KennethWLiechtyMDFACS FAAP
General Surgery • Tucson, AZPediatric General Surgery
Professor of Surgery Surgeon in Chief Diamond Children’s Medical Center Division Chief Pediatric Durgery Director of Fetal Medicine
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Office
1501 N Campbell Ave
Tucson, AZ 85724- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Kenneth Liechty is a Pediatric and Fetal surgeon in Tucson, AZ and is affiliated with Diamond Childrens Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Utah School of Medicine and has been in practice 23 years. He specializes in pediatric general and thoracic surgery, Fetal Surgery, and pediatric surgical oncology.
Education & Training
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2002 - 2004
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2002- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 1999
University of Utah School of MedicineClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
UT State Medical License 2023 - 2026
CO State Medical License 2014 - 2025
NM State Medical License 2023 - 2024
AZ State Medical License 2022 - 2024
WY State Medical License 2022 - 2024
FL State Medical License 2012 - 2016
PA State Medical License 1995 - 2014- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Muscle Flap Technique Safe for On-ECMO Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair.Alyssa E Vaughn, Bailey D Lyttle, Amanda E Louiselle, Emily Cooper, Stephen M Niemiec, Ryan Phillips, Sarah A Hilton, John P Kinsella, Jason Gien, S Christopher Derder...> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2024 May 1
- Surgical Necrotizing Enterocolitis - Can We Predict the Need for Gastrostomy Tube Placement?Bailey D Lyttle, Wesley Tran, S Christopher Derderian, Kenneth W Liechty, Jason Gien, Vaughn, A.> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024 Mar 1
- Fetal lung volumes measured by MRI predict pulmonary morbidity among infants with giant omphaloceles.Lauren T Gallagher, Bailey D Lyttle, Mariana L Meyers, Jason Gien, Michael V Zaretsky, Henry L Galan, Nicholas Behrendt, Kenneth W Liechty, Sarkis Christopher Derderian> ;Prenatal Diagnosis. 2023 Nov 1
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Journal Articles
- Use of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Conjugated with MicroRNA-146a to Correct the Diabetic Wound Healing ImpairmentSarah A Hilton, Lindel C Dewberry, Maggie M Hodges, Kenneth W Liechty, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
- Role of lncRNA Metastasis Associated Lung Adenocarcinoma Transcript 1 in Diabetic Wounds and Macrophage PolarizationMaggie M Hodges, Kenneth W Liechty, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
Authored Content
- Role of lncRNA Metastasis Associated Lung Adenocarcinoma Transcript 1 in Diabetic Wounds and Macrophage PolarizationOctober 2018
- Concurrent Extrapulmonary Bronchopulmonary Sequestration and Bronchogenic CystApril 2018
- Concurrent Extrapulmonary Bronchopulmonary Sequestration and Bronchogenic CystApril 2018
Press Mentions
Understanding the Care Journey and Needs of Advanced Fetal Care Center PatientsJune 29th, 2022
Parents, Children Return to Colorado Fetal Care Center for Father’s DayJune 18th, 2017
Grant Support
- Extracellular Matrix Structure And Function In Diabetic Wound HealingNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2008–2010
- Progenitor Cells In Diabetes Impaired Wound HealingNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2008
- Extracellular Matrix Structure And Function In Diabetic Wound HealingNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2008
- IL10 Inhibition Of Inflammation In Fetal TissuesEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1999
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