Jerrold Blair Leikin, M.D.
Jerrold Blair Leikin, M.D.
NorthShore Medical Group
Medical Toxicology, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine
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Profile
Profile
Personal Bio
Treatment Philosophy
My treatment approach is the comprehensive evaluation and therapeutic intervention for the adverse health effects due to exposure to medicinal, chemical and organic products.
Personal Interests
I like playing basketball, listening to music, and writing.
Conditions & Procedures
Conditions
Environmental Exposures,
Overdose,
Poisoning
Procedures
Antidote Administration
Gender /
Male
Affiliation /
NorthShore Medical Group
Expertise /
Medical Toxicology, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Academic Rank /
Clinical Professor
Languages /
English
Board Certified /
Emergency Medicine,
Internal Medicine,
Medical Toxicology,
Preventive Medicine
Medical School /
Chicago Medical School/Finch University of Health, 1980
Internship /
Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
Residency /
NorthShore University HealthSystem; Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
Fellowship /
Cook County Hospital
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For behavioral health services, please confirm participation with your insurance company or provider.
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Publications
Publications
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Disease-a-month : DM 2019 Jul 26
Authors:
Temple LM
Abstract
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is a psychoactive cannabinoid that has been used to treat various conditions. However, due to various adverse effects, its widespread promotion and use has been controversial. It is this aspect (encouraged by various state legislatures) that forms the basis for an edited debate between an Integrative Family Medicine physician and a Medical Toxicologist.
Pro/Con debate with literature review and commentary.
Medical THC is beneficial for various conditions (especially pain relief). However the dosing, titration and delivery system has of yet to be precisely defined. There is a paucity of studies focusing on cannabidiol (CBD) efficacy without THC, which further complicates medical cannabis clinical studies. Cannabis toxicity tends to be cumulative, which makes it more difficult to identify at the bedside.
There is conflicting data regarding the efficacy and toxicity of medical use of THC.
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31358290
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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Disease-a-month : DM 2019 Feb 19
Authors:
Leikin JB
Abstract
We describe the financial impact following the implementation of this unique specialty taxonomy code after October 1, 2017 on an established private medical toxicology practice.
Clinical financial data over a 1-year period (October 2016 through September 2017) prior to medical toxicology specialty CMS code implementation was compared to financial data (October 2017 through September, 2018) following implementation. The encounters were billed by current procedural terminology (CPT) codes through the same biller during these time periods. Initial claim denial data were tracked throughout the appeals process.
Overall, our initial denial rate decreased by 1.2% (with Medicare denials decreasing by 1.6% - excluding eligibility denials), resulting in a corresponding increase in a clean claim rate of 1.2%. This saved our practice $5477, between the 2 fiscal years.
Medical toxicology specialty code implementation had an improved effect on our reimbursement denial rate to our practice.
PMID:
30795847
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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Disease-a-month : DM 2019 Feb 16
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30782414
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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In the News
In the News
May 2019
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May272015
FDA ban nearly wiped out deaths, poisonings from ephedra
Reuters
"I used to see patients with a lot of ephedra problems in the late 1990s and early 2000s. I haven't seen one literally in 10 years," coauthor Dr. Jerrold Leikin, director of toxicology at NorthShore University HealthSystem...
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