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Sara Leibovich

Sara Leibovich

Sara Leibovich

MD

Pediatric emergency care physician

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Dr. Sara Leibovich is a specialist in emergency care for babies and children.

Leibovich earned her medical degree at McGovern Medical School, part of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. At UCSF, she completed a residency in pediatrics, followed by a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine.

Board Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 2017
American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, 2012
Fellowships

Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 2015
Residencies

Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Pediatrics, 2012
Internship

Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Pediatrics, 2010
Education

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2009
Languages

English

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Selected research

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Race, Neighborhood Disadvantage, and Prehospital Law Enforcement Handcuffing in Children With Behavioral Health Emergencies.
JAMA network open
November 2024
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Physical restraint use in children with mental and behavioral health emergencies in the prehospital setting.
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open
August 2023
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The Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Evaluate for Intestinal Foreign Bodies in the Pediatric Emergency Department.
Pediatric emergency care
October 2015
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