Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Fellowship

Our ACGME-accredited fellowship is dedicated to training physicians for leadership roles in the academic practice of female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery.

Program Highlights

Best of Both Worlds

Our clinical training is split between Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and Greater Baltimore Medical Center. This combination gives our fellows a rich exposure to practice in two very different settings.

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Global Health Experience

This optional rotation is tailored to the fellows' interests and experiences. Fellows participate in clinical, educational, and research opportunities in lower resource settings.

Surgical Breadth

Fellows train in vaginal, abdominal, laparoscopic and robotic surgery. Fellows also get experience in office procedures (intravesical Botox, urethral bulking), neuromodulation procedures, and complex urodynamic studies.

Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Gain a robust multidisciplinary experience through The Johns Hopkins Women’s Center for Pelvic Health and Reconstructive Surgery, an integrated clinic that includes urogynecology, urology and colorectal practices.

Graduate courses at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Take courses at the school consistently ranked as the #1 school of public health in the country by U.S. News and World Report.

Meaningful Research

Our fellows consistently present from the podium at national meetings and have a 100% publication record for thesis research.

ABOG Certification

100% pass rate for the ABOG certification exam.

Current Fellows

Preston Edge, M.D.

3rd Year Fellow

Preston Edge

Barbara Ha, M.D.

2nd Year Fellow

Barbara Ha

Nicholas Scioscia, D.O.

1st Year Fellow

Nicholas Scioscia

Application Process 

Requirements

  • Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
  • Applicants must have completed an ACGME-accredited residency in obstetrics and gynecology, and must be eligible for medical licensure in the state of Maryland.

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How to Apply

Application to the fellowship should be done via ERAS. Applicants also should submit the following documents:

  • Curriculum vitae
  • Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) scores from third year of residency
  • At least three letters of recommendation (one must be from the chairman of urology or gynecology, or the residency program director)
  • Personal statement (preferably focused on the applicant's interest in the field; this also provides an opportunity to emphasize relevant academic credentials and personal qualities)

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Deadlines for 2024

  • 11/15/2023 - ERAS opens for application submission
  • 12/6/2023 - Program begin reviewing applications.
  • 1/22/2024 - Application deadline
  • 2/12/2024 - First round of interview offers will be sent by 8 pm Eastern.
  • 2/19/2024 - Applicants will accept or decline first round interview offers by 8 pm Eastern
  • 4/12/2024 - Interview date- Virtual Interview PM
  • 4/13/2024 - Interview date- Virtual Interview AM

 

For more information or questions regarding the application process, please contact Carolyn Wilkinson, fellowship program coordinator, at 410-550-2787 or e-mail [email protected].

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Curriculum Details

Fellowship Administration and Faculty

Leadership Team

Program Director - Dr. Danielle Patterson, Associate Program Director - Dr. Victoria Handa, Program Coordinator - Carolyn Wilkinson

  • Danielle Patterson, M.D., S.M.

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

Carolyn Wilkinson

Program Coordinator

Carolyn Wilkinson

Urogynecology Faculty

  • 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

Colorectal Faculty

  • 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

Urology Faculty

  • 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

  • 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

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Staff

Laura Scheufele, PT, B.C.I.A.-P.M.D.B.

Physical Therapist, Department of Rehabilitation Services

Laura Scheufele

Participating Faculty Members at Greater Baltimore Medical Center

Joan Blomquist, M.D.

Chair, Gynecology

Joan Blomquist

Stephanie Jacobs, M.D.

Chief, Urogynecology

Stephanie Jacobs

Recent Fellow Publications

Recent fellow publications from thesis work demonstrate the impact of their research:

Dr. David LovejoyBreastfeeding and pelvic floor disorders one to two decades after vaginal delivery.  Lovejoy DA, Roem JL, Blomquist JL, Pandya PR, Handa VL. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Oct;221(4):333.e1-333.e8.

Dr. Emily MyerLongitudinal changes in pelvic floor muscle strength among parous women.  Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Jun 11

Dr. Jennifer HallockPatient satisfaction and informed consent for surgery.  Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017;217:181.e1-181.e7.

Dr. Chandhu Paka:  Relationship of Anatomy and Function: External Anal Sphincter on Transperineal Ultrasound and Anal Incontinence.  Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2017;23:238-243.

Dr. Cynelle Kunkle:  Prevalence of cognitive impairment in older women with pelvic floor disorders.  Int Urogynecol J. 2017;28:1645-1650.

Dr. Hafsa Memon:  Comparison of levator ani muscle avulsion injury after forceps-assisted and vacuum-assisted vaginal childbirth.  Obstet Gynecol. 2015;125:1080-7

Dr. Sarah Friedman:  Pelvic muscle strength after childbirth.  Obstet Gynecol. 2012;120:1021-8.

Prior Fellows