BERLIN, Germany – Christopher O. Leonards, formerly of Wilton, recently earned his doctorate in medicine after completing both academic studies and a medical internship at the Charité Medical University of Berlin, Germany.
For the past seven years, Dr. Leonards has been employed as a researcher at the Center for Stroke Research, also in Berlin, during which he published 10 peer-reviewed articles in professional journals, achieving senior authorship on three of them. With five additional articles currently under review, he has presented findings in Germany, Portugal, France, Scotland, and the U.S. He will begin a residency in anesthesiology in August.
Dr. Leonards formerly achieved distinction as a Nordic skier for Mt. Blue High School, Gould Academy, and Bates College, where he competed in three junior nationals and represented the eastern states at the 2004 NCAA championships. He resides in Berlin with his wife, Samantha Taber, M.D. of Bangor, and their two children.
Congratulations!
Congratulations! Well done!
Dr. Leonards = not afraid to be awesome!
Sixth grade at AHS was a long time ago, but I remember even then you were a very focused young man. Congratulations on all your hard work and accomplishments!
Congratulations! Time for a ski!
A proud parent, I am nevertheless reminded of the old proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child,” and nowhere is that more true than the many wonderful people who influenced my son’s development as a person. His experiences growing up embodied our town’s motto: “Wilton: A great place to live, work and play.” Beyond this, the moral development made possible by our community recognizes success not in terms of vocational accomplishments (becoming a doctor, lawyer, etc.), but on the basis of an individual’s character, and we are blessed to have so many hard-working, good people in the foothills of western Maine. In short, the congratulations to my son, though so much appreciated, are really congratulations to all of us- a village that I will always love.