Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

The Society of Gynecologic Surgeons hosted the 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting in Phoenix, AZ from March 22-25, 2026. UW Department of Ob-Gyn faculty and trainees brought posters, films, and presentations to the meeting. Just some of their exciting accomplishments: Oral Session: Vulvar Fractionated CO2-Laser Therapy with and Without Concomitant Topical Clobetasol Propionate 0... more

Dobie Giles, MD, MS, MBA, professor in the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Surgery, delivered a keynote address at the 2026 Mayo Clinic OB-GYN Clinical and Surgical Updates meeting. The meeting was held in Kamuela, HI, from February 5-8, 2026. Giles presented the keynote lecture “Work Related Neuromuscular Injuries: How to Successfully Pivot in Your Career.” The... more

On January 29, 2026, Babak Vakili, MD, professor in the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery and the Medical Director of Integrated Specialty Care for Women, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Neurophysiology of Chronic Pelvic Pain”.In the lecture, Vakili described different characteristics of somatic pain and visceral pain; discussed neural pathways ... more

On January 8, 2026, Margaret Wilkes, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Addressing Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: Improving Quality of Life in Midlife and Beyond”.In the lecture, Wilkes described the impact of genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) on sexual, urinary, and ov... more

Congratulations to Caroline Cox, MD, of the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery! The UW School of Medicine and Public Health CHS Promotion Committee unanimously voted to approve Cox’s promotion to Associate Professor (CHS), effective June 28, 2026. Cox joined the UW Department of Ob-Gyn in 2023 following completion of ob-gyn residency with our departm... more

For the last few months, the Women’s Healthcast has been taking a look at health and aging, covering everything from perimenopause to sex to heart health. In the second-to-last episode of the Health and Aging series, the focus is on an all-important but sometimes under-appreciated group of muscles in the body: the pelvic floor.This complex basket of muscles and connective ti... more

Jon Pennycuff, MD, MSPH, assistant professor in the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, will be the next UW Department of Ob-Gyn Grand Rounds program director. He will take on this role following the departure of Laura Bozzuto, MD, MS, who served as the Grand Rounds program director since 2020. Please help us thank Dr. Bozzuto for many years of excel... more

Jon Pennycuff, MD, MSPH, assistant professor in the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, recently joined the UW School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Urology’s WInnovations podcast to talk about pelvic organ prolapse. In “Pelvic Organ Prolapse: State of the Art”, Pennycuff, fellow guest Frank Lin, MD, MS, and host Kyle Richards, MD, explo... more

UW Health’s Integrated Specialty Care for Women (ISCW) was recently showcased in Brava Magazine. The multidisciplinary clinical program, which opened its doors in November 2024, brings together physicians, advanced practice providers, and other clinicians from obstetrics and gynecology, urology, colorectal surgery, gastroenterology, behavioral health, and physical therapy to... more

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

For the next few months, the Women’s Healthcast will dive into all aspects of aging and women’s health, through conversations with experts in the UW Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and beyond.A lot about our lives can change as we get older, and that includes our sex lives. Two guest experts joined this episode of the Women’s Healthcast to talk about some of the phys... more

Many of us have questions about topics like bladder leakage and pelvic organ prolapse, but we may not know how to bring them up. These conditions are common, especially in perimenopause and beyond, but they are not inevitable. Join us for an evening of conversation with experts from UW Health Integrated Specialty Care for Women. You'll have the opportunity to meet with phys... more

Caroline Cox, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, recently joined Scalpel Sessions, the official podcast of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons (SGS), for an episode on the SGS Pelvic Anatomy Group’s (PAG) digital library. Cox was selected to lead the SGS Pelvic Anatomy Group Digital Library in 2024.In “Inside the PAG ... more