Lesley L. Breech, MD
Appointment
Associate Professor, Pediatrics; Assistant Professor OB / Gyn, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Email
lesley.breech@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-4681
Fax
513-636-8844
Bio
Lesley L. Breech, MD, recently joined Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center as a staff member of the Division of Adolescent Medicine, Section of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. She came from Emory University in Atlanta where she was Director of the Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Program and Medical Director of the Teen Reproductive Health Services at Grady Health System.
Dr. Breech earned her undergraduate and medical degrees at the Ohio State University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Washington University in St. Louis followed by a fellowship in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, with an emphasis on the management of genital anomalies both at Boston Children's Hospital and Emory University. She has a special interest in the care of girls and young women with abnormalities of the development of the reproductive organs.
Dr. Breech has joined the multidisciplinary care provided by the Center for Pediatric Pelvic and Genitourinary Reconstruction. She also provides gynecologic care for young women with bleeding disorders, polycystic ovarian syndrome, endometriosis, and other gynecologic concerns of pediatric and adolescent females.
Credentials
MD: Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1994
Residency: Ob / Gyn, Washington University, St Louis, MO, 1998
Fellowship: Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology, Washington University, St Louis Children's Hospital, St Louis, MO, 2000
Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2000
Awards and Honors
- Best Doctors in America, 2008
- Awarded "2005 Best Doctors"
- Reproductive Epidemiology and Clinical Trial Design Program, Berlex Foundation Award, 2002
Research
Outcomes after surgical treatment of genital anomalies; management of young women with bleeding disorders.
Publications, Most Recent
Braverman, P.K.; Breech, L.L.: Menorrhagia in a Teenager. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol, 2004; 17:61-64.
Johnson, M.A.; Breech, L.L.: Acute pelvic pain in adolescents. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol, 2003; 16:253-255.
Breech L.L., Rock J.A.: Surgery for Anomalies of the Mullerian Ducts In, TeLinde's Operative Gynecology. Ninth edition, Eds Rock J.A., Jones H.A. Lippincott-Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2003.
Breech L.L., Rock J.A.: Surgical Corrections of Uterovaginal Anomalies In, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Third edition, Eds Sciarra J.J. Lippincott-Williams & Wilkins, 2004.
Presentations, Most Recent
Breech, L.L.; Basil, J.; Wulkan, M.: Juvenile granulosa cell tumor in a 6-month old infant. Presented at the 17th Annual Meeting of the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology; May 16-18, 2003; Philadelphia, PA.
Editorial Positions
Section co-editor, Management Quandery section, J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol
Manuscript Reviewer
- Journal of Adol Health 2001-present
- Journal of Reproductive Medicine 2002-present
- American J of Obstet and Gynecology 2003-present
- J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2003-present
Professional Organization Memberships
Special Interests
Female genital anomalies; young women with bleeding disorders; reproductive outcomes after treatment for cancer.
Related Areas
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