Kevin P. Leahy, MD, PhD, FACS

Otorhinolaryngology
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Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Washington Square
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About me

  • Associate Professor of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery

Dr. Leahy is part of the Voice Center at the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. He sees patients primarily at Penn Medicine Washington Square. His area of expertise is in the treatment of disorders of the Voice, Airway and Swallowing. He has special interests in the treatment of Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Paralysis, Laryngeal Papilloma and Complex airway disorders. He is member of the Complex Airway Disorders Group at Penn and works closely with the Interventional Pulmonary Team, Thoracic Surgery, and Rheumatology to help treat patients with difficult airway problems. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Board Certified in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, and is fellowship trained in Laryngology.

My education and training

  • Medical School: Albany Medical College
  • Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital

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Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

1739 reviews

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Anonymous
May 2026
de leahy was thorough, knowledgeable and decisive. i trusted him.
Anonymous
May 2026
true professional...very knowledgeable.
Anonymous
May 2026
they were very thorough with questions and answers.
Anonymous
May 2026
efficiency

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Leahy is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Davis RJ, Akst LM, Allen CT, Battafarano RJ, Born HL, Bryson PC, Clary MS, Crosby T, Dhillon VK, Dion G, Kavookjian H, Leahy KP, Lina I, Mirza N, Morrison RJ, Motz KM, Nelson RC, Preciado D, Sandu K, Spiegel JR, Walsh J, Hillel AT, Gelbard A. Third Proceedings of The North American Airway Collaborative (NoAAC): Consensus Statement on Trial Design for Airway Stenosis. , JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 151(3): 2025,263-267

Triantafillou V, Leahy K Pembrolizumab-Associated Bullous Pemphigoid with Laryngeal Involvement , Laryngoscope, 135(1): 2025

Khan SN, Manur R, Brooks JS, Husson MA, Leahy K, Grant M Invasive pseudomembranous upper airway and tracheal Aspergillosis refractory to systemic antifungal therapy and serial surgical debridement in an Immunocompetent patient , BMC Infect Dis, 20(1): 2020,13

Brant JA, Leahy K, Mirza N. Diagnostic utility of flexible fiberoptic nasopharyngolaryngoscopy recorded onto a smartphone: A pilot study. , World Journal of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, 4(2): 2018,138-9

Kevin P. Leahy, MD, PhD Laryngeal and Tracheal Manifestation of Systemic Disease , Cummings Otolaryngology, 7th Edition: 2018

Kevin P. Leahy, Oren Friedman, Robert T. Sataloff Laryngeal Papilloma , Care of the Professional Voice: 2016

Haft S1, Lee JY, Ghosh A, Philiponis G, Malaisrie N, Leahy KP, Singhal S, Cohen NA, Mirza N. Inflammatory protein expression in human subglottic stenosis tissue mirrors that in a murine model. , Annals of Otolaryngology, Rhinology, Laryngology , 123(1): 2014,65-70

Kevin P. Leahy Laryngeal and Tracheal Manifestations of Systemic Disease , Cummings: Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, 6th edition: 2014

Ghosh A, Philiponis G, Lee JY, Leahy KP, Singhal S, Cohen NA, Mirza N. Pulse steroid therapy inhibits murine subglottic granulation. , Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, 148(2): 2013,284-90

Jennifer Y. Lee, M.D.; Noam A. Cohen, M.D., Ph.D.; Sunil Singhal, M.D.; Kevin P. Leahy, M.D., Ph.D.; Ankona Ghosh, M.D.; Genevieve Philiponis; Natasha Mirza, M.D. Cyclooxygenase Inhibition of LTC Stenosis in the Mouse Model , American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting: 2012