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Gynecology & Obstetrics

The Women's Center for Pelvic Health and Reconstructive Surgery

Your Care Team

Women's Center for Pelvic Health team at Johns Hopkins.

The expert team at the Women’s Center for Pelvic Health and Reconstructive Surgery are leaders in the field of pelvic disorders. We include:

Together, we collaborate with experts across Johns Hopkins, including urologists, colorectal surgeons and physical therapists, to provide comprehensive care.

We understand that your condition may be embarrassing and disabling. We strive to provide compassionate and personalized care that improves your quality of life.

The Johns Hopkins Standard of Care

At Johns Hopkins, our patients receive the highest level of care. Our experts receive additional training and undergo examinations to stay knowledgeable of the latest standards and innovation in gynecology and obstetrics. When you receive care at Johns Hopkins, you are in the hands of board-certified health care leaders who are recognized by the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology for their exceptional training.

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Urogynecology Experts

  • Chi Chiung Grace Chen, M.D., M.H.S.

    • Associate Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics

    Expertise: Fistulas, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Stress Incontinence, Urinary Incontinence

  • Victoria Lynn Handa, M.D., M.H.S.

    • Director, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
    • Director, Women’s Center for Pelvic Health and Reconstructive Surgery
    • Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics

    Expertise: Cystocele, Lower Urinary Tract Reconstruction, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Rectocele

  • Danielle Patterson, M.D., S.M.

    • Director, Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Fellowship
    • Assistant Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics

    Expertise: Cystocele, Fistulas, Lower Urinary Tract Reconstruction, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Multidisciplinary Care Team

  • Marisa Meyer Clifton, M.D.

    • Director, Women’s Health, Brady Urological Institute
    • Director, Urology Residency Program
    • Director, Urology Robotic Education
    • Associate Professor of Urology

    Expertise: Bladder Stones, Kidney Stones, Lower Urinary Tract Reconstruction, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Pelvic Organ Prolapse

  • Alodia Gabre-Kidan, M.D., M.P.H.

    • Clerkship Director, Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    • Assistant Professor of Surgery

    Expertise: Anal Cancer, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Colonoscopy, Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Surgery

  • Susan L Gearhart, M.D., M.Ed.

    • Interim Chief of Colorectal Surgery
    • Associate Professor of Surgery
    • Associate Professor of Oncology

    Expertise: Colon and Rectal Surgery, Colon Cancer, Colon Surgery, Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Disease

  • Edward James Wright III, M.D.

    • Director, Division of Reconstructive and Neurological Urology
    • Director of Urology, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
    • Associate Professor of Urology

    Expertise: Incontinence, Lower Urinary Tract Reconstruction, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Urethral Stricture

Staff at the Women's Center for Pelvic Health and Reconstructive Surgery

Melindia Castro Mann, DNP, CNM, WHNP-BC

Certified Nurse-Midwife
Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner

Areas of Special Interest:

  • General gynecology
  • Adolescent health
  • Contraception management
  • Perimenopause/Menopause care
  • Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection

Melindia Castro Mann, DNP, CNM, WHNP-BC, is a certified nurse-midwife and women’s health nurse practitioner. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio, a Master of Science specializing in Nurse Midwifery and Women’s Health from Georgetown University, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice with a focus in Public Health from University of Texas Health San Antonio. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, she provided rural healthcare to women in western Kentucky and middle Tennessee.

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Jackie Jenkins, Patient Navigator

Jackie Jenkins is our patient navigator and can help you plan for your visit to the center. She will help you find a specialist, obtain medical records, coordinate appointments and make travel arrangements.

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Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

We work collaboratively with physical therapists who are specially trained to evaluate and treat different types of pelvic floor dysfunction. They offer personalized, one-on-one physical therapy sessions tailored to your symptoms and health goals.

Meet the team