Summary

Dr. Kathleen Leger is a board-certified internal medicine physician who specializes in critical care medicine and nephrology. She completed her residency at NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island in 2018, followed by fellowships at Yale New Haven Hospital in 2021 and Yale New Haven Medical Center Waterbury in 2020. Dr. Leger holds certifications in critical care medicine, internal medicine, and nephrology from the American Board of Internal Medicine, earning her credentials between 2017 and 2021. She provides care in English.

Dr. Leger practices at JFK University Medical Center and sees patients in Edison, New Jersey. Her expertise focuses on treating patients with serious breathing difficulties, severe abdominal pain, and confusion or changes in mental status. She performs specialized procedures including therapeutic hypothermia for patients who need controlled cooling therapy, placement of central venous catheters for critical medication delivery, and chest fluoroscopy to guide diagnostic and treatment procedures.
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Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 38 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks English
  • Yale New Haven Hospital
  • 1 specialty
  • 3 areas of expertise
  • 2 board certifications
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 1 office location
  • Female

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3.9 
6 Years of Experience
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Speaks English Speaks English Speaks Spanish, Russian Speaks English
Edison , NJNew York City , NYSouth Ozone Park , NYWestfield , NJ
Med School: Ross University School of Medicine
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Kathleen Cecile Leger

  • 1199SEIU
  • Aetna
  • Aetna Better Health - Medicaid (Managed)
  • AmeriGroup
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • CarePlus Health Plans (Florida Medicare)
  • CenterLight Healthcare
  • Cigna
  • Elderplan
  • Elderplan - Medicare (Advantage HMO)
  • EmblemHealth
  • EmblemHealth - HMO
  • Fidelis Care (NY)
  • HealthFirst (NY)
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • Horizon NJ Health
  • Humana
  • MagnaCare
  • Medicaid - Medicaid
  • Medicaid - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Medicare
  • Medicare - Medicare
  • MetroPlus Health Plan
  • Molina Healthcare
  • Molina Healthcare - HMO
  • MVP Health Care
  • Optum Health
  • Oscar Health Insurance
  • Partners Health Plan
  • STLDentalPlan| LLC
  • Three Rivers Providers Network (TRPN)
  • Three Rivers Providers Network (TRPN) - Medicaid (Managed)
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare - Medicare
  • UnitedHealthcare - Medicare (Advantage HMO)
  • UnitedHealthcare Oxford
  • VillageCareMax
  • Wellcare

Medical Specialties

Dr. Kathleen Cecile Leger has the following specialty

Specialty Expertise

Dr. Kathleen Cecile Leger has the following 3 areas of expertise

  • Nephrology
  • Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine
  • Surgical Critical Care (surgery)

Certifications, License, & Education

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

American Board of Internal Medicine

Critical Care Medicine, 2021

American Board of Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine, 2017

American Board of Internal Medicine

Nephrology, 2020

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, New York, 2026, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Fellowship

Yale New Haven Hospital2021
Yale New Haven Medical Center Waterbury2020

Residency

NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island2018

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What languages does Dr. Kathleen Leger speak?
Dr. Kathleen Leger speaks English.
Where is Dr. Kathleen Leger's office located?
Dr. Kathleen Leger's office is located at 65 James St, Edison, NJ, 08820.
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