About Dr. Rene Leon, MD
Education
- Undergraduate
- University of Miami - Miami, Florida
BS, 1985
- University of Miami - Miami, Florida
- Graduate
- Medical School: Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara, Mexico - M.D. 1989
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 1989-1990 - Internship: University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
Internal Medicine, 1989-1990 - Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
Internal Medicine, 1991-1993 - Fellowship: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
Allergy and Immunology, 1993-1995
- Medical School: Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara, Mexico - M.D. 1989
- Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, 8/94
- Diplomate, American Board of Allergy & Immunology, 10/95
- Recertified, American Board of Allergy & Immunology, December 2005
- Maintenance of Certification Participant - American Board of Allergy and Immunology; 2010, 2011
- Emergency Room Management of Asthma: Compliance with NHLBI Guideline
Abstract presented at American Academy of Allergy and Immunology, 3/94 - Methotexate in Moderate Asthmatic Adults
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Texas
- Pulmonary & Allergy Associates of the Metroplex
1995 - Feb. 2000
3600 William D. Tate Avenue, Suite 100
Grapevine, TX 76051 - Practice name change: Texas Regional Asthma & Allergy Center
Feb. 2000 - present
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
- American Professional Practice Association
- Tarrant County Medical Society
- Texas Allergy & Immunology Society
- Texas Medical Association
- Texas Monthly Magazine, Super Doctors 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Clinical Associate Professor of Allergy & Immunology
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas - AD HOC Committee for the North Texas Chapter of Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America
- Recipient of the 1994 Foundation for Fellows in Asthma Research Grant for:
The study of Methotrexate in Moderate Asthmatic Adults - Board of Directors Texas Allergy and Immunology Society - 1998-2000
- Outstanding Teacher Award in Allergy & Immunology - May 31, 2001
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas - Super Doctors 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 - Texas Monthly Magazine
- Meeting Director - First and Second Allergy and Asthma Update for the Texas Allergy and Immunology Society
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas 1997/1998 - Section Chairman - The TAIS/TMA, Dallas, Texas 1999
- F.M.G.E.M.S. - Part I, July 1987
- F.M.G.E.M.S. - Part II, January 1989
- FLEX - Part I & II, June 1990
- Spanish
Patient Education Resources
Can video game usage lead to ADHD?
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a complex disorder that is believed to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. While excessive video game use has been assoc...
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a complex disorder that is believed to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. While excessive video game use has been assoc...
Eggplant makes my mouth itchy. Am I allergic to it?
If eating eggplant causes itching in your mouth, it is possible that you have an allergic reaction to it. Food allergies are caused by an abnormal response of the immune system to certain proteins fou...
If eating eggplant causes itching in your mouth, it is possible that you have an allergic reaction to it. Food allergies are caused by an abnormal response of the immune system to certain proteins fou...
How is atopic dermatitis different from eczema?
Atopic dermatitis and eczema are often used interchangeably, but they are not exactly the same thing. Atopic dermatitis is a type of eczema.Eczema is a general term that refers to a group of condition...
Atopic dermatitis and eczema are often used interchangeably, but they are not exactly the same thing. Atopic dermatitis is a type of eczema.Eczema is a general term that refers to a group of condition...
What are treatments for my child’s asthma?
The treatment of childhood asthma is similar to that of adult asthma, but there are some important considerations.The main goal of treatment is to control symptoms, prevent exacerbations and improve t...
The treatment of childhood asthma is similar to that of adult asthma, but there are some important considerations.The main goal of treatment is to control symptoms, prevent exacerbations and improve t...
What is the treatment for severe asthma?
Severe asthma is a type of asthma that is characterized by frequent exacerbations, or "flare-ups," and difficulty controlling symptoms with traditional asthma medications. The treatment of s...
Severe asthma is a type of asthma that is characterized by frequent exacerbations, or "flare-ups," and difficulty controlling symptoms with traditional asthma medications. The treatment of s...