Marc Leffler, DDS, Esq
Dental Risk Solutions Lead, MedPro Group
Dr. Marc Leffler received his D.D.S. degree from Columbia University, after which he completed residency training in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Bellevue Hospital Center/New York University, subsequently becoming board-certified in oral and maxillofacial surgery. He practiced oral surgery in both office and academic settings, supervising the training of residents and dental students in outpatient anesthesia, orthognathic surgery, dentoalveolar surgery, and emergency management of medically compromised patients.
Dr. Leffler then received his law degree from New York Law School, serving as a member and editor of the Law Review, and went on to practice trial law in New York, representing dentists and dental specialists in dental malpractice litigation, dental board disciplinary actions, and peer review proceedings. Outside of professional activities, he serves as a United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla Commander and a Flotilla Staff Officer, and as a marathon guide runner for disabled athletes who are members of the New Jersey Chapter of Achilles International, from which he has received its Founders Award and for which he also served as President of its Board of Directors. After representing MedPro’s insureds as an attorney for years, he joined MedPro as an oral surgery and dental consultant prior to working in his current position as Dental Risk Solutions Lead. Dr. Leffler regularly provides closed malpractice case study articles, known as Malpractice Minutes, which discuss underlying case facts, the litigation events, and a series of risk management takeaways; these are sent to MedPro insureds, dental students, and specialty residents. Additionally, Dr. Leffler has provided risk management presentations to student groups and dental associations. He works closely with MedPro’s dental risk team to serve the risk needs of insureds.