Steven B. Leichter
Expertise in
68
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Dr. Steven B. Leichter

Endocrinology | Internal Medicine
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Physicians Endocrinology Columbus
2425 Brookstone Centre Parkway, 
Columbus, GA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Expertise in
68
conditions
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Physicians Endocrinology Columbus
2425 Brookstone Centre Parkway, 
Columbus, GA 
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Overview

Steven Leichter, M.D., is a nationally recognized, board certified endocrinologist and Fellow of the American College of Physicians and American College of Clinical Endocrinologists. Dr. Leichter has a special interest in treating metabolic diseases and osteoporosis. Other specialty areas include hormonal evaluations of orthostatic hypotension and tachycardia, metabolic evaluation of kidney stones and diagnostic challenges. He has published over 80 papers and continues to carry out clinical research.

Dr. Leichter is married and has five children, nine grandchildren, two great grandchildren and one dog.

Dr. Leichter is highly rated in 68 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 1970
Residency
Barnes Hospital, 1973
Specialties
Endocrinology
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Fellowships
Washington University School of Medicine, 1975
Hospital Affiliations
Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Piedmont Physicians Endocrinology Columbus
2425 Brookstone Centre Parkway, Columbus, GA 31904
Call: 706-322-1700

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Leichter 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.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

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.


5 Total Publications

Safety and pharmacokinetics of teplizumab in children less than 8 years of age with stage 2 type 1 diabetes.
Safety and pharmacokinetics of teplizumab in children less than 8 years of age with stage 2 type 1 diabetes.
Journal: Diabetologia
Published: September 08, 2025
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