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Leila Hagshenas, MD, MS, FAAP
Family Medicine, Pain Management
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About Me
Dr. Leila Hagshenas is a Board-Certified Family Physician and a graduate of the Institute for Family Health’s Downtown Residency in Urban Family Medicine. She is also an HIV Specialist (AAHIVS) and has special interests in HIV, LGBTQ+ health, and reproductive care. Dr. Hagshenas sees patients of all ages at our Family Health Center of Harlem, where she has also served as the Medical Director since 2019.
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Hospital Affiliations
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
About Me
Dr. Leila Hagshenas is a Board-Certified Family Physician and a graduate of the Institute for Family Health’s Downtown Residency in Urban Family Medicine. She is also an HIV Specialist (AAHIVS) and has special interests in HIV, LGBTQ+ health, and reproductive care. Dr. Hagshenas sees patients of all ages at our Family Health Center of Harlem, where she has also served as the Medical Director since 2019.
Language
Position
Hospital Affiliations
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
About Me
Dr. Leila Hagshenas is a Board-Certified Family Physician and a graduate of the Institute for Family Health’s Downtown Residency in Urban Family Medicine. She is also an HIV Specialist (AAHIVS) and has special interests in HIV, LGBTQ+ health, and reproductive care. Dr. Hagshenas sees patients of all ages at our Family Health Center of Harlem, where she has also served as the Medical Director since 2019.
Language
Position
Hospital Affiliations
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
Education
MD, Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University
Residency, Family Medicine
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Insurance Information
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Publications
Selected Publications
- Transgender patients: Providing sensitive care: What to say? What to prescribe? When to refer? The authors offer advice on how best to communicate with and treat this unique patient population. Abbas Hyderi, Joseph Angel, Morgan Madison, L. Amanda Perry, Leila Hagshenas. Journal of Family Practice
- Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) peptides modulate the locomotor and motivational properties of psychostimulants. Pastor R. Couceyro, Charity Evans, Audra McKinzie, Darrion Mitchell, Matt Dube, Leila Hagshenas, Francis J. White, Jim Douglass, William G. Richards, Anthony W. Bannon. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device and biotechnology companies to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their relationships with such companies.
Dr. Hagshenas did not report having any of the following types of financial relationships with industry during 2022 and/or 2023: consulting, scientific advisory board, industry-sponsored lectures, service on Board of Directors, participation on industry-sponsored committees, equity ownership valued at greater than 5% of a publicly traded company or any value in a privately held company. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
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