Formación académica

  • 2022Certificación en Cirugía Ginecológica Mínimamente Invasiva, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • 2021Fellowship en Ginecología Benigna Compleja y Cirugía Ginecológica Mínimamente Invasiva Avanzada (AAGL), Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida
  • 2021Certificación en Obstetricia y Ginecología, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • 2015–2018Residencia en Obstetricia, Ginecología y Ciencias Reproductivas, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
  • 2012Medicina, Universidad Internacional del Ecuador

Experiencia

  • 2014Trainee en Investigación Clínica y de Ciencias Básicas, División de Medicina Materno-Fetal
  • 2019Chief Resident, Obstetricia, Ginecología y Ciencias Reproductivas, McGovern Medical School, UT Health Science Center at Houston
  • 2021–2025Assistant Professor / Médico tratante, División de Cirugía Ginecológica Mínimamente Invasiva Avanzada, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas
  • 2025–actualidadSenior Associate Consultant / Médico tratante / Assistant Professor, Departamento de Ginecología Médica y Quirúrgica, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida

Hitos de su carrera

  • 2007Dean's Honor List, Universidad Internacional del Ecuador
  • 2016UT Medical Students Outstanding Teaching Resident Award, McGovern Medical School, UT Health Science Center Houston
  • 2018Excellence in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, American Urogynecologic Society, McGovern Medical School, UT Health Science Center Houston
  • 2021Fellow del American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
  • 2021–2022APGO-CREOG National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education, McGovern Medical School, UT Health Science Center Houston
  • 2022Dean's Teaching Excellence Award, McGovern Medical School, UT Health Science Center Houston
  • 2022–2025Miembro del Comité Directivo de Robótica (Robotics Steering Committee), Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, Houston, Texas
  • 2023–2025Director de la Concentración Académica en Salud de la Mujer (Scholarly Concentration in Women's Health), McGovern Medical School, University of Texas at Houston
  • 2023–2025Revisor, Comité de Revisión y Selección de Resúmenes, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL)
  • 2026Director Asociado del programa de Subespecialidad de Ginecología Benigna Compleja y Cirugía Ginecológica Mínimamente Invasiva Avanzada, Mayo Clinic (según el correo del doctor)
  • 2027Surgical Leadership Program, Harvard Medical School

Publicaciones

  • Leon MG, Carlson RE, Ramirez M, Garcia K, Mohr-Sasson A, Jalloul RJ. Improving access to minimally invasive hysterectomy for large uteri in a community-focused academic center. Surgical Technology International-International Developments in Surgery and Surgical Research. 2026 Jun; 46:10
  • Hui M, Mohr-Sasson A, Hernandez N, Bhalwal A, Montealegre A, Dziadek O, Leon M, Ghorayeb T, Pedroza C, Santos RB, Jalloul R. Effect of Preoperative Bilateral Ultrasound-Guided Quadratus Lumborum Nerve Block on Quality of Recovery After Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy in an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Setting. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2024 Sep; 31 (9):769-777 Epub 2024 May 25 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38797277/)
  • Leon MG, Guha P, Lewis GK, Heckman MG, Siddiqui H, Chen AH. Use of prophylactic ureteral stents in gynecologic surgery. Minerva Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Aug; 76(4):353-360. Epub 2023 May 04.(https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37140589/)
  • Mohr-Sasson A, Aycock M, Higgason N, Hui M, Bhalwal A, Jalloul R, Leon MG, Dziadek O, Montealegre A. Excess use of surgical supplies in minimally invasive benign gynecology surgery: an observational study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Aug; 231 (2):273.e1-273.e7 Epub 2024 May 16 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38761838/)
  • Hui M, Sibai B, Montealegre A, Leon MG. Uterine Leiomyomata as a Cause of Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in the Postpartum Period. AJP Rep. 2024 Jan; 14 (1):e74-e79 Epub 2024 Feb 18 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38370330/)
  • Pham NK, Jalloul RJ, Chen HY, Hui M, Leon MG. Venous Thromboembolism After Abdominal and Minimally Invasive Large Specimen Hysterectomy. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2023 Nov; 30 (11):884-889 Epub 2023 July 06 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37422052/)
  • Lewis GK, Leon MG, Chen AH. Erosion of a Gellhorn pessary into the bladder: a report of transvaginal removal and repair of vesicovaginal fistula. Int Urogynecol J. 2023 Jan; 34(1):309-311. Epub 2022 Sep 28. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36169681/)
  • Pham T, Lapid D, Schmeler KM, Rauh-Hain JA, Leon MG. Retroperitoneal Hematoma as an Atypical Presentation of Choriocarcinoma: A Case Report. Case Rep Oncol. 2023 Jan-Dec; 16 (1):1274-1279 Epub 2023 Nov 02
  • (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37928866/)
  • Leon MG, Carrubba AR, DeStephano CC, Heckman MG, Craver EC, Dinh TA. Impact of robotic single and dual console systems in the training of minimally invasive gynecology surgery (MIGS) fellows. J Robot Surg. 2022 Dec; 16(6):1273-1280. Epub 2022 Jan 13. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35025036/)
  • Leon MG, Dinh TA, Heckman MG, Weaver SE, Chase LA, DeStephano CC. Correcting the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery "Illusion of Validity" in Laparoscopic Vaginal Cuff Suturing. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2021 Nov; 28(11):1927-1934. Epub 2021 May 16.(https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34010696/)
  • Leon MG, Carrubba AR, Dinh TA. Laparoscopic Transillumination for Extrapelvic Superficial Abdominal Wall Endometriosis. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2021 Nov; 28(11):1810-1811. Epub 2021 Jul 05. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34237463/)
  • Carrubba AR, Leon MG, Robertson MW. Mucinous Borderline Ovarian Cystadenoma Interpreted as Endometriosis in an Adolescent. Journal of Gynecologic Surgery. 2021; (6):521-522.
  • Leon MG, Nguyen A, Nguyen A, Dinh TA, Destephano CC. Diagnostic office hysteroscopy with the Storz TrophyScope(R) versus Cooper surgical Endosee(R). Minerva Ginecol. 2020 Oct; 72 (5):310-315 Epub 2020 May 13
  • (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32403916/)
  • Moussa HN, Leon MG, Marti A, Chediak A, Pedroza C, Blackwell SC, Sibai BM. Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Preeclampsia Superimposed on Chronic Hypertension with and without Severe Features. Am J Perinatol. 2017 Mar; 34 (4):403-408 Epub 2016 Sept 08 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27606778/)
  • Longo M, Refuerzo JS, Mann L, Leon M, Moussa HN, Sibai BM, Blackwell SC. Adverse Effect of High-Fat Diet on Metabolic Programming in Offspring Born to a Murine Model of Maternal Hypertension. Am J Hypertens. 2016 Dec 1; 29 (12):1366-1373 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27565786/)
  • Moussa HN, Alrais MA, Leon MG, Abbas EL, Sibai BM. Obesity epidemic: impact from preconception to postpartum. Future Sci OA. 2016 Sep; 2 (3):FSO137 Epub 2016 Aug 19 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28031980/)
  • Leon MG, Moussa HN, Longo M, Pedroza C, Haidar ZA, Mendez-Figueroa H, Blackwell SC, Sibai BM. Rate of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Hypertension. Am J Perinatol. 2016 Jul; 33 (8):745-50 Epub 2016 Feb 18 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26890438/)
  • Viteri OA, Mendez-Figueroa H, Pedroza C, Leon MG, Sibai BM, Chauhan SP. Relationship between Self-Reported Maternal Substance Abuse and Adverse Outcomes in the Premature Newborn. Am J Perinatol. 2016 Jan; 33 (2):165-71 Epub 2015 Sept 07 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26344011/)
  • Moussa HN, Movahedian M, Leon MG, Sibai BM. Acute Myocardial Infarction Due to Coronary Artery Dissection in the Postpartum Period. AJP Rep. 2015 Oct; 5 (2):e093-6 Epub 2015 May 08 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26495161/)
  • Refuerzo JS, Alexander JF, Leonard F, Leon M, Longo M, Godin B. Liposomes: a nanoscale drug carrying system to prevent indomethacin passage to the fetus in a pregnant mouse model. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Apr; 212 (4):508.e1-7 Epub 2015 Feb 13 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25683966/)
  • Leon MG, Moussa HN, Movahedian M, Viteri OA, Longo M, Sibai BM. A Rapidly Growing Abdominal Mass: Desmoid Tumor in Pregnancy. AJP Rep. 2015 Apr; 5 (1):e14-7 Epub 2014 Dec 15 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26199790/)

Sociedades y afiliaciones

  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) — miembro desde 2015, Fellow desde 2021
  • American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) — miembro desde 2016, revisor desde 2023
  • Society of Gynecologic Surgeons (SGS) — miembro desde 2019
  • American Urogynecologic Society — miembro 2018–2019
  • American Medical Association — miembro desde 2015
  • Houston Gynecological and Obstetrical Society — miembro desde 2015