Tracy Gulling-Leftwich, DO
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Dr. Tracy Gulling-Leftwich, DO, is a healthcare professional based in Cleveland, Ohio with a focus in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She graduated from the University of Connecticut Internal Medicine Residency in 2010 and practiced traditional internal medicine as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Hartford Hospital. She transitioned to primary care with The Hospital of Central Connecticut/Hartford Healthcare in 2011. In 2014, she left Connecticut and returned to Ohio to be closer to family. She joined Cleveland Clinic Department of Hospital Medicine from 2014-2023 at which time she decided to change careers to serve her patients in a different capacity. She left Cleveland Clinic in 2023 to complete a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at MetroHealth. She has returned to Cleveland Clinic as a part of the Cancer Institute to practice Hospice and Home Palliative Medicine.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2024
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - MetroHealth Medical Center
Hospice & Palliative Care
Cleveland,
OH United States
2024
Residency - University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Internal Medicine
Farmington,
CT United States
2010
Internship - University of Connecticut
Rotating Internship
Farmington,
CT United States
2008
Medical Education - Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Erie,
PA United States
2007
Undergraduate - Westminster College
New Wilmington,
PA United States
2003
Additional Training
- ACLS certified
- BLS certified
- NIH Stroke certified
Professional Highlights
Dr. Leftwich served in multiple roles during her time with Cleveland Clinic Department of Hospital Medicine including:
Night Liaison- Westside Regional Director
- Avon Hospital: Section Head of Hospital Medicine, Site Director and Rapid Observation Unit Director
- Fairview Hospital: Section Head of Hospital Medicine, Site Director, Core Faculty for the Internal Medicine Residency
During her time with Hospital Medicine she also served on multiple committees such as: Readmissions Reduction Committee, Utilization Management, and Avon Stroke Committee.
Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Memberships
- American Osteopathic Association
- Society of Hospital Medicine
- American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Research & Publications
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