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John M. Leventhal, MD, FAAP

Professor & Medical Director, Child Abuse Programs

Pediatric Specialties General Pediatrics & Child Abuse Email   john.leventhal@yale.edu Phone   (203) 688-2468 Fax   (203) 785-3932 Office Address   Department of Pediatrics Yale School of Medicine P.O. Box 208064 New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8064   Download CV

Clinical Interests: Treatment of Abused, Sexually Abused & Neglected Children; Developmental-behavioral Pediatrics, Primary Care of Children

Research Interests: Child Abuse Prevention; Distinguishing Accidental from Abusive Injuries; Epidemiology of Child Maltreatment

Board Certification

• American Board of Pediatrics, 1978

Education

• M.D., Tufts Medical School, 1973
• B.A., Biology, Brown University, 1969

Training

Fellow
Clinical Epidemiology, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, Yale University, 1976-78

Resident
Pediatrics, Yale-New Haven Hospital, 1973-76

Prior Academic Positions

Director
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship Program, 1988-02

Visiting Professor
Department of Child Psychiatry, Institute of Child Health, University of London, England, 1986-87

Associate Professor
Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, 1983-92

Assistant Professor
Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, 1979-83

Assistant Professor
Pediatrics, Yale Child Study Center, 1978-79