Leslie named head of OB/GYN
Dr. Kimberly Leslie has been named head of the UI Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, effective April 1.
Leslie currently is professor of obstetrics and gynecology and chief of obstetrics at the University of New Mexico, where she also is director of maternal-fetal medicine. Leslie replaces Dr. Jennifer Niebyl, who is stepping down after serving as department head since joining the UI faculty in 1988. Niebyl will continue her appointment as professor of obstetrics and gynecology and as director of the department’s residency program.
Leslie’s patient care specialization includes maternal-fetal medicine, fetal echocardiography, cancer in pregnancy, cholestasis (an estrogen-induced disease) during pregnancy and operative obstetrics. Her research interests include molecular biology of estrogen and progesterone receptors, anti-estrogens in the female reproductive tract, endometrial cancer, interactions between epidermal growth factor and hormone receptors, and cholestasis.
Leslie earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology from Baylor University and a bachelor of science degree in biology and biochemistry from Texas Christian University. She holds a medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Leslie completed residencies at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas, and Georgetown University Affiliated Hospitals, where she also completed a fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine.