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Dr. Peter Liechty Neurosurgery 604 N. Acadia Road, Suite 410 Thibodaux, LA 70301 985.447.2645
Dr. farming community in southwest Peter Liechty grew up in a small
Michigan. His medical pursuits transplanted him to some of the busiest cities in the United States but he’s now planted roots in a place he says is quite similar to his hometown. “It’s like Thibodaux but with corn instead of sugarcane,” Peter remembers. After attending college in Michigan, he headed west to Chicago Medical School and completed residency training at University of Alabama at Birmingham. During this time, he met fellow neurosurgeon Dr. Tom Donner who convinced him to make the move further south to Lafourche Parish. On any given day, Peter deals with everything from the brain to the low back, the challenging variety being the major draw for him. The opportunity to help patients by manipulating things using his hands was the deciding factor when selecting neurosurgery as his specialty. “Surgery was always my thing,” he says. “Neurosurgery requires very focused tactical skills. It is delicate yet directed. One can make monumental changes for the better in people’s lives.” After hours, Peter takes his free time as seriously as his professional time. He is currently remodeling a Victorian home in the area and is an owner of Thibodaux’s Mudbug Brewery. He is a season ticket holder for the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans and enjoys the city’s culture. He enjoys the Natchez, Miss. area and checking on his tree farm. He also enjoys traveling, cooking, and playing his guitars. When he’s home, Peter relaxes with his fiancee, Cherish, their reverse brindle Boxer Illy, and their cat who goes by Luciano among other names.
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