EMERGENCY MEDICINE FACULTY

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LAEBEN LESTER, M.D. Dept. of Emergency Medicine	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR   Med School: University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine Residency: Residency: University of New Mexico, Emergency Medicine. Interests: White-water canoeing, travel, cooking. Back         Return to Top        EM Home
MICK LEO, M.D. New Mexico Veteran Affairs  Health Care System	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR   Med School: Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, PA Residency: Berkshire Medical Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, MA Interests: Clinical emergency medicine, student and resident education, and ED/EMS systems management.  After two “round trips” between the hills of New England (western Mass.) and the desert Southwest, I have made NM my home. During my medical career I have had the opportunity and good fortune to interweave my various training and clinical experiences in general surgery, critical care, trauma care, and emergency medicine. Boarded in Emergency Medicine and General Surgery, I have practiced in several teaching hospitals and spent a rewarding and challenging three years in the USPHS (Indian Health Service) at Fort Defiance, AZ, and Gallup, NM (1979-82).    I have approximately 19 years of EM experience and nearly 22 years in medical education through faculty positions at the University of Mass. Medical School, Albany Medical College, and at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Throughout these years, I have been intensively involved in Emergency Department and EMS/trauma systems clinical care and administrative management.    Currently, I am Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Surgery at the UNMSOM, Chief, Emergency Medicine Service, and Director of the Emergency Department, New Mexico VA Health Care System (which is a VA-USAF joint venture hospital facility). My interests continue in clinical emergency medicine, student and resident education, and ED/EMS systems management. Our newest challenge is to redefine the role of EM/EMS in the context of emergency preparedness post 9/11.   Back         Return to Top        EM Home
GEORGE KENNEDY, M.D. Dept. of Emergency Medicine	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR STATE EMS MEDICAL DIRECTOR Med School: University of New Mexico Residency: University of Southern California Interests: Medical support for Law Enforcement as a Reserve Deputy with Bernalillo County Sheriff. I grew up in Gallup in a family with 8 children during a time when you didn’t have to lock your doors and we could roam the surrounding areas at will. My Father and Grandfather were traders in the Navajo and Zuni areas so I grew up surrounded by the cultures the various tribal groups provide.  I became interested in a medical career after training as a Special Forces Medic and serving a tour in the Viet Nam war in that capacity. I graduated from UNM College of Pharmacy and School of Medicine. My residency in Emergency Medicine was at LAC/USC Medical Center in Los Angeles after a 3 ½ year tour as a Navy Flight Surgeon assigned to the 3rd Marine Air Wing. My career has been a mix of Military, Indian Health Service, and Private Sector.  In 2007 I spent 6 months in Iraq with Operation Iraqi Freedom and gained invaluable practical trauma care experience. My associated interest is with Law Enforcement, I have been a Reserve Deputy with Bernalillo County Sheriff for the past 9 years providing medical support for SWAT activities. This combines hazmat, environmental medicine, care under fire issues, and a unique way to make house calls and get a close up look at the criminal activities within the greater Bernalillo County area. I have one son who is currently figuring out what to do with his life. I enjoy playing the fiddle for fun and play with the NM Old Time Fiddlers.  I am enjoying the new challenges working as an Attending at UNM provides. Continue Next Page Back      Return to Top     EM Home    Contact Us
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