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Sara Higgonson

Sara M. Higginson, MD

Specialties
  • Surgery Critical Care
  • Trauma Surgery
  • General Surgery

Sara Higginson, M.D., is proud to lead the team at Shriners Children's Ohio. She is the former director of the CRMC Leon S. Peters Burn Center at the University of California San Francisco - Fresno. There she worked to ensure an optimal transition, and the continued development and growth of the burn center. Sara has honed her leadership experience from her time in the military and while growing her former program. Most of her time and energy was spent at work, where she was heavily invested in creating an optimal practice focused on patients and positive outcomes. She is passionate about aftercare, continuous care and follow-up with her patients to improve their quality of life. In addition, she is determined to ensure her nurses are well cared for and valued. Sara values research, grants, continuous improvement and forward momentum in the areas of burn and trauma.

Pediatric Care

Specialties

More About Me

Board Certifications
  • American Board of Surgery, General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
  • American Board of Surgery, General Surgery, Surgery - General
Education and Training

Medical Education
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
columbus, OH
United States of America
6/1/2011

Internship
UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Ed.
Fresno, CA
7/1/2012

Residency
UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Ed.
Fresno, CA
6/30/2016

Fellowship
University of North Carolina Department of General Surgery
Chapell Hill, NC
7/31/2017

Fellowship
University of North Carolina Department of General Surgery
Chapell Hill, NC
7/31/2018

Academic Positions and Locations

UCSF Fresno
Clinical Professor

UCSD
Associate Clinical Professor

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