Background

Kara L. Leonard, MD, is a radiation oncologist at Rhode Island Hospital and an assistant professor of radiation oncology at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Leonard received her undergraduate degree in neuroscience from Columbia University in New York, her master of science from Villanova University in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and her medical degree from Albany Medical College in Albany, New York. She completed an internship in internal medicine at Albany Medical Center, followed by a residency in radiation oncology at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. She specializes in treating breast, gastrointestinal, and head and neck cancers. She is a member of several national honor societies, including Alpha Omega Alpha and Psi Chi.

Education

Degrees

2008
Doctor of Medicine, Magna Cum Laude
Albany Medical College, NY

2003
Master of Science in Experimental Psychology
Villanova University, PA

2000
Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience
Columbia University, NY

Residencies

July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013
Chief Resident, Radiation Oncology Tufts Medical Center,
Boston, MA

July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2013
Radiation Oncology
Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA

July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009
Preliminary Internal Medicine Albany Medical Center,
Albany, NY

Credentials

Titles
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Tufts University School of Medicine

Associate Program Director, Radiation Oncology Residency, Tufts University School of Medicine

Awards, Memberships and Publications
Dr. Leonard has many honors, memberships and publications. To see a full list of credentials, download his CV.

Clinical Interests

breast, gastrointestinal, and head and neck cancers

Rhode Island Hospital
593 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 444-5435
Fax: (401) 793-7603