Medical Oncologist and Hematologist
2019, American Board of Internal Medicine, Oncology
2019, American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
2014, American Board of Internal Medicine
2011, M.D., Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
2005, B.S., biological sciences, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
2014-2017, Hematology and Oncology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
2011-2014, Intern and Resident, Department of Medicine, Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
2017-present, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research, City of Hope, Mission Hills, CA
"My own approach to patient care is mirrored by the culture at City of Hope - the cornerstone being compassion, innovation and collaboration.
Benjamin Leach, M.D., takes a passionate approach to cancer treatment incorporating leading-edge therapies from precision medicine to immunotherapy, with a relentless commitment to serving his patients and improving their quality of life.
"It's a privilege to be welcomed into patients' lives," he says.
Dr. Leach received his medical degree at Tulane University in New Orleans, completed his internship and residency at Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center and continued his training with a hematology/oncology fellowship at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College. At Weill Cornell, he pursued his interest in targeted treatment, studying the WNT signaling pathway implicated in colorectal cancer development, for which he was awarded the Weill Department of Medicine Fellows Award in Research.
Dr. Leach treats patients at City of Hope's Mission Hills, California, facility.