Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Fellows

Hoang Hoa Nguyen, MD

PGY 7

Dr. Nguyen joined Northwestern URPS Fellowship program after completing her OB/GYN residency at Virginia Tech Carilion and received her medical degree also from Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. Dr. Nguyen earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience.

David Lee, MD

PGY 5

Dr. Lee joined the Northwestern URPS Fellowship program after completing his OB/GYN residency at Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, MI.  He received his medical degree from Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of Medicine and undergraduate degree at University of California, San Diego, obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology.

Selma Su, MD

PGY 5

Dr. Su joined Northwestern URPS Fellowship program after completing her OB/GYN residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine and undergraduate degree at Boston University obtaining a Bachelors of Arts in Biology.

Melinda Abernethy, MD, MPH

Dr. Abernethy is the first fellow to graduate from Northwestern’s ACGME accredited URPS Fellowship.  She earned her medical degree and her master of public health from the University of North Carolina and completed her residency at the University of Michigan. Dr. Melinda Abernethy is now an assistant professor in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Thesis: Abernethy MG, Rosenfeld A, White JR, Mueller MG, Lewicky-Gaupp C, Kenton K.  Urinary microbiome and cytokine levels in women with interstitial cystitis. Obstet Gynecol 2017 March. PMID: 28178051

Margaret Mueller, MD

Dr. Mueller earned her medical degree from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, then completed her residency at the University of Chicago.  Dr. Mueller is now an associate professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology. 

Thesis: Mueller MG, Lewicky-Gaupp C, Collins C, Abernethy MG, Alverdy A, Kenton D. Activity Restriction Recommendations and Outcomes After Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery. A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol 2017 April. PMID:28277355

Bhumy Dave, MD

Dr. Dave earned her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, then completed her residency at Stanford University. Dr. Dave is now an assistant clinical professor at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 

Thesis: Vaginal Electrical Stimulation for Postpartum Neuromuscular Recovery: A Randomized Controlled Trial 

Alix Leader-Cramer, MD

Dr. Leader-Cramer earned her medical degree from the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine, then completed her residency at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Thesis:  The SLIM Study: Sling and Botox: Injection for Mixed Urinary Incontinence. A Randomized Controlled Trial 

Katarzyna Bochenska, MD

Dr. Bochenska earned received her medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine and then completed her Obstetrics & Gynecology residency at Magee-Women's Hospital of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.  

Thesis: Translation and Validation of Polish Versions of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI), Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire (PFIQ).

Julia Geynisman-Tan, MD

Dr. Geynisman-Tan earned her medical degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI, then completed her residency at New York Presbyterian - Weill Cornell in New York City. Dr. Geynisman-Tan is now an assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and serves as the Director of Research for URPS at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Thesis: Pubic Hair Grooming Practices and the Urinary and Vaginal Microbiome

Akira Gillingham, MD

Dr. Gillingham earned his medical degree from Albaby Medical College in Albany, NY and then completed his residency at Abington Memorial Hospital in Albington, PA. He earned his undergraduate degree in Microbiology and Immunology at McGill University Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Thesis: The Impact of Achieving Preoperative Goals on Post-Surgical Satisfaction and Regret

Oluwateniola (Teni) Brown, MD

Dr. Brown earned her medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in Rochester, New York, and then completed her residency here at Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center at Northwestern University. Dr. Brown is now an assistant professor and serves as the Director of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Assistant Clerkship Director for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Thesis: Implicit Bias and Surgical Counseling 

Tsung Mou, MD

Dr. Mou earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, then completed his residency training at New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell in NYC.  Dr. Mou is now an assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Tufts Medical Center.

Thesis: Factors Associated with Non-Care Seeking Behavior for Pelvic Floor Symptoms in Asian American Women: A Mixed Methods Study. 

Deepanjana Das, MD

Dr. Das earned her medical degree at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Das is now an Associate Staff Physician at the Cleveland Clinic Women’s Institute in the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery. 

Thesis: Patient Satisfaction With Telehealth Visits for New Patient Appointments for Pelvic Floor Disorders: A Randomized Trial of Telehealth Versus Standard In-Person Office Visits.