Dr. Leon Bernal-Mizrachi, MD, is board-certified in medical oncology and internal medicine, he is a clinical member of the comprehensive care team treating leukemia patients at Grady. Dr. Bernal-Mizrachi began his research career at the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami with Dr. Yeon Ahn. During his fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis, MO, Dr. Bernal-Mizrachi continued on his search to define the role of inflammation and cancer. Under Dr. Lee Ratner’s mentorship, he identified a novel prosurvival mechanism of each NF-kB pathway, an inflammatory signal. These findings ignited his interest in these signals and their role in B cell development and cancer development. To take advantage of new technologies and explore new avenues in these pathways, Dr. Bernal-Mizrachi trained at Cold Spring Harbor in the integrative statistical analysis of genome-scale data. This knowledge set the foundation for the current research interest. In Colombia, South America, he was Co-Director of the City’s Diabetes Program as part of Cali’s City Public Health Service in 1998-1999.
Specialties
Medical Oncology
Hematology
Board Certifications
ABMS Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Washington University School of Medicine
Affiliations
Emory
Education & Training
Medical School: Medicine, Universidad Del Valle
Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital
Honors & Awards
Travel Grant award, American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2004
Best Project/Presentation at the Eleventh Session of the Resident Scholarly Activity Program. University of Miami School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Florida, 2000
Tulane University Award: Best Year Medical Student of the 5th year of Medicine, 1996
"Santander Medal" to the 2nd-best Bachelor of the Year in Santa Librada High School
