Author of All Physicians Lead: Redefining Physician Leadership for Better Patient Outcomes, Dr. Leon E. Moores is a United States Military Academy graduate and former commissioned infantry officer in the 82nd Airborne Division. Moores earned his MD from the Uniformed Services University (USU) School of Medicine and his Doctor of Science in Health Care Leadership from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has served as Chief of Surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Deputy Commander (SVP) at National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, Commander (CEO) at Fort Meade Medical System, and CEO of Pediatric Specialists of Virginia.
A practicing professor of pediatric neurosurgery, Moores most recently served as the CEO and President of the largest medical group in northern Virginia. A sought-after speaker and consultant in physician leadership, he has been designated “Top Doctor” by Washingtonian and Virginia magazines and has been awarded citations from the governors of Maryland and Virginia.