Advanced Pelvic Surgery News
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Welcome Jon Pennycuff, MD, MPH to the Division of FPMRS
The UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery is happy to announce that Jon Pennycuff, MD, MPH will join the department as the fourth FPMRS faculty member on September 1, … more
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Brown joins ICTR Dissemination & Implementation program faculty
Congratulations to Heidi Brown, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery! Brown was appointed to join the UW-Madison Institute for Clinical and … more
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Heisler published in AJOG; response from Dee Fenner
An article published by Christine Heisler, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology garnered a … more
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Patel selected as 2022 FPMRS fellow!
The UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, and FPMRS Fellowship Director Christine Heisler, MD, are thrilled to announce that Ushma Patel, MD will join us as our … more
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Women’s Healthcast: Sergeant talks PT, pessaries, and more
In honor of Bladder Health Month, Angie Sergeant, NP, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, joined the Women's Healthcast to talk about common pelvic floor … more
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Women’s Healthcast: Brown discusses strengthening health literacy
Health literacy – how well we can find, understand, and apply information to help us make health decisions – affects many areas of our lives.
On the Women’s Healthcast, Heidi Brown, MD, of … more
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Mind Over Matter program eligible for Title III-D funding
The Mind Over Matter: Healthy Bowels, Healthy Bladder program, brought to Wisconsin and studied by Heidi Brown, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, … more
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FPMRS division presents “Break Free from Pelvic Floor Disorders” talk on November 17
The next UW Ob-Gyn Healthy Women Community Talk is coming up November 17, 2020 from 7-8pm!
Presented by Heidi Brown, MD, of the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, … more
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FPMRS Division brings posters, presentations to virtual AUGS meeting
The UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery shared research and new developments at the annual American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) Meeting October 8-10, 2020! … more
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Brown publishes Clinical Experts article in Green Journal
Heidi Brown, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, authored a Clinical Experts Series article on the management of fecal incontinence in Obstetrics and … more
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Heisler authors paper, earns Best Diversity Paper Award
Huge congratulations to Christine Heisler, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery! Heisler authored a paper in a recent edition of the American Journal … more
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Brown, Schmuhl published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Heidi Brown, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, and Nicholas Schmuhl, PhD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive and Population Health, … more
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Rivas’ resident research to be presented at Society of Family Planning Conference
Congratulations to graduated UW Ob-Gyn resident Kali Rivas, MD – a poster of her resident research project “Are Wisconsin residents trained in immediate postpartum long-acting reversible … more
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First FPMRS fellow announced! Welcome Dr. Kristina Warner
The Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship Team is pleased to announce that Kristina Warner, MD has matched as our July 2021 incoming fellow. This is exciting news as she … more
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Williams, Brown are collaborators on UW ICTR D&I Research pilot award
Huge congratulations to UW Ob-Gyn Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn Director Makeba Williams, MD, and Heidi Brown, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and … more
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Williams, Brown published in journal Menopause
A new article by UW Ob-Gyn Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn Director Makeba Williams, MD and Heidi Brown, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive … more
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Heisler publishes in JAMA Surgery
Christine Heisler, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, co-authored an article in Journal of the American Medical Association Surgery!
“The Current … more
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Heisler co-authors article on leadership equity in Gynecologic Oncology
Christine Heisler, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, co-authored an article in the journal Gynecologic Oncology in partnership with authors from … more
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Congratulations to all 2020 UW Ob-Gyn Department Award winners!
The annual UW Ob-Gyn Department Awards Ceremony is an important fixture on our calendar – an opportunity to say goodbye to those leaving, extend a warm welcome to the residents, fellow, and … more
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Heisler publishes article on gender equity in AJOG
Christine Heisler, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, published a new article in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology!
“Has a critical … more
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Brown publishes in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
Heidi Brown, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, published an article in the journal Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery!
“Reasons … more
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Giles graduates from UW Business School
Huge congratulations to UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Director Dobie Giles, MD, who can now add a few more letters after his name!
On May 9, Giles … more
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Brown publishes invited editorial in Journal of Women’s Health
Heidi Brown, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, published an invited editorial in the Journal of Women’s Health advocating for a balanced approach … more
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Undergrads present research mentored by UW Ob-Gyn faculty
On December 10, 2019, four UW-Madison undergraduate students with UW Ob-Gyn faculty mentors presented research posters at the Introductory Biology 152 Undergraduate Research Poster Session. … more
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Brown presents at ICTR Dissemination & Implementation short course
Heidi Brown, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, presented at the UW-Madison ICTR Dissemination & Implementation short course on November 8.
Brown, … more
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2019 Women’s Health & Health Equity Research Symposium a great success
On October 3, 2019, the UW Department of Ob-Gyn hosted the Women’s Health & Health Equity Research Lecture and Symposium at the Health Sciences Learning Center – with 32 posters and a standing-room- … more
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Brown presents at ICS 2019 conference
Heidi Brown, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, presented a session for the International Continence Society 2019 conference in September!
Brown … more
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FPMRS Division has great showing at AUGS conference
Many members of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery visited Nashville in late September for the annual American Urogynecologic Society/International … more
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Brown discusses Mind Over Matter research with Reuters
Heidi Brown, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, recently published results from her Mind Over Matter: Healthy Bowels, Healthy Bladder pilot program … more
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Brown publishes on combined PT and urogyn evaluation in International Urogynecology Journal
Heidi Brown, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, published “Better together: multidisciplinary approach improves adherence to pelvic floor physical … more
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Brown publishes on Mind Over Matter in Green Journal
Heidi Brown, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, published results from the randomized controlled trial of Mind Over Matter: Healthy Bowels, Healthy … more
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Heisler and Jansen publish in International Urogynecology Journal
Christine Heisler, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Health, and resident Sierra Jansen, MD, PGY-4, published a case study in the International … more
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Heisler leads PGY-2s in cystoscopy sim lab
Christine Heisler, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, led the PGY-2 ob-gyn residents in a cystoscopy sim lab on Thursday, July 11.
The cystoscopy … more
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Congratulations UW Ob-Gyn Department Award winners!
On June 20, the UW Department of Ob-Gyn celebrated faculty, residents, staff and more at our annual department awards ceremony. Congratulations to the 2019 winners!
Residency Program Awards
Chief … more
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ACGME Fellowship updates!
On June 13, we received notification from the ACGME that both our Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology fellowship programs received continued accreditation status with no citations or … more
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UW Ob-Gyn appearances at ACOG!
We’re quite proud of the representatives from the UW Department of Ob-Gyn who brought their excellent research and expertise to the 2019 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual … more
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UW Ob-Gyn earns practice awards in midwifery, gyn onc and more!
We’re proud to announce that several UW Ob-Gyn clinics and practice groups earned awards for excellent service recently!
Three UW Ob-Gyn clinics earned 2017 UW Health Patient and Family … more
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UW has huge presence at 2018 AUGS conference
From chairing workshops to scientific salons to posters, UW Ob-Gyn residents (past and present) and members of our Division of Advanced Pelvic Surgery brought their best to the 2018 American … more
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Women’s Healthcast: Heisler gets a head start on Bladder Health Month
Pelvic floor disorders like incontinence and prolapse are actually quite common – according to Christine Heisler, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Advanced Pelvic Surgery, somewhere between one in … more
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Brown's article on incontinence screening prompts lively discussion
Heidi Brown, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Advanced Pelvic Surgery published an article on urinary and fecal incontinence screening in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine in … more
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Giles takes his expertise on the road!
UW Ob-Gyn Division of Advanced Pelvic Surgery Director Dobie Giles, MD, brought his vast knowledge to the faculty, fellows and residents in the Penn State Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology on … more
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Brown publishes new articles and resources!
Heidi Brown, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Advanced Pelvic Surgery, published two new articles in high-profile journals!
On Up to Date, the clinical decision support resource site, Brown … more
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Brown mentee presents poster at Population Health Sciences event
Our congratulations to Katherine Brow, who presented her research poster at the 18th Annual Department of Population Health Sciences poster session on Monday, March 11.
Brow is a Masters of Public … more
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What you need to know about endometriosis: King talks endo on Women’s Healthcast
Endometriosis affects around one 1 in 10 women, who can experience symptoms like pelvic pain, irregular bleeding, pain during sex, and much more.
In honor of Endometriosis Awareness Month, UW Ob-Gyn … more
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King discusses endometriosis with Shape Magazine
For Endometriosis Awareness Month, Cara King, DO, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Advanced Pelvic Surgery discussed endometriosis symptoms and treatments with Shape Magazine.
In “The Endometriosis … more
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Brown publishes in FPMRS journal; advocates for Medicare coverage of incontinence care
Heidi Brown, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Advanced Pelvic Surgery, published a study in the journal Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery that examined the effectiveness of the … more
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Brown inducted into 2019-20 class of Morgridge Fellows
Heidi Brown, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Advanced Pelvic Surgery, will be part of the 2019-20 cohort of the Morgridge Fellows Community-Engaged Scholarship (CES) professional development program! … more
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Fantastic fellowship news!
The ACGME sent exciting updates about all three (yes, three, you read that right) fellowship programs!
The UW Ob-Gyn Gynecologic Oncology fellowship received continued accreditation.
The UW Ob- … more
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Farewell to Broadwell, King and Lauer!
On April 18, the UW Department of Ob-Gyn wished three wonderful attendings a fond farewell.
Christina Broadwell, MD, former director of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and … more
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Brown and Schmuhl publish commentary in UroToday
Heidi Brown, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Advanced Pelvic Surgery, Nicholas Schmuhl, PhD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive and Population Health, and Wen Guan, medical student mentee … more
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King published in Gray Journal
Cara King, DO, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Advanced Pelvic Surgery, published an article in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology examining the use of intravenous acetaminophen as post- … more