Leo Galland, MD

Leo Galland, MD, a board-certified internist, practicing in New York City, is recognized as a world leader in functional and integrative medicine and a pioneer in the study of intestinal permeability and the gut microbiome as they impact immune function and systemic health. Educated at Harvard University and the NYU School of Medicine, he has received the Albert Norris Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis Who’s Who for his contributions to medical innovation and the Linus Pauling Award from the Institute of Functional Medicine for developing basic principles of functional medicine. He is recognized in The Leading Physicians of the World and America’s Top Doctors. Dr. Galland has contributed to world medical literature with several dozen articles in scientific journals and chapters in medical textbooks. He created the section on Functional Foods for the Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition. An international best-selling author, Dr. Galland is frequently interviewed by major newspapers and news shows. His PBS Special, The Allergy Solution, aired over a thousand times. Since January, 2020, he has studied the covid-19 pandemic in depth, compiling his findings in an online, extensively referenced and free Coronavirus Guidebook.