Joseph Sleiman, MD

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As of 2026-04-11, Dr. Sleiman has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below.

Equity Dr. Sleiman owns stock or stock options in the following companies for activities as a founder, inventor, discoverer, developer:

• MD Executives

Royalty Payments. Dr. Sleiman receives or has the right to receive royalty payments for inventions or discoveries commercialized through the companies shown below:

• MD Executives

Consulting and/or Speaking. Dr. Sleiman receives fees of $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) as a paid consultant, speaker or as a member of an advisory committee for the following companies:

• EBMed
• MD Executives

Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers' discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.

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