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John Leddy

Sports Medicine

John Leddy, MD

Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Buffalo, NY

John J. Leddy, MD, FACSM, FACP, FAMSSM, is a primary care sports medicine physician specializing in concussion management and post-concussion syndrome. He serves as Medical Director of the University at Buffalo Concussion Management Clinic, the first U.S. center to implement a standardized treadmill test—the Buffalo Concussion Treadmill Test, developed with Barry Willer, PhD—to assess exercise tolerance for recovery determination and prescribe sub-threshold aerobic exercise for rehabilitating pa

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40+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
  • Family Medicine (American Board of Family Medicine)
  • Sports Medicine, Certificate of Added Qualifications (American Board of Family Medicine)

Education & Training

  • State University of New York at Buffalo — MD, Medicine (1985)
  • New England Deaconess Hospital and Harvard University — Residency, Internal Medicine (1988)
  • Union Memorial Hospital — Fellowship, Sports Medicine (1991)
  • State University of New York at Buffalo — Faculty Development Fellow in Primary Care Sports Medicine (1991)
  • Fordham University — BS, Biology, Summa Cum Laude (1981)

Peer Recognition

  • Castle ConnollyTop Doctor

    2007-2026 (20 years)

  • UB OrthopaedicsNorth American Brain Injury Society (NABIS) Award for Innovative Clinical Treatment

    2024

  • UB OrthopaedicsStockton Kimball Award for Outstanding Scholar and Researcher

    2022

  • UB OrthopaedicsTop Doctor

    2018, 2020-2022, 2024 (5 years)

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Primary Care Sports Medicine

Conditions & Treatments

Concussion & Sports Neurology

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • Buffalo General Medical Center
  • Kenmore Mercy Hospital
  • Erie County Medical Center

Languages

English, Spanish (Intermediate)

Experience

40+ years in practice