Leon H. Dragon, MD, FACP
Department of Medicine
Senior Attending, Medical Oncology
Education
- Undergraduate: Biology, University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois
- Medical School: MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
- Internship: Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
- Residency:
- Junior Medical Resident, Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
- Senior Medical Resident, University of Chicago Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
- Fellowship: Medical Oncology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Board Certification
- 1974 American Board of Internal Medicine, Diplomate
- 1978 American Board of Internal Medicine, Oncology Subspecialty Board
Academic and Administrative Appointments
- (1984-Present) Medical Staff Attending, Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
- (1999-Present) Medical Staff Attending, Highland Park Hospital, Highland Park, Illinois
- (1984-Present) Principal Investigator, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
- (1985-Present) Y-ME Breast Cancer Support Organization, Medical Advisory Board
- (1992-Present) Cancer Wellness Center, Medical Advisory Board
- (1990-1992) Illinois Cancer Council Division of Clinical Trials, Executive Committee Member
- (1998-Present) Clinical Practice Committee, American Society of Clinical Oncology
- (1999-2003) Cancer Communication Committee, American Society of Clinical Oncology
- (1997-Present) Board of Directors, Illinois Medical Oncology Society
Honors and Awards
- 1971 > Graduated with High Honors, M.D. Degree
- 1968-1970 > Bamberger Scholarship (Deserving and especially promising students)
- 1968 > Leon F. Moldavsky Scholarship (Excellence in Pathology)
- 1967-1971 > Edmund J. James Program for Independent Study
- 1971 > Francis Senear Award (Excellence in Medicine)
- 1971 > Williamson Award (Excellence in Medicine)
Professional Memberships/Affiliations/Activities
- 1971 - Alpha Omega Alpha
- 1978 - Dallas County Medical Society
- 1978 - Texas Medical Association
- 1979 - Member, American College of Physicians
- 1981 - American Society of Clinical Oncology
- 1984 - Illinois State Medical Society
- 1984 - Chicago Medical Society
- 1984 - American Medical Association
- 1989 - Illinois Medical Oncology Society
- 1994 - Fellow, American College of Physicians