Natasha Corbitt, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Dedman Family Scholar in Clinical Care
  • Surgery - Pediatric
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Complex Pediatric Wounds, Biliary Atresia, Choledochal Cysts, Cholelithiasis

Biography

Natasha Marie Corbitt, M.D., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in pediatric surgery.

Dr. Corbitt earned her medical degree and a doctorate in cellular and molecular pathology at the University of Pittsburgh. She completed a residency in surgery at Vanderbilt University and received advanced training in pediatric surgery through a fellowship at the University of Michigan.

She is the first African American female pediatric surgeon in the United States to hold both an M.D. and Ph.D.

Certified by the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Corbitt joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2020.

Her research interests include biliary atresia, congenital disorders of the hepatobiliary system, and complex pediatric wounds.

Dr. Corbitt is a member of the American Pediatric Surgical Association, the Association for Academic Surgery, and the Pediatric Trauma Society.

Education & Training
  • Medical School - University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2007-2013)
  • Residency - Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2013-2018), General Surgery
  • Fellowship - University of Michigan/C.S. Mott Children's Hospital (2018-2020), Pediatric Surgery
Professional Associations & Affiliations
  • Pediatric Trauma Society
  • American Pediatric Surgical Association
  • Association for Academic Surgery
Honors & Awards
  • Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award 2009, NIDDK
  • Frist Global Health Leader 2017, Hope Through Healing Hands
  • Making a Difference Award 2019, Mott Children’s Hospital
Research
  • Biliary Atresia
  • Congenital Disorders of the Hepatobiliary System

Clinical Focus

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Complex Pediatric Wounds, Biliary Atresia, Choledochal Cysts, Cholelithiasis

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