Jennifer Leinicke, M.D., is a new faculty member at UNMC.
- Name: Jennifer Leinicke, M.D.
- Hometown: Miami, Fla.
- Title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Section of Gastrointestinal/Minimally Invasive Surgery
Research/professional interests:
- Clinical interests:
- Colon cancer
- Rectal cancer
- Crohn’s disease
- Ulcerative colitis
- Advanced minimally invasive surgery
- Research interests:
- Patient safety
- Quality improvement
- Resident education
- Health disparities
How I fell in love with colon and rectal surgery:
I love the variety of my practice. I get to take care of a wide range of patients and conditions of varying complexity: young and older patients, benign and malignant disease, complex abdominopelvic and anorectal procedures and colonoscopy. I like that I get to work closely and collaborate with physicians from other specialties, both in and out of the OR. I enjoy performing minimally invasive approaches to treat cancers and IBD, reoperative pelvic surgery and common anorectal procedures for hemorrhoids, fistulae and prolapse.
Degrees:
- M.D., Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Fla.
- M.P.H.S. (Master of Population Health Science), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis
- Residency, general surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis
- Fellowship, colon and rectal surgery, University Hospitals, Cleveland Medical Center/Case Western Reserve, Cleveland
Memberships:
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- Association of Women Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons
Four things people may not know about me:
- My hobbies:
- reading;
- quilting;
- gardening; and
- cooking.
Dr Leineke is a fantastic surgeon!!!