Stefan Leichtle, MD FACS

Stefan Leichtle, MD, MBA, FACS is a Trauma and Critical Care Surgeon at Inova Fairfax Medical Center in Northern Virginia. He is the Director of Research for the Surgery Service Line at the Inova Health System, the Associate Director of Inova’s Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, and an Associate Professor of Medical Education at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Leichtle obtained his medical degree in Germany at the Technical University Munich. He trained in General Surgery in Ann Arbor, MI and completed a Surgical Critical Care and Trauma fellowship at the Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center. He holds an MBA degree from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University, Boston, MA. Dr. Leichtle is locally and nationally engaged in surgical leadership, research, and education. He is the immediate past president of the Virginia Chapter of the American College of Surgeons and Vice-Chair of the Virginia Committee on Trauma. He serves on the Editorial Boards of the American Board of Surgery Surgical Council on Resident Education (SCORE) Surgical Critical Care Curriculum and the American Journal of Surgery. Dr. Leichtle’s research interests include trauma resuscitation, traumatic brain injury, value-based trauma care, and implementation science. He has authored or co-authored more than 60 peer-reviewed publications, books, and book chapters.

Critical Care

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

• appendectomy
• feeding tubes
• peptic ulcer disease
• peritonitis
• splenectomy

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc

• cholecystectomy
• gallstone disease
• laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• pancreatitis

Hernia Procedures

• abdominal hernia
• epigastric hernia
• femoral hernia
• Hernia Procedures
• inguinal hernia
• umbilical hernia
• ventral hernia

Skin & Soft Tissue Disorders/Procedures

• epidermal cyst
• skin and soft tissue infections

Thoracic

• hemothorax
• pneumothorax

Trauma/Injury Procedures

• abdominal injuries
• amputee rehabilitation
• bladder injury
• blunt trauma
• bronchoscopy
• burns
• cardiac injury
• chest injuries
• cricothyroidotomy
• extremity injury
• female reproductive tract injury
• foot/leg injury
• hand/arm injury
• intestine injuries
• kidney injury
• liver injury
• liver resection
• lung resections
• neck injuries
• skin grafting
• stomach injuries
• thyroidectomy
• tracheotomy
• Trauma/Injury Procedures
• vascular injuries
• wound debridement

Keck Hospital of University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

Physician

07/2015—06/2016

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Medical Center

Richmond, VA

Attending

08/2016—12/2022

HCA John Randolph Medical Center

Hopewell, VA

Affiliate

11/2016—03/2019

Inova Fairfax Medical Center

Falls Church, VA

Acute Care Surgeon

12/2022—Present

Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

Clinical Instructor

07/2015—06/2016

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Richmond, VA

Assistant Professor

08/2016—06/2020

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Richmond, VA

Associate Professor

07/2020—12/2022