Experienced in Pleural Effusion

Dr. Alexander Leung

Thoracic Surgery
Providence
18182 Outer Hwy 18, Suite 104, 
Apple Valley, CA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Pleural Effusion
Providence
18182 Outer Hwy 18, Suite 104, 
Apple Valley, CA 
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Overview

Alexander Leung is a Thoracic Surgeon in Apple Valley, California. Dr. Leung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Reye Syndrome, Thyroidectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Leung is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 283 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Loma Linda University Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

18182 Outer Hwy 18, Suite 104, Apple Valley, CA 92307
Call: 760-475-6965

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


277 Total Publications

Reye syndrome or not: an age-old enigma about influenza encephalopathy deaths in children.
Reye syndrome or not: an age-old enigma about influenza encephalopathy deaths in children.
Journal: Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi
Published: November 28, 2025
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      • Esophageal Perforation
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      • Fibrosing Mediastinitis
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      • Infantile Pneumothorax
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      • Subcutaneous Emphysema
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