Dr. David Leader, DMD, MPH. is a general dentist who has treated patients who have scleroderma since 1983. Dr Leader is an Associate Professor and Director of the Emergency Clinic of the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and co-director of the DMD/MPH dual degree program. He is a member of the Scleroderma Foundation’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee and is a consultant for the Scleroderma Patient Intervention Network (SPIN). Dr David Leader received the Scleroderma Foundation Doctor of the Year Award in 2008. Dr Leader has been a regular speaker for the National Scleroderma Foundation and regional chapters since 2005.