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name [ Lester Y. Leung, M.D. ]

identify
• [ House Officer/Resident, Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ] [2011-2014]
• [ House Officer/Intern, Internal Medicine, Boston Medical Center ] [2010-2011]
• [ Writer ] [ Apollo Medicinae Doctor ] [ The Olympian Guide to Medicine ]

objective
• [ To practice medicine beyond diagnosis and treatment: to heal the mind, body, and soul. ]
• [ To guide the suffering toward better lives or a peaceful death. ]
• [ To teach students and patients novel approaches to understanding Neurology. ]
• [ To further our understanding of disease of the human brain and develop treatments to stop them. ]
• [ To make sure that every individual has a fighting chance. ]

areas of effect
• [ Acute treatment in stroke - preventing recurrence/progression, neuroprotection, antithrombotics ]
• [ Stroke recovery - neuroplasticity, rehabilitation ]
• [ Community education on stroke prevention and response ]
• [ Improving medical education - medical neuroscience, clinical clerkships, leadership/team training ]
• [ Earning and reinforcing trust in the patient-doctor relationship ]
• [ New delivery models for healthcare ]

community
[ Twitter - lesterleung ] [ miya bernson-leung ] [ benjamin tseng ] [ jennifer gong ] [ eric suh ]
[ born in Edmonton, grew up in New Orleans, living and working in Boston ]

mantra
[ The resolve to protect without hesitation, the strength to endure in the face of everlasting darkness ]

© 2011 Lester Y. Leung