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Leigh A. Dageforde MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Surgery, and Surgical Director of Living Donor Kidney Transplantation

Areas of Expertise

  • End Stage Kidney Disease
  • Kidney and Pancreas Transplant
  • Laparoscopic Kidney Donor Surgery
  • Laparoscopic and Robotic Donor Surgery
  • Pancreas Transplantation
  • Renal Transplantation
  • Transplant Surgery

Location

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2008
  • Internship in General Surgery - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2009
  • Master of Public Health - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2013
  • Residency in General Surgery - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2016
  • Fellowship - Washington University Medical Center, 2018

Board Certifications

  • Surgery - American Board of Surgery, 2016