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Office
550 Peachtree St NE
MOT 9th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30308
Summary
- Dr. Elizabeth Hechenbleikner is a general surgeon in Atlanta, GA and is affiliated with Emory University Hospital Midtown. She received her medical degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and has been in practice 7 years. She specializes in bariatric surgery and minimally invasive surgery.
Education & Training
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2017 - 2018
- MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2009 - 2017
- Johns Hopkins HospitalResearch, 2011 - 2014
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2009
- Wake Forest UniversityB.S., Magna Cum Laude, 1996 - 2000
Certifications & Licensure
- GA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
- NY State Medical License 2017 - 2020
- DC State Medical License 2009 - 2018
- VA State Medical License 2009 - 2016
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- First Place, Resident Research Forum & Paper Competition American College of Surgeons’ Maryland Chapter Annual Meeting, 2012
Clinical Trials
- Endoscopic vs. Suction Device Calibration in Sleeve Gastrectomy Start of enrollment: 2019 Jul 30
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 400 citationsThe Bacteroides fragilis Toxin Gene Is Prevalent in the Colon Mucosa of Colorectal Cancer PatientsAnnemarie Boleij, Elizabeth M. Hechenbleikner, Andrew C. Goodwin, Ruchi Badani, Ellen M. Stein
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2015-01-15 - 1042 citationsThe Vigorous Immune Microenvironment of Microsatellite Instable Colon Cancer Is Balanced by Multiple Counter-Inhibitory CheckpointsNicolas J. Llosa, Michael Cruise, Ada Tam, Elizabeth C. Wicks, Elizabeth M. Hechenbleikner
Cancer Discovery. 2015-01-01 - 661 citationsPatients with familial adenomatous polyposis harbor colonic biofilms containing tumorigenic bacteriaChristine M. Dejea, Payam Fathi, John M. Craig, Annemarie Boleij, Rahwa Taddese
Science. 2018-02-02
Grant Support
- General Surgery Resident Research Initiation GrantAmerican Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons2011–2013
- T32 Surgical Oncology Training GrantNIH2011–2013
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