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\n\"Kieran <\/div>\n
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Kieran Leong, DO<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Assistant Professor
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Dr. Leong joined the Department of Pediatrics as faculty on August 1, 2021. Dr. Leong received his BS in Medical Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Wisconsin in 2008 and in 2012 he completed his degree in Osteopathic Medicine from Touro College in New York City. In June of 2021, he completed a Critical Care Medicine Fellowship at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. Welcome Kieran!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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