Dr. Leonard has been providing great health care for women in the East Valley since he founded Morning Star OB/ GYN in 2005. Originally from Kansas, he received his M.D. from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, in 2001. He completed residency with the Phoenix Integrated Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Maricopa Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Hospital in June, 2005. Formed in the Catholic tradition, Dr. Leonard embraces a holistic view of the human person and takes a life-affirming approach to sexuality and fertility. He works closely with the Phoenix NFP Center and teachers and users of the symptothermal methods of Natural Family Planning (NFP). He teaches the Billings Ovulation Method of NFP in English and Spanish. He also completed training as a FertilityCare Medical Consultant with Dr. Thomas Hilgers and uses principles of NaProTechnology in his practice. During his studies, Dr. Leonard lived and worked for a time in Lima, Peru, and continues to enjoy serving the Spanish-speaking community. Dr. Leonard is also a member of the Catholic Physicians Guild of Phoenix. He, his wife Kathryn and five children attend St. Mary Magdalene parish in Gilbert.