TriHealth's Fellowship Program in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery offers comprehensive training in all areas of urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery. The program emphasizes diagnostic evaluation and management of lower urinary tract dysfunction, pelvic organ prolapse, defecatory dysfunction, sexual function problems, pelvic pain, and complicated, benign pelvic surgery.
Experience in Medical and Surgical Treatments
Fellows gain experience by working with a large clinical volume of patients who are managed both medically and surgically. Medical management includes biofeedback, physical therapy, pharmacologic therapy, and the use of pessaries. Surgical management includes a wide variety of procedures performed abdominally, vaginally, and laparoscopically/robotically. We also employ a complete approach to diagnostic testing, including multichannel urodynamics, cystoscopy, endoanal ultrasound, and neurophysiologic testing.
Salaries
- View TriHealth Resident Salaries for 2021-2022 here.
Active Faculty
Our faculty is directly involved with the program, accredited since 1999 through the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. One fellow is accepted per year, with three now in the program.
In addition, our division has a very active research focus, including a full-time research nurse and support through the Hatton Institute for Research and Education. Visit our research page to learn more about current studies.
Fellowship Faculty
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Rachel N. Pauls MD FACOG FPMRS Urogynecology Fellowship Program Director and Director of Clinical Research Practice: Urogynecologist and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgeon at Cincinnati Urogynecology Associates |
Catrina C. Crisp MD MSc FACOG FPMRS Faculty, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Urogynecologist and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgeon at Cincinnati Urogynecology Associates Member of the Good Samaritan and Bethesda North Department Quality Advisory Board and member of the Good Samaritan Hospital Bylaws Committee |
Urogynecology Fellowship Assistant Program Director Urogynecologist and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgeon at Cincinnati Urogynecology Associates |
Ayman Mahdy, MD Faculty, Urology; University of Cincinnati College of Medicine |
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Laura Johnstone CPT Physical Therapist, Center for Pelvic Floor and Core Rehabilitation |
| Current Fellows |
Emily Aldrich, MD
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Kelsey Lewis, MD
University of Louisville
Marlana McDowell, MD
University of Missouri-Columbia