Dr. Aurora LeonMD

Dr. Leon focuses on chronic disease management across a wide range of conditions. She treats hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, thyroid dysfunction, autoimmune diseases, asthma, COPD, depression, anxiety, and arthritis, among others. She also provides women's health services, supportive cancer care, and brain health support. Her integrative approach means she addresses root causes through nutrition and lifestyle alongside conventional medicine.

Yes, nutrition sits at the center of Dr. Leon's clinical approach. She has helped many patients reverse or control chronic diseases through dietary change and lifestyle medicine. She also teaches healthy cooking classes as part of her broader care model. Patients interested in a food-as-medicine approach will find this philosophy built into every visit.

Dr. Leon completed her Internal Medicine residency at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, affiliated with Columbia University, in 2009. She brings over a decade of clinical experience in internal medicine and primary care. Her training also includes a master's degree in Systemic Family Therapy and extensive work in functional and preventive medicine.

Yes, Dr. Leon conducts visits in both English and Spanish. She grew up in Coahuila, Mexico, and has long served the Hispanic community in New Hampshire and Connecticut. Monarca Health operates as a fully bilingual practice.

Dr. Leon maintains a personal mindfulness practice and integrates it into patient care. She has used mindfulness to support patients navigating end-of-life situations and those managing depression and anxiety. Patients seeking a physician who addresses mental and emotional health alongside physical care will find her approach comprehensive.

Yes, Dr. Leon has devoted much of her career to underserved populations. After medical school, she served as the only physician for a community of 2,500 people in Mexico. She later spent five years at a Federally Qualified Clinic in Connecticut, caring for uninsured patients and farmworkers. In 2019, she joined the Nomads Clinic expedition and delivered care to over 1,330 nomads in remote regions of Nepal.

Dr. Leon performs a range of minor procedures in the office. These include joint injections, sutures, pap smears, and cryosurgery. She also uses point-of-care ultrasound during visits. Patients can handle many concerns without a specialist referral.

Dr. Leon integrates functional and preventive medicine throughout her practice. She focuses on identifying root causes of illness and helping patients prevent chronic disease through nutrition, lifestyle change, and mindfulness. She serves on the board of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which reflects her commitment to evidence-based integrative care.