Ms. Pollard is a board-certified Medical Laser Safety Officer, CMLSO, through the Board of Laser Safety that provides a credentialing process for professional medical laser safety officer professionals as a nationally recognized credentialing organization.

Ms. Pollard has a BS degree in Medical Technology as well as a degree in Laser Electro Optics Technology.  She has over 30 years of experience in surgical operating rooms and clinics specializing in medical and surgical laser devices and delivery systems involving a wide variety of laser applications and technologies.  Her experience includes active medical/ surgical laser program development and management as well as specializing in medical/ surgical laser education and training in device operation, medical laser biophysics, medical/ surgical laser safety, emerging technologies, biomedical laser specialty training, and the education and  training of facility Medical Laser Safety Officers for healthcare systems, hospitals, surgery centers, clinics, and veterinary hospitals and centers schools throughout the country.

Leslie has been honored to serve all levels of healthcare professionals across the nation specializing in consulting/ teaching/ training for multiple levels of laser users and operators and working with most all clinical and surgical specialties. She has been most honored to work with and to serve as faculty for Laser Institute of America (LIA), Rockwell Laser Institute (RLI), GCA Laser Safety as well as serve as advisor for ANSI Z136.3 federal laser safety guideline committee as well as serving as guest speaker and program chair for the International Laser Safety Conference Medical PAS (ILSC).

Her passion is sharing her experience and training with others in order to contribute to the advancement of the medical laser safety profession as well as help her peers ensure that this technology continues to be a valuable partner in providing safe and effective healthcare to patients across the country.