MD, MBA | Medical Director

Dr. Leach was raised in the panhandle of Florida. After graduating from medical school he moved to Colorado, and later served in the U.S. Public Health Service – a branch of the military. In this capacity, Dr. Leach was assigned to the Indian Health Service and became the Medical Director of a public health facility located on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona. After four years in the military, Dr. Leach moved to Denver, Colorado, and served as the medical director of Lutheran Emergency Medical Center. In 1985, he returned to Florida, in 1988 he established Advance Medical Center, and in 2012, Dr. Leach became the medical director of Advance Medical of Naples, LLC.

Education

  • BS University of Florida – 1973
  • MD University of Florida – 1977
  • MBA University of South Florida – 1998

Residency

  • Family Practice – St. Luke’s Hospital, Denver, CO – 1977-1978
  • Occupational Medicine, mini-residency, University of Cincinnati – 1983

Honors and Awards

  • Phi Beta Kappa – University of Florida
  • Magna Cum Laude – University of Florida
  • Phi Kappa Phi – University of Florida
  • Outstanding Service – U.S. Public Health Service

Certifications

  • ACLS
  • FAA AME (Aviation Medical Examiner)
  • Diplomat of the American Board of Urgent Care Medicine
  • Diplomat American College of Physician Executives
  • Medical Review Officer

Professional Affiliations

  • American Medical Association
  • American College of Physician Executives
  • American Academy of Physicians in Management and Business
  • Collier County Medical Association
  • Community Health Partners (Board Member)
  • Medical Group Management Association
  • Southwest Florida Physicians Association (Board Member)