Columbus, GA— Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Steven B. Leichter, MD, FACP, FACE is acknowledged as a Top Pinnacle Professional for his contributions to the field of Endocrinology.
Dr. Leichter pursued higher education at the prestigious Columbia University where he graduated with a double major earning a Bachelor’s degree in both Zoology and American History in 1966. He then attended the University of Virginia School of Medicine where he received a Medical Degree in 1970. Furthering his training, he interned in internal medicine at Michael Reese Hospital in 1970 and completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in endocrinology at Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium from 1972 to 1975. He is board-certified in internal medicine & endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism.
Dr. Leichter is a nationally recognized, board-certified endocrinologist in practice with Piedmont Physicians Endocrinology in Columbus, GA. With a special interest in treating metabolic diseases and osteoporosis, his other specialty areas include hormonal evaluations of orthostatic hypotension and tachycardia; metabolic evaluation of kidney stones; and diagnostic challenges. He also noted that endocrinology is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones. He explained that endocrinologists have the training to diagnose and treat hormone imbalances and problems by helping to restore the normal balance of hormones in the body. The common diseases and disorders of the endocrine system that endocrinologists deal with include diabetes mellitus, as well as adrenal, pituitary, and thyroid disorders, among others.
Touting more than five decades in the field, Dr. Leichter is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and explained that the ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world. With distinguished fellowship status, he is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a Fellow of the American College of Clinical Endocrinologists. Since 2014, Dr. Leichter has been serving as a Professor of Medicine at Mercer University School of Medicine and is a member of the Endocrine Society and the American Diabetes Association.
A leader in clinical research, Dr. Leichter has published more than 100 papers and is currently working on additional articles. Among his preferred professional journals is The New England Journal of Medicine; Diabetes Care; and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Dr. Leichter published the first study on the remote management of diabetic patients by computer interface (Diab Tech and Therapeutics, 2013). He described the first patient to receive a clinical injection of human insulin (J Kentucky Med 1984). Additionally, he was the first to question the cost of new insulins (Clin Diab 2003), as he was also instrumental in initiating active programs in diabetes in the World Health Organization (Diabetologia 1989).
The doctor has experienced great success during his tenure and notes that one of his most significant accomplishments is the origination and development of the National Diabetes Patient Education Recognition Program of the American Diabetes Association (the program that certifies the quality of institutional diabetes patient education programs); the organization and leadership of the international conference, which drafted the worldwide plan for diabetes of the World Health Organization; and the editorship for 11 years of the only section of a diabetes journal for the American Diabetes Association, Clinical Diabetes, devoted to the business and organization of diabetes care. He has organized three clinical diabetes/endocrine centers, including the largest such center currently in the Piedmont Healthcare organization.
Aside from his professional pursuits, Dr. Leichter is the chairman of the Mayor’s Health Commission for Columbus, Georgia and is on the Board of Directors for the Columbus Symphony. Dr. Leichter’s mentors include William Daughaday, MD, Richard Hofstadter, Ph.D., and Mr. William Natcher. Dr. Daughaday discovered insulin-like growth factor (IGF1) and developed the assay for serum growth hormone. Prof. Hofstadter was a famous historian, who won the Pulitzer Prize twice. Mr. Natcher was the longest serving Congressman in the history of the United States. He served for 50 years. The doctor has been happily married to Mrs. Sydney Leichter for 33 years, and has five children, and six grandchildren. In his spare time, he enjoys playing golf, traveling, and dining out.
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