Orthopedic Surgeon and Opera Singer Leonard D. Emond Dies at 93

Founding member and past president of the American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians, orthopedic surgeon and opera singer, Leonard D. Emond, M.D., died on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at the age of 93.

Before retiring from his orthopedic surgery practice, Dr. Emond served patients in Manchester, New Hampshire, and was affiliated with Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was a founding member and past president of the American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians. He was in practice for more than 20 years.

He served as a staff member at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, New Hampshire, from 1965 until his retirement.

Emond was born on August 20, 1928, in Greenville, New Hampshire. His parents were the late Charles D. and Albina Emond. He completed his Bachelor of Science at the University of New Hampshire in 1950 and then earned his medical degree from the University of Laval Faculty of Medicine in Quebec City, Canada, in 1956. He completed an orthopedic surgery residency at Akron General Medical Center in Ohio and spent time practicing at Bradford Regional Medical Center in Bradford, Pennsylvania. He also did post graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania.

Emond was a communicant of St. Catherine of Sienna Church in Manchester, New Hampshire. He was also a member of multiple choruses in New Hampshire. His passion was singing opera, according to his family and those who knew him best.

He also enjoyed mountain climbing and was a member of the Appalachian Mountain Club and the New Hampshire 4,000 Foot Club. He was one of the founding members of the Manhattan Hiking Club.

Family was most important to him and he was devoted to his wife Julienne M. Emond, who preceded him in death. Dr. Emond is survived by his son, Christopher Emond, his daughter-in-law Wendy Emond and his grandsons Wyatt and Toby, who all live in Palmer, Alaska.