Heather Link
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Class: |
2004 |
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School: |
South High School |
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Inducted: |
2024 |
Heather Link - MD, Physician and Clinical Assistant Professor – Class of 2004
Heather Link, MD, MPH was born in Buffalo, NY and educated in the Williamsville Central School District. After graduating from Williamsville South, she completed her undergraduate degree in Public Health from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH where she stayed for medical school, and an additional Masters in Public Health. During medical school, she participated in research work studying pandemic flu preparedness in the Caribbean and clinical training at a maternal hospital in Awka, Nigeria.
After graduating from medical school, she completed residency in OB/GYN at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. During residency, she worked primarily at Grady Hospital, the largest public hospital in Georgia, which serves a large underserved population. During that time, she completed a clinical teaching rotation at Tikur Anbessa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY. During her fellowship she interned with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland. Since then, she has continued work as a consultant for the WHO/UNICEF on projects focusing on global maternal causes of death.
She returned to Buffalo in 2020 to work as a Maternal Fetal Medicine attending physician with Kaleida Health. At Kaleida, she works to provide patient care to women with high-risk pregnancies and teaches medical students and residents. She is the Director of Ultrasound Quality and oversees initiatives to improve multidisciplinary high-risk obstetric care. She is a strong advocate for reproductive rights and actively works to support patient autonomy and choice in healthcare.
Dr. Link is actively involved in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and participates on numerous committees focused on improving pregnancy outcomes for women, both in New York and globally. She has held multiple regional leadership positions and chaired regional educational meetings on behalf of the organization. In the past, she has participated in ACOG advocacy lobby in Washington, DC and is particularly proud of the work done to assist in passing the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018.
Dr. Link is an avid reader, knitter, and runner and has completed multiple marathons. She enjoys spending time with her family and traveling to new places. She is extremely appreciative of the support from her husband, parents and sibling whose encouragement and love has allowed her to work towards her goals and provide care to pregnant women both locally and internationally.