Leon Chertin, MD

Pediatric Urologist

Leon Chertin, doctor, urology, headshot

Dr. Leon Chertin, MD, is a pediatric urologist at Connecticut Children's. He completed his pediatric urology fellowship at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Chertin has particular expertise in endoscopic and minimally invasive surgery, including robotic and laparoscopic techniques, with a special focus on the management of pediatric urinary tract stones. His general pediatric urology practice also includes hydronephrosis, ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction, vesicoureteral reflux, congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract, and penile conditions such as hypospadias. Dr. Chertin's clinical research interests include pediatric urolithiasis, outcomes of minimally invasive and endoscopic surgery, and quality improvement in pediatric urologic care.

Education

Bar-Ilan University

Residency

Shamir Medical Center

Fellowship

University of Tennessee College of Medicine

  • View Dr. Chertin's bibliography
  • Mattioli G, Gallo E, Gundeti MS, Chertin B, Chertin L, Kocherov S, Andolfi C, Ghidini F, Berrettini A, Fanti F, Fiorenza V, Bagnasco F, Carlucci M. Facing the toughest cases: the role of robot-assisted laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation (RALUR) in pediatric urology - a multicenter analysis. J Robot Surg. 2025 Dec 22;20(1):104. doi: 10.1007/s11701-025-03075-w. PubMed PMID: 41428111.
  • Beibooh M, Rubin P, Farrah I, Volodarski H, Warszawer Y, Jaber J, Raisin G, Neheman A, Yacobi Y, Bakaleyschik P, Chertin B, Kocherov S, Chertin L. Outcome Analysis of Reduction and Nonreduction Dismembered Pyeloplasty in Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction: a Large, Multicenter, Retrospective, Comparative Study. Urology. 2026 Feb;208:130-134. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2025.11.232. Epub 2025 Nov 14. PubMed PMID: 41242579.
  • Beibooh M, Jaber J, Raisin G, Chertin B, Kocherov S, Chertin L. Comparative outcomes of primary ureteral reimplantation vs. staged cutaneous ureterostomy in infants under one with primary obstructive megaureters and vesicoureteral reflux: a multi-center analysis. Pediatr Surg Int. 2025 Oct 16;41(1):316. doi: 10.1007/s00383-025-06220-6. PubMed PMID: 41099869; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12532621.
  • Royal C, Chertin L, Alfawzan M, Killian ME. Novel Techniques in Antenatal Imaging of Spinal Dysraphisms. Curr Urol Rep. 2025 Mar 6;26(1):31. doi: 10.1007/s11934-025-01258-4. Review. PubMed PMID: 40047946; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11885386.
  • Fihman M, Chertin L, Kocherov S, Jaber J, Chertin B, Dothan D. Re-do hypospadias surgery following failed previous repair: lessons learned over two decades of experience. Pediatr Surg Int. 2024 Nov 16;40(1):311. doi: 10.1007/s00383-024-05896-6. PubMed PMID: 39549091; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11568995.
  • Chertin L, Kocherov S, Bakaleyshchik P, Baranov Y, Dubrov V, Kagantsov I, Karpachev S, Kuzovleva G, Pirogov A, Rudin Y, Sablin D, Sizonov V, Shmyrov O, Zisman A, Chertin B, Neheman A, Bondarenko S. Laparoscopic and Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Reimplantation for Lower Ureter Pathology. A Multi-institutional Comparative Study in 1343 Patients. Urology. 2024 Apr;186:166-171. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.02.021. Epub 2024 Feb 22. PubMed PMID: 38401810.
  • Chertin L, Verhovsky G, Jaber J, Chertin B, Zisman A, Kocherov S, Neheman A. Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty in Challenging Cases of Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction in the Pediatric Population: A Multicenter Review. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2024 May;34(5):443-447. doi: 10.1089/lap.2023.0205. Epub 2024 Feb 16. PubMed PMID: 38364182.
  • Chertin L, Lask A, Shumaker A, Zisman A, Neheman A. Repositioning of Ureteropelvic Junction in Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty. Urology. 2024 Feb;184:195-198. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2023.10.014. Epub 2023 Nov 3. PubMed PMID: 37923088.
  • Chertin L, Neeman BB, Jaber J, Verhovsky G, Zisman A, Mamber A, Kafka I, Natsheh AE, Koulikov D, Shenfeld OZ, Chertin B, Koucherov S, Neheman A. Our experience with management of congenital urological pathologies in adulthood: What pediatric urologists should know and adult urologists adopt in pediatric practice experience. Curr Urol. 2024 Mar;18(1):7-11. doi: 10.1097/CU9.0000000000000228. Epub 2023 Oct 25. PubMed PMID: 38505161; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10946651.

Locations Where I See Patients

Connecticut Children’s Specialty Care Center – Danbury

105 Newtown Road
Danbury, CT 06810
United States

Connecticut Children's Golisano Medical Center sign lighting during the Foundation's 100% In campaign launch.

Golisano Medical Center at Connecticut Children's – Hartford

282 Washington Street
Hartford, CT 06106
United States