Leon Budrie, M.D.
Department of Critical Care Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Center for Clinical Ethics in Cancer Care, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, & Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2022 | Universidad Anahuac/UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights, Mexico City, Mexico City, MX, Master in Global Bioethics |
| 2017 | St. George's University School of Arts and Sciences, GD, Multi-Sector Health Management, M.B.A |
| 2016 | St. George's University School of Medicine, GD, M.D |
| 2012 | St. George's University, Genad, GD, Pre-medical Sciences |
Postgraduate Training
| 2022-2024 | Clinical Ethics Fellow, Clinical Ethics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Affiliate Clinical Assistant Professor of Medical Education, Department of College of Medicine, Texas A&M, Houston, Texas, 2024 - 2024
Lecturer, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pharmacology, St. George's University, 2019 - 2022
Teaching Fellow, Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George's University, 2016 - 2019
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
System Sr. Project Manager, Biomedical Ethics, Houston Methodist, Houston, Texas, 2024 - 2024
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, HEC-C Item Writing Committee, 2025 - Present
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Budrie L. Disproportionality and Discrimination in Public Health Emergencies: Lessons from Trinidad and Tobago’s COVID-19 Cremation Ban. Developing World Bioethics, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40166968.
- Montreuil N, Martinez A, Budrie L, Goyal S, Quiroz T, Vu C, Ayoade F, Sternberg C. Aspergillus fumigatus Epidural Abscess and Postsurgical Wound Infection in an Immunocompetent Host. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases 2024(1), 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Budrie, L, Narinesingh, A. Locked out: An ethical analysis of Trinidad and Tobago's COVID-19 border closure. Ethics, Medicine and Public Health 20, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34901364.
- Budrie L, Alvarez Toledo N, Budrie L, Waechter R, Rayner J. A Systematic Review of Severe Neurological Manifestations in Pediatric Patients with Coexisting SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Neurol. Int 13(3):410-427, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
Abstracts
- Budrie L. Clinical Ethics Consultation in Developing Nations: A Rapid Review of the Literature. 17th Annual International Conference on Clinical Ethics and Consultation.
- Budrie L. Culture versus Gender: Which identity matters more to ethicists?. 17th Annual International Conference on Clinical Ethics and Consultation.
- Budrie L. The ethical justifications for lobotomies in historical context and implications for clinical ethics practice. 2023 ASBH Annual Conference.
- Budrie L, Omelianchuk O, Robertson-Preidler J. Healthcare Ethics Consultation – Necessity or Luxury?. 2023 ASBH Annual Conference.
Book Chapters
- Macpherson C, Budrie L. Ch. 36: Should physicians or health organizations be environmentally active?. In: Medical Professionalism: Theory, Education, and Practice. Oxford University Press.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified April 29, 2025