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Leonardo Seoane, MD, FACP
Dr. Seoane graduated magna cum laude from Loyola University in New Orleans, with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, graduating with Alpha Omega Alpha honors, an elite designation recognizing excellence in scholarship and the highest ideals in the profession of medicine. After medical school, he completed an internship at the University of Alabama Birmingham Medical Center and residency in Internal Medicine at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) in New Orleans. He continued his education by completing a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine through a combined LSUHSC and Ochsner Medical Center program. His pursuit of excellence further inspired him to complete a research and clinical fellowship in Lung Transplant at the Ochsner Medical Center where he has been a staff physician since 2002.
Dr. Leonardo Seoane became an Associate Professor with The University of Queensland, School of Medicine in 2009. He served as the Deputy Head of School for Curriculum, Clerkship Director for the Critical Care course, Clerkship Director of the Internal Medicine course, and Clerkship Director for Medical Specialties for The University of Queensland, Ochsner Clinical School located in New Orleans, Louisiana. In addition, he developed the disadvantaged youth rotation and the international Haiti rotation as a component of the Medicine in Society course. His passion for academic medicine and the advancement of medical discovery secured his rapid promotion to Senior Deputy Head of School in 2013 and to the Head of School Position in 2016.
Dr. Seoane was instrumental in implementing The University of Queensland School of Medicine curriculum at the Ochsner Clinical School, facilitating the achievement of accreditation from the Australian Medical Council, Californian State Board of Medicine, and recognition from the New York State Board of Education.
Dr. Seoane has won numerous teaching awards, including the Hurst B. Hatch Award for Outstanding Teacher of the Year seven times from 2004 - 2013, the Ochsner Health System Spirit of Leadership Award for Teaching in 2006, and most recently, the Ochsner Health System Physician Academic Contributor of the Year in 2016. He is regarded as an expert in the management of sepsis and medical education and has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international conferences. He has fostered a research partnership between the University of Queensland Burns, Trauma, and Critical Care Research Center and the Ochsner Medical Center Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Palliative Care.
Previous leadership roles held by Dr. Seoane include serving as the Associate Program Director for the Ochsner Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program from 2003 - 2012, Medical Director of the Ochsner Medical Center Lung Transplant Program from 2008 - 2012, and Chair of the Sepsis Performance Improvement Committee at the Ochsner Medical Center.
But most important he is a loving husband to his wife Michelle Seoane M.D. who is a pediatrician practicing in the Ochsner Health System and a proud father of Eddy and Leo.
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Works
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2009
Journal Article
Effect of etiology and timing of respiratory tract infections on development of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome
Valentine, Vincent G., Gupta, Meera R., Walker Jr, James E., Seoane, Leonardo, Bonvillain, Ryan W., Lombard, Gisele A., Weill, David and Dhillon, Gundcep S. (2009). Effect of etiology and timing of respiratory tract infections on development of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 28 (2), 163-169. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2008.11.907
2009
Conference Publication
Effect of Fluoroquinolones on Development of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Infections in Lung Recipients.
Broussard, B. A., Nguyen, A. N., Nishi, S. P., Gupta, M. R., Lombard, G. A., LaPlace, S. G., Raper, B., Seoane, L., Dhillon, G. S. and Valentine, V. G. (2009). Effect of Fluoroquinolones on Development of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Infections in Lung Recipients.. NEW YORK: AMER THORACIC SOC.
2009
Conference Publication
Determinants of Best FEV1 after Lung Transplantation
Raza, A., Nishi, S. P., Gupta, M. R., Lombard, G. A., LaPlace, S. G., Dhillon, G. S., Seoane, L. and Valentine, V. G. (2009). Determinants of Best FEV1 after Lung Transplantation. 29th Annual Meeting and Scientific Session of the International-Society-for-Heart-and-Lung-Transplantation, Paris France, Apr 22-25, 2009. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
2009
Journal Article
Single-institution Study Evaluating the Utility of Surveillance Bronchoscopy After Lung Transplantation
Valentine, Vincent G., Gupta, Meera R., Weill, David, Lombard, Gisele A., LaPlace, Stephanie G., Seoane, Leonardo, Taylor, David E. and Dhillon, Gundeep S. (2009). Single-institution Study Evaluating the Utility of Surveillance Bronchoscopy After Lung Transplantation. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 28 (1), 14-20. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2008.10.010
2009
Conference Publication
A Case Based Approach for Teaching Residents Palliative Care Management in the Medical Intensive Care Unit
Gonzalez, M. E., Bourgeois, D., Taylor, D. E. and Seoane, L. (2009). A Case Based Approach for Teaching Residents Palliative Care Management in the Medical Intensive Care Unit. NEW YORK: AMER THORACIC SOC.
2007
Conference Publication
The impact of HMG-COA reductase inhibitors on renal function in patients with shock
Seoane, Leonardo, Sison, Katheryn, Billeter, Marianne and Nash, Teresa (2007). The impact of HMG-COA reductase inhibitors on renal function in patients with shock. CHEST 2007 Conference, Chicago Il, Oct 20-25, 2007. NORTHBROOK: AMER COLL CHEST PHYSICIANS.
2007
Conference Publication
Ganciclovir for cytomegalovirus: A call for indefinite prophylaxis.
Valentine, Vincent G., Weill, David, Lombard, Gisele A., LaPlace, Stephanie G., Bonvillain, Ryan N., Taylor, David E., Seoane, Leo and Dhillon, Gundeep S. (2007). Ganciclovir for cytomegalovirus: A call for indefinite prophylaxis.. Annual American Transplant Congress, San Francisco Ca, May 05-09, 2007. OXFORD: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING.
2007
Conference Publication
A single-institution study evaluating the utility of surveillance bronchoscopy following lung transplantation
Valentine, V. G., Weill, D., Lombard, G. A., LaPlace, S. G., Seoane, L., Taylor, D. E. and Dhillon, G. S. (2007). A single-institution study evaluating the utility of surveillance bronchoscopy following lung transplantation. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2006.11.337
2007
Conference Publication
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in lung transplantation
McAnally, K. J., Valentine, V. G., Bonvillain, R. W., Lombard, G. A., LaPlace, S. G., Seoane, L. and Taylor, D. E. (2007). Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in lung transplantation. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2006.11.318
2006
Conference Publication
The impact of a natural disaster on lung transplantion: Lessons learned
Valentine, V. G., Seoane, L., Lombard, G. A., LaPlace, S. G., McFadden, P. M., Van Meter, C. H. and Taylor, D. F. (2006). The impact of a natural disaster on lung transplantion: Lessons learned. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2005.11.203
2006
Journal Article
Effect of pre-transplantation prednisone on survival after lung transplantation
McAnally, KJ, Valentine, VG, LaPlace, SG, McFadden, PM, Seoane, L and Taylor, DE (2006). Effect of pre-transplantation prednisone on survival after lung transplantation. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 25 (1), 67-74. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2005.07.012
2005
Conference Publication
Mycobacteria abscessus in lung allograft recipients
Seoane, L, Fuchs, D, Lombard, GA, Laplace, SC, Taylor, DE and Valentine, VG (2005). Mycobacteria abscessus in lung allograft recipients. Chest 2005 Conference, Montreal Canada, Oct 29-Nov 03, 2005. NORTHBROOK: AMER COLL CHEST PHYSICIANS. doi: 10.1378/chest.128.4_MeetingAbstracts.341S-a
2005
Conference Publication
Potential benefits of treating hypercholesteremia and hypertension in lung allograft recipients
Valentine, V. G., Seoane, L., Fuchs, D. M., LaPlace, S. G., Lombard, G. A. and Taylor, D. E. (2005). Potential benefits of treating hypercholesteremia and hypertension in lung allograft recipients. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2004.12.105
2005
Conference Publication
Metabolic consequences of lung transplantation
Valentine, V. G., Fuchs, D. M., Seoane, L., Lombard, G. A., LaPlace, S. G. and Taylor, D. E. (2005). Metabolic consequences of lung transplantation. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2004.12.071
2005
Conference Publication
Effect of pretransplantation prednisone on survival after lung transplantation
Valentine, V. G., LaPlace, S. G., Seoane, L., McFadden, P. M., Fuchs, D. M. and Taylor, D. E. (2005). Effect of pretransplantation prednisone on survival after lung transplantation. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2004.12.065
2005
Journal Article
Long-term survival in lung transplant recipients after successful preoperative coronary revascularization
Seoane, L, Arcement, LM, Valentine, VG and McFadden, PM (2005). Long-term survival in lung transplant recipients after successful preoperative coronary revascularization. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 130 (2), 538-541. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.12.017
2004
Conference Publication
Spectrum of mycobaterial isolates in solid organ recipients
Valentine, VG, Fuchs, DM, Eppling, WH, Seoane, L, Taylor, DE and Jamons, FG (2004). Spectrum of mycobaterial isolates in solid organ recipients. CHEST 2004 Conference, Seattle Wa, Oct 23-28, 2004. NORTHBROOK: AMER COLL CHEST PHYSICIANS. doi: 10.1378/chest.126.4_MeetingAbstracts.844S-b
2003
Conference Publication
Sudden cardiac death following non-ST segment elevation. myocardial infarction; A rare case of arrhythmogenic right ventriculnr dysplasia
Arcement, LM, Hebert, K, Bakshi, S, Culotto, R, Krishnan, P, Seoane, L, McKinne, J and Ventura, HO (2003). Sudden cardiac death following non-ST segment elevation. myocardial infarction; A rare case of arrhythmogenic right ventriculnr dysplasia. Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Chest-Physicians, Orlamdo Florida, Oct 25-30, 2003. NORTHBROOK: AMER COLL CHEST PHYSICIANS. doi: 10.1378/chest.124.4_MeetingAbstracts.266S
2003
Journal Article
Medical errors in the intensive care unit: Can we find the black box before the patient crashes?
Seoane, L and Taylor, DE (2003). Medical errors in the intensive care unit: Can we find the black box before the patient crashes?. Critical Care Medicine, 31 (10), 2553-2554. doi: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000090002.87223.C7
2003
Conference Publication
Is preoperative tricuspid regurgitation ascertained by doppler echocardiograthy associated with postoperative supraventricular arrhythmias in lung transplantation recipients?
Arcement, LM, Seoane, L, Bakshi, S, Salvaggio, J, Ventura, HO and Valentine, VG (2003). Is preoperative tricuspid regurgitation ascertained by doppler echocardiograthy associated with postoperative supraventricular arrhythmias in lung transplantation recipients?. Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Chest-Physicians, Orlamdo Florida, Oct 25-30, 2003. NORTHBROOK: AMER COLL CHEST PHYSICIANS. doi: 10.1378/chest.124.4_MeetingAbstracts.202S-a
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