Leslie Israel, DO, MPH
Associate Clinical Professor
Medical Director, COEH Occupational and Environmental Medicine Clinic

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University of California, Irvine
Center for Occupational & Environmental Health
5201 California Ave.
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Irvine, CA 92617

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lisrael@uci.edu

Education & Training: B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
B.S., University of California, Irvine
D.O., University of Health Sciences
M.P.H., Yale University School of Medicine
Postdoctoral Fellow, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program, Yale University

Teaching: Associate Residency Program Director and Clinical Preceptor, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Program

Research Interests: Implementation of a national wellness and fitness examination for Orange County Fire Authority Firefighters.

Clinical & Consulting: Director, OCFA WEFIT Program

Recent Publications:		 Rosenberg J, Israel L. Clinical Toxicology. In: LaDou J, ed. CURRENT Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 4th edition. McGraw-Hill, 2007 .

Israel L. Cadmium. In: Olsen K, ed. Poisoning & Drug Overdose, 5th edition. McGraw-Hill, 2006.

Israel L. Book review: Preventing occupational disease and injury by JL Weeks, BS Levy, and GR Wagner, eds. JOEM. 48(6):650, 2006.

Aliyu OA, Cullen MR, Barnett MJ, Balmes JR, Cartmel B, Redlich CA, Brodkin CA, Barnhart S, Rosenstock L, Israel L, Goodman GE, Thornquist MD, Omenn GS. Evidence for excess colorectal cancer incidence among asbestos-exposed men in the Beta-Carotene and Retinol Efficacy Trial. Am J Epidemiol. 162(9):868-78, 2005. Epub: 2005 Sep 21.

Burgel B, Lashuay N, Israel L, Harrison R. Garment workers in California: health outcomes of the Asian Immigrant Women Workers Clinic. AAOHN. 52(11):465-75, 2004.

Israel L. Cadmium. In: Olson K, ed. Poisoning & Drug Overdose, 4th edition. McGraw-Hill, 2004.

Rosenberg J, Israel L. Clinical Toxicology. In: LaDou J, ed. Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 3rd edition. McGraw-Hill, 2004.

Harrison R, Israel L, Wilson M, Cone J, Goveia M. n-Hexane-related peripheral neuropathy among automotive technicians--California. MMWR. 50(45):1011-13, 2001.

Blanc P, Trupin L, Eisner M, Earnest G, Katz P, Israel L, Yelin E. The work impact of asthma and rhinitis: findings from a population-based survey. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 54(6):610-618, 2001.

Blanc P,Eisner M, Israel L, Yelin E. The association between occupation and asthma in general medical practice. Chest. 115(5):1259-64, 1999.

Kraus Mark, Ziedonis D, Feinberg M, Segal S, Israel L, Kraus M. A community hospital’s ambulatory addiction program. Connecticut Medicine. 62(2):89-93, 1998.

Borak J, Israel L. Does in utero exposure to PCBs cause developmental toxicity? The OEM Report. 11(2):13-18, 1997.

Israel L, Sadigh M. Candida epiglottitis in an adult with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome treated with fluconazole. Journal of Laryngology and Otology. 109(4):337-39, 1995.