
Amanda Leiter, MD
About Me
Dr. Amanda Leiter is a board-certified endocrinologist. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Leiter is an epidemiology and health services researcher focused on the interaction of endocrine diseases and cancer, with a particular interest in how diabetes and obesity impact cancer treatment outcomes. Dr. Leiter has authored numerous publications on these topics.
Dr. Leiter graduated from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with an MD and Master of Science in Clinical Research degree. She completed her internal medicine residency and endocrinology fellowship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She is a National Institute of Health T32 research fellow for Cancer Prevention & Control in Priority Populations and received Mount Sinai's Department of Medicine's Agena Physician Scientist Award.
Dr. Leiter is committed to providing exceptional care to patients with a variety of endocrine conditions (including thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, bone diseases, diabetes, weight management, and female hormone disorders). She has a clinical interest in the treatment of diabetes and other endocrine conditions in patients with complex medical conditions, such as cancer and organ transplant.
Language
English
Position
ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Medicine, General Internal Medicine
Clinical Focus
- Adrenal Disease
- Amenorrhea
- Gestational Diabetes
- Menopause
- Osteoporosis
- Parathyroid Disorder
- Pituitary Diseases
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Thyroid Diseases
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Weight Management
- Weight Management Assessment
Publications
Selected Publications
- Association of Race/Ethnicity with Diabetes Medication Beliefs and Self-Management Behaviors in Breast Cancer Survivors. Amanda Leiter, Mita Sanghavi Goel, Yael Tobi Harris, Eilam Doron, Emily J. Gallagher, Derek LeRoith, Juan P. Wisnivesky, Jenny J. Lin. Journal of Women's Health
- Female sex and lung cancer risk in two large screening cohorts. Antonios Charokopos, Amanda Leiter, Sakshi Dua, Juan P. de-Torres, Grace Mhango, Javier J. Zulueta, Charles Powell, Keith M. Sigel, Alex D. Federman, Juan P. Wisnivesky. Respiratory Medicine
- Statin prescription disparities in patients with breast cancer and diabetes for primary cardiovascular disease prevention. Alicia B. Yang, Grace Mhango, Chung Yin Kong, Jenny J. Lin, Juan P. Wisnivesky, Amanda Leiter. Frontiers in Oncology