Harold F.. Leeper, M.D., Ph.D.

Harold F. Leeper, M.D., Ph.D., received his A.B. and M.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and his Ph.D. from the Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA.  Following a postdoctoral research fellowship in retinal physiology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Dr. Leeper was on the faculty of UCSF until be entered the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, from which he received his M.D. in 1985.  Dr. Leeper completed his transitional internship at Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, and his residency in ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Upon completion of his residency training, Dr. Leeper joined the full-time faculty of the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine where he was Director of the General and Consultative Ophthalmology Service, Director of Visual Testing, and Director of Ophthalmology Emergency Services, Eye & Ear Hospital.  Dr. Leeper joined The Wheeling Clinic in January 1991 were he developed an active practice in retinal disease, eventually becoming Chairman of the Board of the Wheeling Clinic.  In July 2000, Dr. Leeper established his solo private practice in ophthalmology with particular interest in retinal disease such as diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration.  Dr. Leeper is certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.  Dr. Leeper was elected for membership in Alpha Omega Alpha, the medical honor society, and Sigma Xi, the research honor society.  He is a member of Fight for Sight, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, the New York Academy of Sciences, and Research to Prevent Blindness.  He has published numerous scientific articles and book chapters based on his original research as well as clinical research. In 1994 Dr. Leeper was named West Virginia Clinician of the Year by the American Diabetes Association.