. Crawford, D R.: adapt78 protects cells against stress damage and suppresses cell growth. Archives of Biochemistry & Biophysics 379(2): 221-8, Jul 15 2000.

Leahy, K P. Davies, K J. Dull, M. Kort, J J. Lawrence, K W. Crawford, D R.: adapt78, a stress-inducible mRNA, is related to the glucose-regulated protein family of genes. Archives of Biochemistry & Biophysics 368(1): 67-74, Aug 1 1999.

Crawford, D R. Leahy, K P. Abramova, N. Lan, L. Wang, Y. Davies, K J.: Hamster adapt78 mRNA is a Down syndrome critical region homologue that is inducible by oxidative stress. Archives of Biochemistry & Biophysics 342(1): 6-12, Jun 1 1997.

Crawford, D R. Leahy, K P. Wang, Y. Schools, G P. Kochheiser, J C. Davies, K J.: Oxidative stress induces the levels of a MafG homolog in hamster HA-1 cells. Free Radical Biology & Medicine 21(4): 521-5, 1996.

Loegering, D J. Richard, C A. Leahy, K P. Davison, C B.: The antioxidant, U74389, ameliorates the depression of vascular reactivity caused by lipopolysaccharide. Life Sciences 57(20): PL321-6, 1995.