Fellowship

Members of the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery presented at the American Urogynecology Society’s (AUGS) Pelvic Floor Disorder Week, held in Vancouver, Canada, from October 14-17, 2025. The meeting was held in collaboration with the Canadian Society for Pelvic Medicine. Their impressive presentations include:Coping with Comp... more

The Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility is pleased to share that Chinormso Diribe, MD, matched into the REI fellowship and will join the Department of Ob-Gyn in August 2026. Diribe received her medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Campus. She is currently completing residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Howard Unive... more

Physicians and researchers in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn recently published an article in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Matthew Wagar, MD, the 2025 graduate of the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Gynecologic Oncology fellowship, is lead author on the publication; co-authors include Rachel Mojdehbakhsh, MD, MS; Eric Reetz, MD; Dandi Huang, MD; Mary Kao, MD; Ahmed Al-Niaimi, MD; Natalia G... more

After receiving ACGME approval to increase the Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship complement to two fellows per year, the MFM fellowship will welcome two new fellows next summer! Jeannette Larson, MD, and Emily O’Brien, MD, will join the MFM fellowship in July 2026. Larson earned her medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and is ... more

The Division of Gynecologic Oncology is pleased to share that Taylor Paige Stewart, MD, will join the gynecologic oncology fellowship program as a fellow in August 2026. Stewart completed medical school at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, followed by obstetrics and gynecology residency at the Mass General Brigham Combined OB/GYN Residency, wh... more

The Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine is excited to announce that the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) approved a permanent complement increase for the Department of Ob-Gyn Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship. Beginning this fall, the MFM fellowship can now match two fellows per class, eventually bringing the total complement of MFM fellows up t... more

Lisa Barroilhet, MD, MS, associate professor and director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, and Katherine Sampene, MD, clinical professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, recently co-authored a publication published in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. Matthew Wagar, MD, a recent graduate of the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Gynecologic Oncology fellowship, i... more

Congratulations to Laura Huffman, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology! On July 1, 2025, she became the new associate director of the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship, joining fellowship director Ryan Spencer, MD, MS, in leading the program.Huffman joined the UW Department Ob-Gyn for gynecologic oncology fellowship in 2014 an... more

The Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery celebrates a successful match season with the news that Saule Tamkus, MD, has matched to the URPS fellowship! Tamkus will join the fellowship program in August 2026. Tamkus earned her medical degree from Rush Medical College, followed by ob-gyn residency at the University of Wisconsin. She graduated from residen... more