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Leyla Gulen
Jake Collins
Leslie Schlachter
Leyla Gulen
(Moderator)
  • Leyla is an award-winning journalist and TV news anchor.
Jake Collins
PA-C
  • Jake has five years of experience as a PA and currently sees patients at Dr V Medical in Los Angeles, CA.
  • In addition to being a primary care provider, Jake is a social media influencer, content creator, and a dedicated member of the LGBTQ+ community who shares his experience and expertise with over 120,000 followers on TikTok and 91,000 followers on Instagram.
  • In 2023 and 2024, Jake shared his knowledge in partnership with CVS in a series of popular videos on TikTok on topics such as smoking cessation, vaccines, addressing common wounds, and OTC pain meds.
Leslie Schlachter
PA-C
  • Leslie has 16 years of experience as a PA in New York City and currently works at The Mount Sinai Hospital department of Neurosurgery, specializing in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery.
  • She manages patients in the outpatient office and inpatient setting as well as assists in surgery while also serving as clinical director and the chief PA overseeing over 100 Neuroscience NPs and PAs in The Mount Sinai Health System.
  • She is a member of the hospital credentialing committee and is host of the Mount Sinai Health System Podcast called “The Vitals”.
  • Leslie is also a successful social media influencer with the handle @BrainyLeslie which currently has over 31,000 followers on Instagram and 12,000 on TikTok, of which over 7,000 are NP, PA, and MD providers.