Biography
Dr. Leis joined Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists, LLC in 2008 and specializes in shoulder, elbow, and hand surgery as well as general orthopaedics. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He attended medical school at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, and completed his orthopaedic residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland AFB in Texas. After his residency, Dr. Leis completed a one-year hand surgery fellowship at the San Antonio Hand Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Dr. Leis’s leading interest is in shoulder surgery, arthroscopic shoulder surgery and shoulder arthroplasty. In addition, he performs several minimally invasive procedures, including endoscopic carpal tunnel release, endoscopic cubital tunnel release, and all-inside arthroscopic rotator cuff reconstruction, all-inside arthroscopic ACL reconstruction, Arthroscopic OATS procedure for traumatic sports injury to the knee and robotic-assisted MAKO plasty for unicompartmental knee replacements. Dr. Leis is always looking for new and exciting technology that provides patients with the most cutting edge surgical techniques to help them achieve the best functional outcomes.
Education & Training
- Fellowship: (Hand Surgery) The San Antonio Hand Center, San Antonio, TX
- Residency: Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, TX
- Internship: David Grant Medical Center, Travis AFB, CA
- Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Services, Bethesda, MD
Special Interests
- Shoulder Surgery
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Sports Medicine
Affiliations
- Ocean Springs Hospital, Ocean Springs, MS
- Singing River Hospital, Pascagoula, MS
- Merit Health, Biloxi, MS
- Memorial Hospital, Gulfport, MS
- Memorial Surgery Center at Cedar Lake, Biloxi, MS
- Bienville Surgery Center, East Lake, MS
- Memorial Surgery Center Gulf South, Gulfport, MS
Locations
Biloxi
1720-A Medical Park Dr., Suite 220, Biloxi, MS 39532 Phone: 228-230-BONE (2663) View LocationRecognition
Memberships
- American Medical Association
- Mississippi State Medical Association
- Mississippi Orthopaedic Society
Certifications
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Honors and Awards
- 1995 – USAF Surgeon General’s Award for Outstanding Resident Research
- 2001 – San Antonio Orthopaedic Association, Roy Davis Outstanding Resident Research Award
- 2001 – Texas Orthopaedic Association Outstanding Resident Research Award
- 2003 – Pacific Air Force Outstanding Clinical Surgeon Award