Areas of Interest

  • Acid Reflux
  • Barrett's Esophagus
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Colon Cancer Prevention and Screening
  • GERD
  • Hemorrhoid Treatment
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Liver Conditions & Diseases
  • Pancreatic Disorders & Diseases
  • Ulcerative Colitis

Procedures

Additional Languages

  • Spanish

Dr. Leonard Flescher is a board-certified gastroenterologist with more than 30 years of experience helping people manage digestive health issues. He has cared for patients across Florida in private practices, hospitals, and specialty clinics.

His clinical interests span colon cancer prevention, inflammatory bowel disease, acid reflux, Barrett’s esophagus, Crohn’s disease, GERD, hemorrhoid treatment, liver conditions and disease, pancreatic disorders and diseases, and ulcerative colitis. In addition to clinical practice, he has contributed to several peer-reviewed publications on pancreatic disease, achalasia, and other topics.

With a compassionate, patient-first approach, Dr. Flescher is dedicated to delivering evidence-based, minimally invasive solutions tailored to each individual.

Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio
Gastroenterology, Fellowship

Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Fla.
Gastroenterology, Fellowship

Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, N.Y.
Internal Medicine Internship and Residency

New York Medical College, Valhalla, N.Y.
Internal Medicine Internship

Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
Doctor of Medicine

 

Dr. Flescher enjoys tennis, biking, swimming, snow skiing, and traveling abroad. He also loves to cook and experiment in the kitchen, with a particular fondness for Italian and Japanese cuisine. A lifelong music enthusiast, he especially enjoys hits from the 1970s and 1980s. He’s also an avid fan of all major New York sports teams. Dr. Flescher is married and has two grown children.

American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)
American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
Florida Gastroenterologic Society (FGS)

Gastroenterology is a specialty that serves patients of all ages and encompasses multiple areas of focus - including digestive health, cancer prevention and screening, and liver and biliary diseases - making it a diverse field with many subspecialties within one discipline.