Christine O Ibilibor, MD
Urology
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Bio & Overview
Christine Ibilibor MD, MSc, is a fellowship-trained urologic oncologist who specializes in robotic surgery. Her research interests include bladder cancer survivorship and perioperative exercise, as well as racial disparities in prostate cancer treatment and clinical trial enrollment. She cares for patients at Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center, at the UVA Urology Clinic at the Fontaine Research Park, and at UVA Culpeper Medical Center.
Born and raised in Georgia, Dr. Ibilibor attended medical school at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. She then completed her urology residency training at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas and a fellowship in urologic oncology at University of Texas at San Antonio.
Dr. Ibilibor says she has always had a passion for anatomy and physiology, and feels it is a privilege to be able to treat patients surgically. “Building a rapport with the patient based on mutual trust is important to me and the cornerstone of my approach to patient care,” she says.
Academic Information
Conditions & Treatments
- Bladder cancer
- Da vinci prostatectomy
- Ileal conduit
- Kidney cancer
- Localized prostate cancer
- Minimally invasive kidney surgery
- Nerve-sparing prostatectomy
- Renal mass
- Robotic radical prostatectomy
- Robotic surgery
- Single port robotic urologic surgery
- Gender
- Female
- Languages
- English
- Age Groups Seen
- Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Primary Education
- Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Health Sciences University
- Residency
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
- Fellowships
- University of Texas Health Science Center San Anto
- Certification
- American Board of Urology (Urology)
- Additional Specialties
- Urologic Oncology
Highlights
Christine Ibilibor, MD Profile Video
I'm Christine Ibilibor, I'm a urologic oncologist in the Department of Urology. I treat patients surgically who have kidney cancers, bladder, as well as any genital urinary cancers. Cancer care can be very complex and oftentimes scary for patients. So as a urologic oncologist, I have the unique opportunity to help them through a difficult time, provide treatment options, and help them through their cancer care. The procedure that I do the most at UVA is robotic procedures. Robotic surgery helps minimize the postoperative course and speed up wound healing because it uses small incisions. I think patients should come to UVA for their treatment because at UVA we work as a team in all aspects of patient care, and we all work very well together, even across surgical specialties and departments. I'm passionate about patient wellness. I find that patients who adopt good health habits, including exercise and minimizing their stress level are able to fare better during surgical procedures. When patients come to see me, they can expect to hear a lot of information about their care, their treatment plan. I find that it's very important for patients to be as well informed as possible when they're deciding on a surgical or non-surgical treatment option.
Awards
- iTHRIV Scholar 2022 - 2024 cohort
- American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant, 2021-2022
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