Curriculum Vitae
Princeton, N.J. 08540
(609) 921-7161
Thomas A. Leach, M.D.
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
The Princeton Center for Plastic Surgery
New Jersey: MA
Board Certification:
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Education:
1981-1985 M.D., New Jersey Medical School Newark, New Jersey
1976-1980 B.A. Biology, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Post Graduate Training:
1985-1989 Resident, General Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey Medical School.
1989-1990 Chief Resident, General Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey Medical School.
1990-1992 Fellow, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey Medical School
Memberships:
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
New Jersey Society of Plastic Surgeon
Hospital Affiliation:
Penn Medicine Princeton Health (Princeton Medical Center)
Military:
Honorably discharged with rank of Major. Served in United States Army Reserves Medical Corps – attached to 322nd General Hospital for 17 years.
Professional Honors, Awards & Presentations:
New Jersey State Winner of the “American College of Surgeons Residents’ Trauma Competition” – 1989
Presentation at Tenth Annual Meeting of Vascular Society of New Jersey – 1990
Original work on refinement of otoplasty technique presented at three major conferences.
Recognized by Castle Connolly, Ltd. as a 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015 “Top Doctor for the New York Metro Area”.
Voted “Top Beauty Docs” 2005, 2006 & 2007 by NJ Savvy Living Magazine.
Voted “Top Doctor 2005 – Plastic Surgeon” by New Jersey Monthly Magazine.
Research:
Medical School – Studied post-translational protein modification in regenerating goldfish central nervous system tissue.
Clinical research involving pulmonary embolism prophylaxis in multiple trauma patients by placement of a Greenfield Vena Cava Filter.
Clinical research involving refinement of antihelical folding in otoplasty.
Publications:
Leach T., Pastena J., Swan K., et al., Surgical prophylaxis for pulmonary embolism. The American Surgeon 1994;60:292-295.
Leach, T., LoVerme, P., LoVerme, S.: Otoplasty – A Refined Technique for Antihelical Folding (publication pending).
Leach T., Pastena J., Swan K., et al., Surgical prophylaxis for pulmonary embolism. The American Surgeon 1994;60:292-295.
Chakraborty, G., Leach, T., Zanakis, M.: Posttranslational Protein Modification by Amino Acid Addition in Regenerating Optic Nerves of Goldfish. J. Neurochemistry. 46,726-732 (1986).
Chakraborty, G., Leach, T., Zanakis, M.: Posttranslational Protein Modification by Polyamines in Axons of Invertebrate Vertebrate Nerves (1984) 14th Annual Meeting Society of Neuroscience. 10, 1031.
