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Heather Liebe, MD, General Surgery, Oklahoma City, OK

HeatherLynnLiebeMD

General Surgery Oklahoma City, OK

Pediatric General Surgery

Pediatric surgery research fellow

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  • Office

    Oklahoma University Health Science Center
    Oklahoma City, OK 73104

Summary

  • I am a PGY-5 general surgery resident with the goal of becoming a pediatric surgeon. I am currently engaging in dedicated research in pediatric surgery at Oklahoma University Health Science Center in the lab of Dr. Catherine Hunter. Our focus is in looking at the role of tight junction proteins in the development of necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates.

Education & Training

  • Ochsner Clinic Foundation
    Ochsner Clinic FoundationResidency, Surgery, 2017 - 2024
  • Oklahoma University Health Science Center
    Oklahoma University Health Science CenterFellowship, 2020 - 2022
  • University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2017

Certifications & Licensure

  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 2017 - 2024
  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 2020 - 2023

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Winner of Resident Presentation Award Oklahoma University Department of Surgery Annual Research Symposium, 2021
  • Winner of Resident Poster Presentation Competition Oklahoma Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2020
  • Resident teacher award in general surgery Ochsner clinical school, 2018

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • A Comparison of Basolateral versus Apical Out Enteroids as a Model for Necrotizing Enterocolitis
    Liebe H, Schlegel C, Cai X, Golubkova A, Leiva T, Hunter CJ, Pediatrics Research Day at Oklahoma University, Oklahoma City, OK, 3/4/2022
  • Apical-Out Enteroids as a Novel Model for Necrotizing Enterocolitis
    Liebe H, Schlegel C, Cai X, Golubkova A, Leiva T, Hunter CJ, Association for Academic Surgery, Orlando, FL, 2/3/2022
  • Effect of Maternal Diet on Inflammation and Gut Barrier Integrity in Baboon Offspring
    Golubkova A, Liebe H, Papin J, Friedman J, Myers DA, Hunter CJ, Association for Academic Surgery, Orlando, FL, 2/2/2022
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Press Mentions

  • University of Queensland Ochsner Clinical School Honors 2018 Graduates at Culmination Ceremony
    University of Queensland Ochsner Clinical School Honors 2018 Graduates at Culmination CeremonyNovember 27th, 2018

Grant Support

  • Defining the role of ROCK and cav-1 on autophagy in NECOU CARES Department of Surgery Pilot Grant2021–2022

Research History

  • Pediatric surgery research fellowWorking in NIH grant funded lab of Dr Catherine Hunter studying Rho-associated protein kinase (ROCK) activation in necrotizing enterocolitis.2020 - 2022

Professional Memberships

  • Association for Academic Surgery (AAS)
    Candidate Member
  • American Pediatric Surgical Association
    Resident Member
  • Surgical Infection Society
    Candidate member
  • Resident member
  • Association of Women Surgeons
    Resident member