Natasha Marie Corbitt, MD
Pediatric Surgeon
Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Languages Spoken:
- English,
Biography
Natasha Marie Corbitt, M.D., Ph.D., specializes in pediatric general and thoracic surgeon at Children’s Health℠. She is an assistant professor of Surgery at UT Southwestern. Her research and clinical interests include biliary atresia, congenital disorders of the hepatobiliary system and complex pediatric wounds.
Dr. Corbitt earned her medical degree and doctorate in cellular and molecular pathology at the University of Pittsburgh. She completed her general surgery residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and received pediatric surgical training 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 a Ph.D. Certified by the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Corbitt joined Children’s Health in 2020.
Education and Training
- Medical School
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2013)
- Residency
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center GME (2018), General Surgery
- Fellowship
- University of Michigan Hospitals (2020), Pediatric Surgery
- Graduate School
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2011)
Conditions
Departments and Programs
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Research Interests
- Biliary Atresia
- Congenital Disorders of the Hepatobiliary System
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Professional Activities
- Pediatric Trauma Society
- American Pediatric Surgical Association
- Association for Academic Surgery
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Awards and Honors
- 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
Where I Provide Care
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Specialty Center 1 on the Children’s Health Plano Campus
7609 Preston Road Suite Plano, Texas 75024 469-303-7000