Eric Leland, MD

"I was born and raised in northwest Indiana, about 1 hour from downtown Chicago. Both of my parents are physicians but I was the only one of their three kids to go into medicine. I studied English and German literature at Northwestern University while also completing my pre-Med courses, moving to Chicago after undergrad to do research. I received a masters degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology and then enrolled in medical school at Midwestern University in Downers Grove, IL. I met my wife halfway through Med school and she was studying at Case Western at the time so that is what brought me to Ohio and Summa Health. The rest is history!

In my free time, I like to cook, golf, and read or watch movies. We have a 15 month old daughter who has taught me more than I ever learned during my 12 years of formal education. I really enjoy the area, Cleveland is much more my speed than Chicago, and I’ve adopted the Browns as my AFC team (can’t totally turn my back on my Bears).

I believe that good primary care doctors can be hard to come by, and I cherish the relationships I form with my patients. I look forward to being a fixture in the community and providing excellent care, compassion, and friendship to my patients."

"Internal Medicine West - Pioneer Physicians Network is a network of independent physician practices located in the Greater Akron/Canton area. We are a network linked to a central shared business office offering access to a range of network-operated medical services.

Today our network has 50 board-certified primary care providers with specialties of Family Practice, Podiatry, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine. We are proud to be one of the largest Primary Care Independent Physician Networks in Northeast Ohio and proud to be recognized and accredited by the National Committee on Quality Assurance as a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home.

As a physician-owned and physician-led organization our providers promise is to serve our community with cutting edge medical initiatives and superior medical staff and services. Now and in the future, Pioneer will continue to invest in the services that our patients need, while attracting respected physicians from throughout the region.

Our vision is to be “First in Health” for our patients and their families. Pioneer continues to expand providing a growing range of diagnostic and treatment options available to patients throughout our community. We see a bright future ahead and hope that you and your family will be a part of it."