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Leslie Cockerham, MD

Associate Professor

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Location

  • Vivent Health
  • 820 N. Plankinton Avenue
  • Milwaukee, WI 53203

Specialties

  • Infectious Disease

Infectious Disease Clinic

Vivent Health

My goal is to provide compassionate and evidence-based care to my patients. I enjoy learning about my patients and forming a partnership with them to develop an individualized treatment plan.

Overview

Diseases and Conditions

  • Hepatitis C
  • Hepatitis B

Treatments and Services

  • HIV Care

Patients Ages Seen

  • Adult
  • Senior

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

  • Froedtert Hospital – Milwaukee

Board Certifications

  • Infectious Disease
  • Internal Medicine

Clinic Locations

Vivent Health

Infectious Disease Clinic - Froedtert Hospital
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Biography

Leslie Cockerham, MD, MAS, is an associate professor in medicine (infectious diseases) at the Medical College of Wisconsin and the Chief Medical Officer at Vivent Health. Dr. Cockerham received her Medical Degree from the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago. She then completed her internal medicine residency, chief residency and infectious disease fellowship at the University of California – San Francisco (UCSF). While at UCSF, she also completed advanced training in epidemiology and biostatistics and received a Master’s Degree in Clinical Research. Dr. Cockerham joined the faculty at MCW in late 2014. Dr. Cockerham attends on the inpatient consult services and provides HIV, PrEP and primary care to patients at Vivent Health. In 2022, Dr. Cockerham assumed the role of Chief Medical officer at Vivent Health overseeing ten medical clinics 6 states, including 4 in Wisconsin.

Education and Training

Doctor of Medicine - Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine - Chicago, IL (2007)
Medical Resident - University of California, San Francisco Medical Center - San Francisco, CA (2007-2010)
Chief Resident in Internal Medicine - University of California, San Francisco Medical Center - San Francisco, CA (2010-2011)
Fellowship in Infectious Disease - University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine - San Francisco, CA (2011-2014)

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