David E. Leaf
Expertise in
2
conditions

Dr. David E. Leaf

Nephrology | Emergency Medicine
Mass General Brigham
Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization Inc
75 Francis St, 
Boston, MA 
Expertise in
2
conditions
Mass General Brigham
Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization Inc
75 Francis St, 
Boston, MA 
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Overview

David Leaf is a Nephrologist and an Emergency Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Leaf is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Interstitial Nephritis, Acute Tubular Necrosis, High Potassium Level, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Kidney Transplant.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 163 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
New York University School Of Medicine, 2004 - 2008
Specialties
Nephrology
Emergency Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MA
Board Certifications
Nephrology
Fellowships
Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2011 - 2015
Hospital Affiliations
Brigham And Women's Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • HMO
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  • INDEMNITY
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  • PPO

Locations

BRIGHAM AND WOMENS PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC
75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115
Call: 617-732-5500

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Leaf has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Hypertension
Diabetic Nephropathy
Chronic Kidney Disease

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.

1 Clinical Trials

Pilot and Feasibility Study of Intravenous Magnesium in Patients Receiving Hyperthermic Intraoperative Chemotherapy With Cisplatin (HIOCC)
Pilot and Feasibility Study of Intravenous Magnesium in Patients Receiving Hyperthermic Intraoperative Chemotherapy With Cisplatin (HIOCC)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 11, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1

164 Total Publications

Spatial Transcriptomics Identify T Cell-Driven Mechanisms of Kidney Damage in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Acute Interstitial Nephritis.
Spatial Transcriptomics Identify T Cell-Driven Mechanisms of Kidney Damage in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Acute Interstitial Nephritis.
Journal: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
Published: November 24, 2025
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    • Interstitial Nephritis
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    • Acute Tubular Necrosis
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    • Chronic Kidney Disease
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    • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
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