Nohea Lauae Ananda Leatherman-Arkus, MD $$

Hospital Medicine Specialist

Languages Spoken:
English

Locations

UT Southwestern Pediatric Group

Education and Training

Medical School
John A. Burns School of Medicine (2018)
Residency
UT Southwestern Medical Center (2021), Pediatrics
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics

Departments and Programs

  • Research Interests

    • Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Prevalence and Treatment in Detained Youths: Strategies for Improvement.
    • Colostrum kits increase early breast milk feeding in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants: a quality improvement project.
    • Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) in Hawaii related to unsafe sleeping environments: a retrospective and prospective analysis.
    • Preventing recidivism in Hawaii’s detained youth: improving social reintegration post-confinement with continuity of healthcare.
    • Philadelphia chromosome B cell ALL exploits an altered autophagy pathway to promote Imatinib-resistance and tumor progression.
  • Publications

    • Pia Francisco-Natanauan, Nohea Leatherman-Arkus, Robert Pantell. Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Prevalence and Treatment in Detained Youths: Strategies for Improvement. J Adol Health. 2020.
    • Nichole Arnold, Nohea Arkus, Murray Korc, Jason Gunn. The histone deacetylase inhibitor suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid induces growth inhibition and enhances gemcitabine-induced cell death in pancreatic cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2007; 13(1):18-26.
  • Awards and Honors

    • First Place, Medical Student Division, Biomedical Sciences and Health Disparities Symposium, JABSOM, Honolulu, HI.
    • `Imi Na`auao Scholarship
    • Nadine Alexander Kahanamoku Scholarship
    • Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) Graduate Research Fellowship
    • Na Ho`okama a Pauahi Scholarship

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