Leonardo M. Pereira, M.D., M.C.R.
- Specialties:
- OB/GYN, Perinatology
- Special Interest:
- Perinatology
- Accepting Patients:
- Yes
- Languages:
- English, French, Portuguese
Academic and Clinical Positions
Chief, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health and Science University; Director of Obstetric Services, Oregon Health and Science University
Associate Professor
Biography
Dr. Pereira was born in Brazil, but grew up in Philadelphia, where he completed medical school at the University of Pennsylvania in 1997. He finished a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Pennsylvania Hospital in 2001 and a fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University in maternal-fetal medicine in 2004. Dr. Pereira is interested in the care of women and children in developing nations, and is actively involved in research in mother and infant mortality in Zimbabwe, Africa. He has published on obstetric ultrasound, the management of fetal anemia (Rh disease) and obstetric care of pregnant mothers with spinal cord injuries.
Professional Education
- Degrees:
M.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 1997
MCR, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, 2008
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Residency:
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pennsylvania Hospital, 2001. -
Fellowship:
Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, 2004.
Certifications
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Certifications:
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2005.
Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2007.
