Dr. Richard E. Leiter

Palliative Medicine
Mass General Brigham
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
450 Brookline Ave, 
Boston, MA 

Mass General Brigham
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
450 Brookline Ave, 
Boston, MA 
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Overview

Richard Leiter is a Palliative Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. His top area of expertise is Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 57 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Northwestern University Feinberg School Of Medicine, 2008 - 2012
Residency
New York Presbyterian - Weill Cornell Medical Center, 2012 - 2015
Specialties
Palliative Medicine
Licenses
Hospice and Palliative Medicine in MA
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Hospice And Palliative Medicine
Fellowships
Massachusetts General Hospital, 2016 - 2017
Hospital Affiliations
Brigham And Women's Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC.
450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215

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.


56 Total Publications

Against Offering "Faux Codes": An Ethically Problematic Workaround.
Against Offering "Faux Codes": An Ethically Problematic Workaround.
Journal: The Hastings Center report
Published: December 11, 2025
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