Clinton Joseph Leonard, M.D.

EMPLOYMENT:
OB/GYN in solo practice and founder.
Morning Star Obstetrics and Gynecology.
June 2005-present.

CERTIFICATION:
Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

RESEARCH:
“Survey of attitudes regarding natural family planning in an
urban Hispanic population,” Contraception. 2006 Oct; 74(4):313-7.

EDUCATION:
Phoenix Integrated Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maricopa Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ. Completed residency June 2005.
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
M.D. May 2001.

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
B.S. in biochemistry, 1997. Summa cum laude with honors.
Washburn University, Topeka, KS
Completed coursework in mathematics, 1990-92.

OTHER TRAINING:
Billings Ovulation Method Teacher Training, Chandler, AZ, 2005.
Basic Skills Laparoscopy Workshop, American Association of
Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Phoenix, AZ, 2004.
The Catholic Tradition in Health Care Ethics seminar, National
Catholic Bioethics Center, Duarte, CA, 2002.
Creighton Model FertilityCare Medical Consultant
Program, Omaha, NE, 2001.

HONORS AND AWARDS:
Saint Luke Award, Catholic Physician’s Guild of Phoenix, 2007
Maricopa Medical Center Housestaff Achievement Grant, 2003
Second Year Resident Academic Excellence Award, 2003
Chairman’s Award, 2002
First Year Resident Academic Excellence Award, 2002
Arts and Sciences Honors Program, Kansas State, 1992-97
Hall Family Foundation scholarship, 1992-97
Kansas State University Presidential scholarship, 1992-97
Mortar Board senior honorary, 1996-97
Alpha Epsilon Delta pre-health honorary, 1995-97
Chimes junior honorary, 1994-95
National Science Foundation scholarship, 1993-95
SPURS sophomore honorary, 1993-94

SERVICE:
NFP teacher, Diocese of Phoenix 2005-08;
Life Choices women’s clinic, 2004; Diocese of Houston-Galveston, 2000-01
Maggie’s Place home for pregnant women, Board of Directors, Secretary,
2002-2005
Casa Juan Diego shelter and medical clinic, 1997-2001
Religious education teacher St. Vincent De Paul parish, 1998-2000
Spring Break Alternatives Founder and Coordinator 1993-97
Guadalupe Clinic volunteer 1994-95

SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS:
“Matters of Conscience in Health Care” Lecture,
Arizona Right to Life state convention. September 2005.
“Interest in Natural Family Planning in a Hispanic Female Population” Poster Presentation, ACOG District Meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah, September 2004.
“Natural Family Planning: An Overview,” Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand
Rounds, Maricopa Medical Center, August 2004.
“Spontaneous Abortion,” Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds,
Maricopa Medical Center, May 2003.

PERSONAL:
Lived and traveled extensively in Peru, 1995-96.
Fluent in spoken and written Spanish.
Member of Catholic Physicians’ Guild of Phoenix
Member of Catholic Medical Association