Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
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Jocelyn DeLeon, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician with Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She is a graduate of University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines, which is also where she earned her medical degree. She completed an internship at St. Luke's Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines, in 2005. She completed a residency in pediatrics with Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies in 2012.
Dr. DeLeon practiced at Kalamazoo's Family Health Center directly after graduation. During her employment there, she served as member of FHC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee from 2014 to 2017, and volunteered to teach several Family Medicine residents, medical students, and nurse practitioners. She has also volunteered to teach college students who required clinical rotations. Her professional interests include behavioral & mental health, preventive care, newborn care, and hospital medicine.
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Board Certification
- American Board of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics)
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Education and Training
- Residency 2012, Pediatrics, Michigan State University-Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies
- Internship 2005, Medicine, William H. Quasha Memorial, St. Luke's Medical Center
- MD 2004, Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Surgery, University of Santo Tomas
- BS 2000, Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Santo Tomas
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Research
- Pediatric Care
- Pediatric Ambulatory Care
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Publications
Greydanus D.E., Olipra D., De Leon J., Neupaney A. Perspectives on immunizations Tropical Pediatrics: A Public Health Concern of International Proportions. 2012:15-37.
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Presentations
- Under-representation of diverse skin tones in dermatology, a case of Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome. Vosters J, Hangse T, Usmani A, Nelliadi S, Deleon J, 42nd Annual Kalamazoo Community and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2024