Ob-Gyn Department News

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology began its academic mission of training excellent women's health physicians in 1929. Since then, hundreds of distinguished graduates have pursued successful careers as general ob-gyns, cancer specialists, surgeons, experts in high-risk pregnancy conditions, and more. UW-Madison-trained physicians and researchers work across the world as committed partners in women's health. 

Rice selected for 2025 WMAA Clinical Sciences Emeriti Faculty Award

Former Department of Ob-Gyn Chair and emerit professor Laurel Rice, MD, was selected to receive a 2025 Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association (WMAA) Clinical Sciences Emeriti Faculty Award! Rice will be honored at an award presentation ceremony on May 2, 2025. The WMAA Emeriti Faculty Award recognizes outstanding service to the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. It is aw... more

Bozzuto talks to MDLinx about potential new menopause marker

Laura Bozzuto, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, spoke with MDLinx for a recent story about developments in the ability to predict perimenopause.In “Researchers just identified blood markers that could change the game for perimenopause,” Bozzuto focused on how small, dense, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (s... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Laura Bozzuto

Spencer talks about rural obstetrics closures with Insight

Ryan Spencer, MD, MS, associate professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, joined Insight for a recent story about the current state of rural labor and delivery departments in Wisconsin.In “Changing direction: More rural hospitals ending labor and delivery services,” Spencer discussed the variety of reasons why labor and delivery services in more rural parts of the s... more
Gynecologic Oncology Ryan Spencer

In the News: REI fellowship program highlighted in statewide media

The UW Department of Ob-Gyn's Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility fellowship was featured in media around the state in late April 2025. The fellowship, which was launched in 2024, is one of only about 52 in the country. It was created, in part, to help address a shortage of fertility care physicians in the United States.Wisconsin media shared updates about the program... more
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Education Fellowship Bala Bhagavath

Ob-Gyn residents host outreach session for SMPH students

On April 24, 2025, UW Department of Ob-Gyn residents hosted a diversity, equity, and inclusion session with UW School of Medicine and Public Health students. Around 20 students joined the session to learn more about DEI in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn residency and get some hands-on skills training from ob-gyn residents.Residents led breakout groups on vaginal delivery, pelvi... more
Education Residency Diversity Equity Inclusion

Welcome Integrated Specialty Care for Women Medical Director Babak Vakili, MD!

Babak Vakili, MD, joined the UW Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and UW Health as the first Medical Director of the Integrated Specialty Care for Women (ISCW) program in April 2025. Dr. Vakili’s role is 50% ISCW Medical Director and 50% faculty in the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery. Vakili received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical... more
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

Division of Reproductive Sciences brings research to 2025 SRI Annual Scientific Meeting

The Society for Reproductive Investigation hosted the 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina March 25-29, 2025. Researchers from the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive Sciences led sessions, gave presentations, and brought posters to the conference. Jessica Vazquez, PhD, moderated the session Immune Cell Programming and Consequences. Sathi... more
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Reproductive Sciences Education Research Residency Bird Research Team Stanic-Kostic Research Team Golos Research Team Aleksandar Stanic-Kostic

Abbott co-authors publication and guest edits Reproduction’s special series on PCOS

David Abbott, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, co-authored a review in Reproduction as part of a special series on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Origins and Implications. Abbott is a guest editor for the special series. Co-authors on the review and co-editors for the special series include Daniel Dumesic and Vasantha Padmanabhan.In “Polycystic ovary synd... more
Reproductive Sciences Publication Research Abbott Research Team David Abbott

Wendland receives 2025 UW Hilldale Award

Each year, the four UW–Madison faculty divisions each recognize one faculty member for their contributions to teaching, research and service with the Hilldale Award. Claire Wendland, MD, PhD, professor in the Departments of Anthropology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, received the Hilldale Award for social sciences. Wendland and other Hilldale recipients were recognized at th... more
Reproductive and Population Health Claire Wendland

Gelissen selected as IJGC Editorial Fellow

Congratulations to Julia Gelissen, MD, fellow in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, who was selected as an editorial fellow for the International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer! As an editorial fellow, Gelissen will learn about journal operations, work on projects with international colleagues, and learn and share the latest findings in gynecologic oncology through the IJG... more
Gynecologic Oncology Education Fellowship

Patankar elected to Graduate Faculty Executive Committee

Congratulations to Manish Patankar, PhD, director of the Division of Reproductive Sciences! He was elected to the UW–Madison Graduate School’s Graduate Faculty Executive Committee (GFEC) for a four-year term beginning July 1, 2025. The GFEC exercises the powers of the graduate faculty with respect to establishing, reviewing and modifying graduate degree programs, named optio... more
Reproductive Sciences Education Manish Patankar

Department of Ob-Gyn brings research and leadership to 2025 UW Carbone Cancer Research Retreat

The UW Carbone Cancer Center hosted their annual Research Retreat on April 10, 2025. Members of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology’s Division of Gynecologic Oncology and Division of Reproductive Sciences shared research and provided leadership for the event. Some of their exciting accomplishments:Janelle Sobecki, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologi... more
Gynecologic Oncology Reproductive Sciences Research Lisa Barroilhet Janelle Sobecki Manish Patankar Irene Ong

Cutler talks about post-Dobbs training options with Chicago Health Magazine

Abigail Cutler, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, spoke with Chicago Health Magazine for a recent story about the impact abortion bans have on medical training.In “Crossing Lines: How abortion bans are reshaping medical training and practice,” Cutler mentioned how the UW Department of Ob-Gyn residency program s... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Abigail Cutler

CORE shares brief about Title X program cuts’ impacts on contraceptive care in Wisconsin

The UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity (CORE) recently published a new brief talking about recent cuts to Title X’s family planning program.In “New cuts to the nation’s family planning program will worsen access to contraceptive care in Wisconsin,” CORE discussed the implications such decreases in funding have for Wisconsin families, as Title X provides important contr... more
Publication Collaborative for Reproductive Equity

Cutler talks about post-Roe challenges with Wisconsin Health News

Abigail Cutler, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, spoke with Wisconsin Health News for a recent story about the struggles faced by doctors and patients in the aftermath of the Dobbs Decision.In “Report sheds like on struggles of doctors, patients after fall of Roe v. Wade,” Cutler talked about her article publi... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Collaborative for Reproductive Equity Abigail Cutler

Rhoades, Infusino published in BMC Medical Education

Janine Rhoades, MD, director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Scott Infusino, MD, a Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellow, co-authored a new article published in BMC Medical Education. Co-authors include Adam Lewkowitz, Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, Stephanie Ros, and Patrick Ramsey.In “Maternal-fetal medicine fellow experience in the first year of training compared to i... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Education Publication Research Fellowship Janine Rhoades

Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at 2025 SGS Annual Meeting

The Society of Gynecologic Surgeons (SGS) hosted their 51st Annual Scientific Meeting March 30-April 2, 2025. Several members of the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery attended the conference and shared their work. Caroline Cox, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, was selected in early 2024 to ... more
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Education Research Fellowship Caroline Cox Dobie Giles Ushma Patel

Grand Rounds: Pickus presents Climate Change – How to Think Global and Act Local as an Ob-Gyn

On April 3, 2025, Ben Pickus, MD, PGY-4 resident in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Climate Change — How to Think Global and Act Local as an OBGYN.”In the lecture, Pickus examined the current stage of climate change and how it affects the patient population in regards to obstetrics and gynecology, explained current mitigation plans, current a... more
Education Residency Grand Rounds Ben Pickus

Grand Rounds: Madde presents The Obstetrician and the Intensivist: A Systems-Based Framework for Maternal Critical Care

On April 10, 2025, Ankitha Madde, MD, PGY-4 resident in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “The Obstetrician and the Intensivist: A Systems-Based Framework for Maternal Critical Care.”In the lecture, Madde demonstrated the clinical utility in bedside screening and imaging to determine various maternal conditions regarding maternal safety, identif... more
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Cutler published article in Obstetrics and Gynecology Open

Abigail Cutler, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, co-authored a new article published in Obstetrics and Gynecology Open. Co-authors include Emily Claymore, Jema Turk, and Jody Steinauer.In “Residents Navigating Moral Distress After the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Decision,” Cutler and co-author... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Education Research Publication Abigail Cutler

Wagar talks about immunotherapy and endometrial cancer with OncLive

Matthew Wagar, MD, a gynecologic oncology fellow in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn’s Division of Gynecologic Oncology, spoke with OncLive for a recent story about treatment for endometrial cancer.In “Immunotherapy Continues to Redefine Treatment Considerations in Advanced/Recurrent Endometrial Cancer,” Wagar talked about how recent advancements in treatment options like immunot... more
Gynecologic Oncology Education Fellowship Matthew Wagar

Grand Rounds: Grimes presents Research is a Team Sport keynote at Resident Scholars Day

On March 20, 2025, Cara Grimes, MD, MAS, urogynecologist and professor as well as the Vice Chair of Research and Faculty Development in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Albany Medical College, presented “Research is a Team Sport” as the keynote lecture for Resident Scholars Day.In the lecture, Grimes touched upon her own research journey as well as who is invol... more
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Bajpai, Rose publish article in Gynecologic Oncology Reports

UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident Rusha Bajpai, MD, PGY-3, and Stephen Rose, MD, professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, co-authored a new study in Gynecologic Oncology Reports. Co-authors include Tammy Mundale, Natalia Gontarczyk Uczkowski, and Amy Godecker, PhD, MS.In “Adnexal mass referral patterns in Gynecologic Oncology,” Bajpai, Rose, and co-authors sought to... more
Gynecologic Oncology Publication Research Residency Education Stephen Rose

Cutler publishes in JAMA Open Network

Abigail Cutler, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, co-authored a new article in JAMA Open Network. Co-authors include Corinne Hale and Eliza Bennett, MD, Laura Jacques, MD, and Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH.In “Experiences of Obstetrician-Gynecologists Providing Pregnancy Care After Dobbs,” Cutler and co-authors analy... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Publication Research Abigail Cutler

Green’s REAL Lab shares policy brief on Birth Cost Recovery

Tiffany Green, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, recently co-authored a new policy brief on Birth Cost Recovery. Co-authors include Klaira Lerma, MPH, Laura Swan, PhD, LCSW, Eva Strelitz-Block, BA, and Emma Romell, MS. The policy brief was published through Green’s Reproductive Equity Action Lab (REAL).In “The Future of Birth Cos... more
Reproductive and Population Health Research Advocacy Tiffany Green

Sanneh and Sibbald visit the Gambia on global health rotation

Awa Sanneh, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, and UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident Carrie Sibbald, MD, PGY-4, recently visited the Gambia as part of Sibbald’s global health elective. Sibbald is the residency class of 2025 global health resident.During the rotation, Sibbald worked with the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital’s Depar... more
Education Residency Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Awa Sanneh Carrie Sibbald

Hanks talks about LARC requests with WQOW

Laura Hanks, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, joined WQOW for a recent story about an increase in patient requests for long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs) within the UW Health system.In “Doctors see influx of requests for long-acting reversible contraception,” Hanks talked about recent contraceptive trends... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Laura Hanks

Bozzuto talks about menopause symptoms with MDLinx

Laura Bozzuto, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, spoke with MDLinx for a recent story about when signs may indicate menopause, or may be associated with more grave circumstances like uterine cancer.In “Your patient’s menopause symptoms could be a warning sign for something worse,” Bozzuto acknowledged that meno... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Laura Bozzuto

It’s a Match! Meet the Resident Class of 2029!

We are thrilled to introduce the incoming UW Department of Ob-Gyn Resident Class of 2029, who matched into our residency on March 21, 2025. Please help us welcome these future ob-gyns to our department!Hannah Ahrendt – Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineMatida Bojang – Medical College of WisconsinMichelle Breuer (Rural Track) – Liberty University College of Os... more
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Research and leadership at the 2025 SGO Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer

The Society of Gynecologic Oncology hosted the 2025 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer in Seattle March 14-17, 2025. Faculty, fellows, and residents from the UW Department of Ob-Gyn attended the conference, helped shape the agenda, and shared their latest research. Just some of their exciting accomplishments: Focused Forum presentation:Ultrasonography based measurements of end... more
Gynecologic Oncology Education Residency Fellowship Matthew Wagar Rachel Mojdehbakhsh

Adams receives 2025 UW Health Physician Excellence Rising Star Leadership Award

Congratulations to Jacquelyn Adams, MD, MSCI, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! Adams was selected to receive the 2025 UW Health Physician Excellence Rising Star Leadership Award!This award recognizes outstanding clinician leaders who have built exemplary professional relationships, who prioritize exceptional, patient-centered care, and who have... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Jacquelyn Adams

Ladanyi accepted into Osher Collaborative Faculty Fellowship

Congratulations to Camille Ladanyi, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, who was accepted into the Osher Collaborative Faculty Fellowship program! The one-year program will begin in the summer of 2025.The Osher Collaborative offers specialized advanced training in integrative health. The goal of the Faculty Fellowship is to develop highl... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Camille Ladanyi

Hoppe shares STAC’s success in Brava Magazine

Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, spoke with Brava Magazine about the postpartum hypertension home monitoring program Staying Healthy After Childbirth (STAC). In Healthy Heart, Healthy Parent, Hoppe described the origins of STAC and the program’s trajectory, beginning as a seed grant in 2017 to becoming the standard of care ... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Staying Healthy After Childbirth Kara Hoppe

Huffman receives 2025 UW Health Physician Excellence Rising Star Clinical Educational Award

The UW Department of Ob-Gyn congratulates Laura Huffman, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, for receiving the 2025 UW Health Physician Excellence Rising Star Clinical Educator Award!This award recognizes an outstanding educator working with residents, medical students, as well as other interdisciplinary team members, patients and families. Recip... more
Gynecologic Oncology

Hanks discusses increase in LARC requests with WKOW

Laura Hanks, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, spoke with WKOW for a recent story about long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) and an increase in patients seeking this option.In “Doctors see influx of requests for long-acting reversible contraception,” Hanks mentioned how LARCs and permanent sterilization rates... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Laura Hanks

Senderowicz quoted in the New Yorker

Leigh Senderowicz, ScD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, was quoted in a recent story published in the New Yorker.In “The End of Children,” Gideon Lewis-Kraus evaluated the decline in global birth rates and the implications this has on the stability of society. Senderowicz was featured in a section discussing reproductive autono... more
Reproductive and Population Health Leigh Senderowicz

Grand Rounds: Tamkus presents Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: Friend or Foe?

On March 6, 2025, UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident Saule Tamkus, MD, PGY-4, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: Friend or Foe?”In the lecture, Tamkus reviewed the history of AI and how it is applied to the field of medicine and more specifically ob-gyn, as well as examined the pitfalls and legal considerations behind AI in medicine, and w... more
Education Residency Grand Rounds

Department of Ob-Gyn at 2025 ACOG Congressional Leadership Conference

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists hosted the 2025 Congressional Leadership Conference in Washington, DC, March 9-11. This year’s conference theme was Ob-Gyns in Action: Turning Purpose into Policy, highlighting the ways ob-gyn experts can have a role in shaping health policy.Many members of the UW Department of Ob-Gyn attended the conference to strength... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine Education Residency Fellowship Amy Domeyer-Klenske Laura Hanks

Zheng publishes article in American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology

Jing Zheng, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, recently published an article in the American Journal of Physiology Cell Physiology. Ying-jie Zhao, MD, PhD, and Si-yan Zhang, PhD candidate of this study, are the co-first authors. Chi Zhou, PhD, at the University of Arizona is a co-corresponding author. Sathish Kumar, DVM, PhD, professor in the Division o... more
Reproductive Sciences Publication Research Zheng Research Team Jing Zheng

Department of Ob-Gyn Wellness Committee leads Clean Birth Kits volunteer effort

On March 6, 2025, the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Wellness Committee brought faculty, advanced practice providers, midwives, and staff together for a volunteer wellness activity. More than 16 people joined to assemble Clean Birth Kits, which are distributed to clinics and birth attendants around the world with the aim of reducing maternal and infant mortality. The Clean Birth Ki... more

Wagar discusses LEAP trial findings with OncLive

Matthew Wagar, MD, fellow in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, spoke with OncLive for a recent story about the phase 3 LEAP-001 trial and what it means for treating patients with advanced endometrial cancer.In “Dr. Wagar on Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab vs. Chemo in First-Line Advanced Endometrial Cancer,” Wagar explained how a mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) population... more
Gynecologic Oncology Research Education Fellowship Matthew Wagar

Trainees and faculty bring presentations to 2025 CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting

An impressive group of Department of Ob-Gyn faculty, fellows, and residents shared their educational research at the 2025 Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) and Association of Professors in Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) Annual Meeting, held February 26-March 1, 2025 in Philadelphia. Breakout Sessions: OBGYN Standardized Letter of Evaluation... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Education Residency Fellowship India Anderson-Carter Katharina Stewart Caroline Cox Abigail Cutler Bridget Kelly

Grand Rounds: Phelps presents Weight Loss or Wellness? The Shifting Online Landscape of Weight Stigma and Diet Culture in the “Age of Ozempic”

On February 27, 2025, Katherine Phelps, PhD, teaching faculty in the UW-Madison Department of Gender and Women’s Studies, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Weight Loss or Wellness? The Shifting Online Landscape of Weight Stigma and Diet Culture in the “Age of Ozempic”.”In the lecture, Phelps described the evolution of weight stigma and diet culture prior to the rise of soc... more
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Rhoades invited to join editorial board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Congratulations to Janine Rhoades, MD, director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! Rhoades was invited to join the editorial board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, beginning July 2025. As a member of the editorial board, Rhoades will review manuscripts, help facilitate submissions of articles to the journal, participate in editorial board meetings, and more. Incredible... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Janine Rhoades

Higgins reflects on GWIMS/BIRCWH Women’s Health Research Mentorship Award

In late 2024, the UW School of Medicine and Public Health Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) presented awards at the annual GWIMS Women in Medicine and Science Leadership Conference. Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH, director of the Division of Reproductive and Population Health and the UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity, received the GWIMS and Building Interdiscipl... more
Reproductive and Population Health Jenny Higgins

Liss talks about diaper needs at UW Health with WMTV-15 News

Cassandra Liss, CNM, midwives supervisor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, spoke with WMTV-15 News for a recent story about how health care systems like UW Health are working to help patients meet their diaper needs.In “UW Health, SSM Health staff identify diaper need in postpartum patients,” Liss talked about how a new UW Health survey se... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology

Grand Rounds: del Carmen presents the keynote at Resident Scholars Day

On February 20, 2025, Marcela del Carmen, MD, MPH, president of Massachusetts General Hospital and professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Managing Healthcare Headwinds in a time of Transformation.” del Carmen presented as part of the Laurel W. Rice Visiting Professor speaker series.In the le... more
Grand Rounds

Green published in Demography

Tiffany Green, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, recently co-authored a new article published in Demography. Co-authors include Molly Martin and Alexander Chapman.In “The Causal Effect of Increasing Area-Level Income on Birth Outcomes and Pregnancy-Related Health: Estimates From the Marcellus Shale Boom Economy,” Green and co-aut... more
Reproductive and Population Health Publication Research Tiffany Green

Codispoti selected as Quality Chief Resident

The UW Department of Ob-Gyn education team is excited to announce that Nicolette Cosdispoti, MD, MS, MPH, PGY-2, will be the Quality Chief Resident for the 2025-26 academic year.As the Quality Chief, Codispoti will actively participate in all aspects of the department's Quality Program, including Quality Improvement Review Committee and the Quality Committee. Codispoti will ... more
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Iruretagoyena selected for Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society

Congratulations to Igor Iruretagoyena, MD, MS, professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! Iruretagoyena was selected for induction into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society as a member of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health faculty. Alpha Omega Alpha is a medical honor society that recognizes individuals for their excellence in scholarship, professionalism,... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine J. Igor Iruretagoyena

Zheng receives grant from Meriter Foundation

Congratulations to Jing Zheng, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences! Zheng received a 2025 grant award from the UnityPoint Health - Meriter Foundation Research and Education Committee to support preeclampsia research.The grant Uncovering the Function of Long Non-coding RNA 00704 in Endothelial Cell will support research into the role of a newly identified ... more
Reproductive Sciences Research Zheng Research Team Jing Zheng

Spencer supports gynecologic cancer research with SGO in Washington

In February, the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) organized a women’s health research roundtable and congressional outreach event in Washington, D.C. in support of gynecologic cancer research funding. Ryan Spencer, MD, MS, associate professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, attended the event as part of his role as chair of the SGO Health, Policy, & Socioeconom... more
Gynecologic Oncology Advocacy Ryan Spencer

Bajpai receives WMAA 2025 Outstanding Resident Teaching Award

Congratulations to UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident Rusha Bajpai, MD, PGY-3, who was selected to receive the Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association (WMAA) 2025 Outstanding Resident Teaching Award! The WMAA Distinguished Faculty and Resident Clinical Science Teaching Awards are given to the most exceptional teachers from across the statewide campus. Bajpai was voted best resid... more
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Hoppe attends PRC Week 2025

Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, joined leadership from the UW-Madison Prevention Research Center (PRC) at PRC Week 2025. The event, which kicked off the 2024-2029 CDC Prevention Research Center funding cycle, was held January 14-16, 2025 in Atlanta. Hoppe, who is the principal investigator of the UW PRC Core Research Proj... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Prevention Research Center Kara Hoppe

Hanks discusses post-Dobbs sterilization study with Cap Times

Laura Hanks, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology joined the Cap Times for a story about local sterilization rates.The Cap Times article “Sterilization rate at Madison hospital doubled after abortion ruling, study finds” shared data from a study co-authored by Hanks in the most recent issue of the Wisconsin Medical Jour... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Laura Hanks

Casey’Grant selected as co-chair of WPHA Maternal and Child Health Section

Congratulations to Cheryl Casey’Grant, outreach specialist in the Department of Ob-Gyn, for her selection as the co-chair of the Wisconsin Public Health Association Maternal and Child Health Section!Co-chairs are appointed by the WPHA President, and are further approved by the Board of Directors.WPHA works to address the root causes behind public health policy and practice i... more
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Hoppe, Kumar publish study in Reproductive Toxicology

Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Sathish Kumar, DVM, PhD, professor in the School of Veterinary Medicine, co-authored a new study published in Reproductive Toxicology. Co-authors include Jay Mishra, Bradley Bosse, Kristen Malecki, and Scott Hetzel.In “Perfluoralkyl substances (PFAS) exposure and preeclampsia risk: Impai... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Publication Research Reproductive Sciences Kara Hoppe

Senderowicz publishes in Population Studies

Leigh Senderowicz ScD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, recently published a new article in Population Studies. Senderowicz co-authored the article with Rishita Nandagiri, PhD.In “Thirty years of ‘strange bedmates’: The ICPD and the nexus of population control, feminism, and family planning,” Senderowicz and Nandagiri reflects o... more
Reproductive and Population Health Publication Research Leigh Senderowicz

Abbott co-authors new publication in Journal of the Endocrine Society

David Abbott, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, recently co-authored a new publication in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. Co-authors include Marissa Kraynak, Molly Willging, Daniel Uhlrich, Robert Shapiro, Matthew Flowers, Karen Manning, Sara John, Samantha Williams, Lukas Henjum, Rebecca Marrah, Hannah Yohnk, Carter Berg, Kevin Brunner, Ricki Co... more
Reproductive Sciences Publication Research Abbott Research Team David Abbott

Grand Rounds: Tellez-Giron presents Providing Culturally Sensitive Obstetric Care for the Latine Community

On February 6, 2025, Patricia Tellez-Giron, MD, associate professor in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Providing Culturally Sensitive Obstetric Care for the Latine Community.”In the lecture, Tellez-Giron explained the connections between Latine culture and the patient-provider... more
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In the news: Domeyer-Klenske, Powell talk about postpartum coverage

On February 12, 2025, the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Health held a public hearing on senate bills, including a bill about extending postpartum Medicaid coverage for postpartum people for one year after birth. Currently, Wisconsin is one of just two states that have not extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to one year.Two members of the Department of Obstetrics and Gyneco... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine Advocacy Amy Domeyer-Klenske

UW Department of Ob-Gyn brings research to 2025 SMFM Annual Pregnancy Meeting

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine hosted the 2025 Pregnancy Meeting in Denver, Colorado from January 27-February 1, 2025. Faculty from UW Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, as well as maternal-fetal medicine fellows and ob-gyn residents, brought research to the meeting:Effect of the Dobbs Decision on Severe Maternal Morbidity i... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Janine Rhoades Kara Hoppe J. Igor Iruretagoyena Erin Bailey Michael Beninati Jacquelyn Adams

UW Rural Family Medicine OB Fellowship to welcome inaugural fellow in August 2025

River Cornelius, MD (they/them), will join the UW Rural Family Medicine OB Fellowship in August, marking a key milestone in three years of planning with a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. This collaboration between the UW School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Family Medicine and Community Health and UW Department of Obstetrics and Gynecolo... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Education Ryan Luellwitz

Domeyer-Klenske, McDonald, Adams referenced in Cap Times article about postpartum Medicaid

In late January 2025, the Cap Times published an article about the state of postpartum Medicaid coverage and expansion in Wisconsin. Wisconsin is one of only two states in the U.S. that has not extended coverage for a full year after giving birth. In “Moms on Medicaid would get a year of postpartum care under bill”, faculty in the Department of Ob-Gyn added important perspe... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine Jacquelyn Adams Ryan McDonald Amy Domeyer-Klenske

Beninati wins Surgery Science Image Contest at Department of Surgery annual Research Summit

Congratulations to Michael Beninati, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! He received the Charles N. Ford, MD Surgery Science Image Contest Award in January at the UW-Madison Department of Surgery's 16th annual Research Summit. The award-winning image "Separated Before Birth" shows a monochorionic placenta treated by the UW Health Fetal Diagnos... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Michael Beninati

Adams, McDonald, Sampene share postpartum recovery information at Your Health After Pregnancy event

The weeks after giving birth are a busy time, full of physical and emotional changes. It can be hard to focus on your own health after bringing home a new baby. But caring for your body and mind after birth is incredibly important. At Your Health After Pregnancy, a Healthy Women Community Talk presented January 23, 2025 on Maternal Health Awareness Day, experts from the UW ... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine Outreach Community Events Katherine Sampene Jacquelyn Adams Ryan McDonald

Hoppe promoted to Professor (CHS)

Please join us in congratulating Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! The UW School of Medicine and Public Health Clinician Teacher Track Faculty Appointments and Promotions Committee endorsed the Department of Ob-Gyn’s recommendation that Hoppe be promoted to the rank of Professor (CHS), effective June 29, 2025. Hoppe earned her DO in 2008 from M... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Kara Hoppe

Spencer promoted to Professor (CHS)

Please join us in congratulating Ryan Spencer, MD, MS, of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology! The UW School of Medicine and Public Health Clinician Teacher Track Faculty Appointments and Promotions Committee endorsed the Department of Ob-Gyn’s recommendation that Spencer be promoted to the rank of Professor (CHS), starting June 29, 2025.Spencer received his MD in 2007 with... more
Gynecologic Oncology Ryan Spencer

Bailey, Hoppe co-author publication in Wisconsin Medical Journal

Erin Bailey, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, co-authored a new publication in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. Co-authors include Maria Kamenetsky, Alexa Lowry, Ronald Gangnon, and Brian Stafeil.In “The Role of Neighborhood in Individual and Disparit... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Publication Research Erin Bailey Kara Hoppe

Larson, Jacques, Hanks co-author article in Wisconsin Medical Journal

UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident Jeannette Larson, MD, PGY-3, Laura Jacques, MD, associate professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, and Laura Hanks, MD, clinical assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, co-authored a new article published in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. Co-authors included Camille Phillips and Amy Godecker,... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Education Publication Residency Laura Jacques Laura Hanks

Higgins, Green co-author commentary in Wisconsin Medical Journal

Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH, director of the Division of Reproductive and Population Health and the Collaborative for Reproductive Equity, and Tiffany Green, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, co-authored a new commentary article published in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. Co-authors include Jane Seymour, PhD.In “Abortion Access and B... more
Reproductive and Population Health Publication Tiffany Green Jenny Higgins

Anderson-Carter, Gaston co-author study in Wisconsin Medical Journal

India Anderson-Carter, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, and Luther Gaston, MD, clinical associate professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, co-authored a new study published in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. Co-authors include Kathleen Antony, MD, MSCI, Aime Teo Broman, Sarah Gnadt, Delores Krickl, Shefaali Sharma,... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Publication Research India Anderson-Carter Luther Gaston

Gaston promoted to Clinical Professor

Please join us in congratulating Luther Gaston, MD, of the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn! The UW School of Medicine and Public Health Clinician Teacher Track Faculty Appointments and Promotions Committee endorsed the Department of Ob-Gyn’s recommendation that Gaston be promoted to the rank of Clinical Professor, starting June 29, 2025.Gaston received his MD from... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Luther Gaston

Zheng published in Journal of Physiology

Jing Zheng, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, recently published an article in the Journal of Physiology. Division of Reproductive Sciences trainees Ying-Jie Zhao, MD, PhD, and Chi Zhou, PhD, are co-first authors on the article. Sathish Kumar, PhD, is also co-author. In “An endogenous aryl hydrocarbon receptor ligand induces preeclampsia-like phenotype... more
Reproductive Sciences Publication Research Jing Zheng

Sampene promoted to Clinical Professor

Please join us in congratulating Katherine Sampene, MD, of the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn! The UW School of Medicine and Public Health Clinician Teacher Track Faculty Appointments and Promotions Committee endorsed the Department of Ob-Gyn’s recommendation that Sampene be promoted to the rank of Clinical Professor, effective June 29, 2025. Sampene received her... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Katherine Sampene

Division of Reproductive and Population Health, CORE bring expertise to Society of Family Planning annual meeting

In late 2024, members of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Division of Reproductive and Population Health and the UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity, and more brought research to the Society of Family Planning annual meeting in Detriot, MI. Session:Mitigating participant fraud: Lessons from the field - Klaira Lerma, MPH; (moderator); Heidi Moseson, PhD, MPH; ... more
Reproductive and Population Health Collaborative for Reproductive Equity

Grand Rounds: Matson presents GATA2 Regulates Invasion and Predicts Cancer Recurrence and Survival in Uterine Serous Carcinoma

On January 23, 2025, Daniel Matson, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the UW SMPH Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “GATA2 Regulates Invasion and Predicts Cancer Recurrence and Survival in Uterine Serous Carcinoma.”In the lecture, Matson outlined current Uterine Serous Carcinoma (USC) treatment and outcomes options, and the pot... more
Grand Rounds

Bennett promoted to Clinical Professor

Please join us in congratulating Eliza Bennett, MD, of the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn! The UW School of Medicine and Public Health Clinician Teacher Track Faculty Appointments and Promotions Committee endorsed the Department of Ob-Gyn’s recommendation that Bennett be promoted to the rank of Clinical Professor, effective June 29, 2025.Bennett received her MD f... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Eliza Bennett

Green discusses Sarto’s legacy and impact in WORT special broadcast

In early January, WORT FM aired An Obit Special: People we Lost In 2024. The program included a tribute to Gloria Sarto, MD, PhD, emerita professor in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn. Sarto passed away in June 2024. The program highlighted Sarto’s extensive contributions to health and health equity throughout her career. Learn more about her impact here. Tiffany Green, PhD, asso... more
Reproductive and Population Health Tiffany Green

Luellwitz promoted to Clinical Associate Professor

Please join us in congratulating Ryan Luellwitz, DO, of the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn! The UW School of Medicine and Public Health Clinician Teacher Track Faculty Appointments and Promotions Committee endorsed the Department of Ob-Gyn’s recommendation that Luellwitz be promoted to the rank of Clinical Associate Professor, effective June 29, 2025.After gradua... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Ryan Luellwitz

Bajpai, Dudley, Larson to serve as 2025-26 chief residents

Congratulations to UW Department of Ob-Gyn residents Rusha Bajpai, MD, Christina Dudley, MD, and Nettie Larson, MD, who will step into chief resident roles on May 1, 2025!Bajpai and Larson will be the Administrative Chief Residents, transitioning into the role with support from current administrative chiefs John Gravelle, MD, and Carrie Sibbald, MD. Dudley will be the Educat... more
Education Residency

Lepic promoted to Clinical Associate Professor

Please join us in congratulating Molly Lepic, DO, of the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn! The UW School of Medicine and Public Health Clinician Teacher Track Faculty Appointments and Promotions Committee endorsed the Department of Ob-Gyn’s recommendation that Lepic be promoted to the rank of Clinical Associate Professor, effective June 29, 2025.Lepic joined the UW... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Molly Lepic

Grand Rounds: Beninati presents Fetal Surgery; Past, Present and Future

On January 9, 2025, Michael Beninati, MD, assistant professor in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Fetal Surgery; Past, Present & Future.”In the lecture, Beninati focused on the development in fetal surgery, starting with early fetoscopies and different reasons fetal surgery may be needed, and later discussed... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Grand Rounds Michael Beninati

Bannon promoted to Clinical Associate Professor

Please join us in congratulating Kimberly Bannon, MD, of the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn! The UW School of Medicine and Public Health Clinician Teacher Track Faculty Appointments and Promotions Committee endorsed the Department of Ob-Gyn’s recommendation that Bannon be promoted to the rank of Clinical Associate Professor, effective June 29, 2025.After graduati... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology

Sharp discusses pregnancy loss support with Cap Times

Kristen Sharp, MD, clinical professor the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, spoke with the Cap Times for a recent story about the work the Bereaved Parents of Madison does for families who lose infants around the community.In “For 50 years, Madison group has helped parents grieve infant loss,” Sharp talked about her own loss experience, starting ... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Kristen Sharp

Spencer to present on rural ob-gyn training at University Roundtable on February 26

Ryan Spencer, MD, MS, associate professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, is the featured speaker for an upcoming University Roundtable event! Spencer will present Investing in the Future: the Potential of Rural Training for OB-GYNs on February 26, 2025 at Varsity Hall in Union South.University Roundtable events share interesting programs and scholarship with member... more
Gynecologic Oncology Education Residency Ryan Spencer

Giles selected as UW SMPH Phase 1 Preceptor Program Director

Dobie Giles, MD, MS, MBA, professor in the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, has been selected for an exciting leadership role in medical student education! Giles is the new director of the Phase 1 Preceptor Program in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, effective January 1, 2025.As part of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health ForWa... more
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Education Dobie Giles

UW Department of Ob-Gyn stands out at 2025 APGO Faculty Development Seminar

Trainees and faculty in the UW Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology brought an impressive array of presentations to the 2025 Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) Faculty Development Seminar, held in Honolulu January 12-14, 2025. The APGO Faculty Development Seminar provides practical and timely ideas for medical education and curricula that can be... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Gynecologic Oncology Education Residency Fellowship Laura Jacques Molly Lepic Matthew Wagar

Grand Rounds: Sibbald presents The Test of Endurance: Exploring Global Perspectives of Pregnancy and Childbirth

On December 19, 2024, UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident Carrie Sibbald, MD, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “The Test of Endurance: Exploring Global Perspectives of Pregnancy and Childbirth.”In the lecture, Sibbald outlined different cultural influences for pregnancy, examined global childbirth practices, explained how birth attendants are used in a variety of birthing set... more
Education Residency Grand Rounds Carrie Sibbald

Higgins talks about abortion obstacles with Cap Times

Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH, director of the UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity (CORE) and the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, joined the Cap Times for a story about the future of abortion in Wisconsin in light of potential policy changes from the federal level.In “Wisconsin abortion providers brace for another Trump presidency,” Higgins spoke about a CORE ... more
Reproductive and Population Health Collaborative for Reproductive Equity Jenny Higgins

Hoppe shares STAC updates at Meriter Foundation Board Meeting

On December 11, 2024, Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, shared updates about her Staying Healthy After Childbirth (STAC) program at the UnityPoint Health-Meriter Hospital Foundation Board Meeting. Hoppe’s STAC program has its origins from a Remote Patient Monitoring program that was originally funded in 2016 by the Meriter F... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Kara Hoppe

Green adds perspective to article about implicit bias training in medicine

Tiffany Green, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, shared thoughts about the role of implicit bias training in addressing maternal health disparities in an article from Rebellious Magazine.In the article To Close Racial Gap in Maternal Health, Some States Take Aim at Implicit Bias, Green added perspective about the levels of bias t... more
Reproductive and Population Health Diversity Equity Inclusion Tiffany Green

Ong co-authors new article about radiation therapy

Irene Ong, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, co-authored a new study in Science Translational Medicine about mixed-dose radiation.In Intratumoral radiation dose heterogeneity augments antitumor immunity in mice and primes responses to checkpoint blockade, Ong and co-authors studied the impacts of combined high and low-dose radiation on tumors... more
Reproductive Sciences Publication Research Ong Research Team Irene Ong

Postdoc Wegrzynowicz receives SMPH Collaborate travel award

Congratulations to Andrea Wegrzynowicz, PhD, postdoctoral trainee in the Stanic Lab, who received a travel award at the 2024 SMPH Collaborate event! SMPH Collaborate fosters connections among investigators, researchers, and learners through the sharing of research discoveries and building of community. The November 2024 event, hosted by the SMPH Office of Basic Research, Bio... more
Stanic-Kostic Research Team

Watch now: Voices from a Cancer Clinical Trial, featuring Ellen Hartenbach

On December 10, 2024, the UW School of Medicine and Public Health Clinical Trials Institute hosted the virtual webinar Voices from a Cancer Clinical Trial, focused on patient and researcher perspectives on clinical trials and the impact of clinical research participation on the future of health care in Wisconsin and beyond. Ellen Hartenbach, MD, joined the webinar to share t... more
Gynecologic Oncology Outreach Ellen Hartenbach

Rose appears on inaugural episode of GYOEDU podcast

Stephen Rose, MD, professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, was the guest expert on the first episode of the GYOEDU podcast! Rose joined podcast host Shitanshu Uppal, MDDS, MS, a graduate from the UW Department of Ob-Gyn’s Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship and professor of gynecologic oncology at the University of Michigan, for the conversation.In the interview, Rose ... more
Gynecologic Oncology Stephen Rose

Higgins talks about telehealth abortion with Wisconsin Public Radio

Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH, director of the UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity and the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, spoke with Wisconsin Public Radio for a story about the impact of telehealth abortions in Wisconsin.In “Despite state restrictions, Wisconsinites are receiving abortions via telehealth,” Higgins helped explain “shield laws,” which allow cl... more
Reproductive and Population Health Collaborative for Reproductive Equity Jenny Higgins

Grand Rounds: Schaumberg presents “Women's Health and Eating Disorders: Vulnerabilities and Associated Risks Across the Lifespan”

On December 5, 2024, Katherine Schaumberg, PhD, an assistant professor in the UW Department of Psychiatry, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Women’s Health and Eating Disorders: Vulnerabilities and Associated Risks Across the Lifespan.”In the lecture, Schaumberg explored some of the predictors or risk factors in childhood and adolescence that could signal the potential to ... more

Stanic, Golos co-author articles in Frontiers in Immunology and Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Aleks Stanic, MD, PhD, associate professor in the divisions of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Reproductive Sciences, as well as Thaddeus Golos, PhD, professor in Comparative Bioscience and Ob-Gyn, co-authored recent articles in two journals.In “Decidual leukocytes respond to African lineage Zika virus infection with mild anti-inflammatory changes during acute... more
Reproductive Sciences Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Publication Research Stanic-Kostic Research Team Golos Research Team

Cutler adds perspective to Healio report on abortion data

Abigail Cutler, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, recently joined a Healio report to talk about the declining rates of legal abortions within the United States.In “Number, rates of legal abortions declined nationwide from 2013 to 2022,” data was analyzed from a CDC-requested abortion data survey from health age... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Abigail Cutler

Golos, Antony co-author new article on placental gene therapy in primates in Molecular Human Reproduction

Thaddeus G. Golos, PhD, professor of Comparative Bioscience and Obstetrics and Gynecology in the UW Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine and the UW Department of Ob-Gyn, along with Kathleen Antony, MD, MS, a former member of the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, co-authored a new article in Primates. Other co-authors include Rebecca L. ... more
Reproductive Sciences Publication Research Ted Golos

Adams discusses patient’s complex pregnancy care with WIFR, Spectrum News

Jacquelyn Adams, MD, MSCI, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, had one of her patients featured on WIFR as well as Spectrum News, for a recent story describing the complications the patient experienced during pregnancy.In “Beloit woman overcomes lupus, rare lung and heart condition to become a mother,” the article shares the hurdles Vanessa Fitz h... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Jacquelyn Adams

Kwitek, Holmes-Drammeh present at 2024 Primary Care Conference

Emelle Holmes-Drammeh, PA, and Laura Kwitek, DNP, advanced practice providers in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, brought a presentation to the 2024 Primary Care Conference in Madison. The conference was held November 21-22, 2024. Holmes-Drammeh and Kwitek presented ABC, 123, AUB...Oh My! Uterine Bleeding in the Primary Care Setting to an audience of physician... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Laura Kwitek Emelle Holmes-Drammeh

Ong publishes in article in Bioinformatics

Irene Ong, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, is the senior author of a new article published in Bioinformatics. Co-authors include Sean J. McIlwain, Anna Hoefges, Amy K. Erbe, and Paul M. Sondel.In “Ranking Antibody Binding Epitopes and Proteins Across Samples from Whole Proteome Tiled Linear Peptides,” Ong and co-authors developed HERON, or ... more
Reproductive Sciences Publication Research Ong Research Team Irene Ong

Higgins, Williamson discuss policy challenges to contraception with Cap Times

Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH, director of the UW Collaborative for REproductive Equity (CORE), and Amy Williamson, MPP, associate director of CORE, joined the Cap Times to talk about the implications of potential policy challenges on reproductive health.In “Fearing birth control bans, Wisconsin women begin to plan ahead,” Williamson and Higgins discussed the role local health dep... more
Reproductive and Population Health Collaborative for Reproductive Equity Jenny Higgins Amy Williamson

Research and leadership at 2024 AUGS PFD Week Conference

Members of the Department of Ob-Gyn Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery brought research and presentations to the 2024 AUGS PFD Week Conference in Washington, DC October 22-25,2024! A few of their exciting accomplishments:Jon Pennycuff, MD, MSPH, assistant professor in the division, presented Exploring Early Career Surgeons' Views on Support and Mento... more
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Research Fellowship Dobie Giles Christine Heisler Jon Pennycuff Caroline Cox

Domeyer-Klenske co-authors chapter in book about leadership in GME

Amy Domeyer-Klenske, MD, director of the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, co-authored a chapter in Leading Through Crisis, a newly-released book about leadership in graduate medical education. Domeyer-Klenske co-authored the chapter "Leading During Times of Legal Uncertainty: Legislative Disruption to Residency Training" with Kathryn Dielentheis, MD, associate pro... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Amy Domeyer-Klenske

Vazquez earns K01 grant from NIH

Congratulations to Jessica Vazquez, PhD, postdoctoral research associate in the lab of Aleks Stanic-Kostic, MD, Phd! Vazquez received a K01 award from the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.Vazquez received a $219,000 grant for the project “Sterile inflammation at the maternal-fetal interface and fetal immune programming in a ... more
Reproductive Sciences Research Stanic-Kostic Research Team

Higgins receives Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Award

Huge congratulations to Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH, director of the Division of Reproductive and Population Health and the Collaborative for Reproductive Equity, who received a Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Award from the University of Wisconsin–Madison Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research! The Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Award provides $75,000 in flexi... more
Reproductive and Population Health Collaborative for Reproductive Equity Jenny Higgins

Sobecki visits Trinity Health to present Grand Rounds and share expertise

Janelle Sobecki, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, visited Trinity Health in Ann Arbor, Michigan on November 7, 2024 as an invited Grand Rounds speaker. She presented the lecture "What We Don't Talk About When We Don't Talk About Sex and Cancer." Following the lecture, Sobecki spent the day meeting with members of the Trinity Health ob-gyn depa... more
Gynecologic Oncology Janelle Sobecki

Betancourt Ponce presents poster at European Association for Cancer Research meeting

Congratulations to Mayra Betancourt Ponce, UW School of Medicine and Public Health MD/PhD student and trainee in the labs of Lisa Barroilhet, MD, MS, and Manish Patankar, PhD, who brought her research to an international event in October! Betancourt Ponce attended the European Association for Cancer Research Cancer Metabolism Conference in Bilbao, Spain, where she brought th... more
Gynecologic Oncology Research Education Patankar Research Team

Hartenbach helps introduce Integrated Specialty Care for Women on WMTV-15 News

As services in the new Eastpark Medical Center open up, leaders from across the UW School of Medicine and Public Health have shared updates about the clinic with local media. Ellen Hartenbach, MD, chair of the Department of Ob-Gyn, joined WMTV-15 News to talk about Integrated Specialty Care for Women, located at Eastpark Medical Center. In UW Eastpark Medical Center offering... more
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Gynecologic Oncology Ellen Hartenbach

Virumbrales-Muñoz builds research profile at national conferences

María Virumbrales-Muñoz, PhD, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, brought research and built connections at several national research conferences in the summer and fall of 2024!In early August 2024, the National Science Foundation sponsored the first-ever ElevateHER (Engineering Innovations for Women’s Health Discovery) Conference at Texas A&M Unive... more
Reproductive Sciences Research

Department of Ob-Gyn at the AAGL 2024 53rd Global Congress on MIGS

The AAGL hosted the 53rd Global Congress on MIGS in New Orleans November 16-19, 2024. Members of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology participated in several aspects of the event!Olga Fajardo, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, was a member of the event’s Program Committee.Dobie Giles, MD, MS, MBA, professor in the Division of U... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Dobie Giles Bala Bhagavath

Senderowicz discusses contraceptive coercion and women’s health research with On Wisconsin

Leigh Senderowicz, ScD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, joined On Wisconsin, the UW-Madison student radio station’s weekly news program, to talk about her research in women’s health topics domestically and internationally.In “Contraceptive Coercion and Women’s Health Research with Leigh Senderowicz,” Senderowicz talked with WSU... more
Reproductive and Population Health Leigh Senderowicz

Sobecki presents at International Gynecologic Cancer Society Annual Global Meeting

Janelle Sobecki, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, was the co-author on an e-poster and presented during the 2024 International Gynecologic Cancer Society Annual Global Meeting. The Conference took place in Dublin, Ireland from October 16-18, 2024.Sobecki presented during the Nursing Symposium, with a presentation entitled, “Survivorship & Sexu... more
Gynecologic Oncology Janelle Sobecki

Hartenbach elected to UWMF Board of Directors

Congratulations to UW Department of Ob-Gyn Chair Ellen Hartenbach, MD, who was selected to join the UW Medical Foundation (UWMF) Board of Directors for a term beginning on January 1, 2025! Hartenbach will serve two years on the board, completing her term on December 31, 2027. The UWMF Board of Directors consists of 15 voting members including the UW Health CEO, UWMF Presiden... more
Ellen Hartenbach

Department of Ob-Gyn faculty and residents at ACOG District VI annual meeting

Members of the UW Department of Ob-Gyn attended the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Districts I, V, and VI Annual District Meeting in Boston September 27-29, 2024. Read on for just a few of their wonderful accomplishments at the meeting! Ob-Gyn resident Ben Pickus, MD, PGY-4, and Laura Hanks, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Spec... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Education Research Residency Laura Hanks Amy Domeyer-Klenske Ben Pickus

Cutler adds perspective to WSJ article about ob-gyn career paths post-Dobbs

An October 2024 article in the Wall Street Journal profiled an Indiana ob-gyn resident deciding where to start their career after training, in light of many states’ abortion restrictions. In the article, Abigail Cutler, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn and associate program director of the UW Department of Ob-Gyn residency, adds ... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Education Residency Abigail Cutler

Higgins receives 2024 UW SMPH GWIMS-BIRCWH Women’s Health Research Mentorship Award

Congratulations to Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH, director of the Division of Reproductive and Population Health and the UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity! Higgins was selected to receive the 2024 UW School of Medicine and Public Health Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) and Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRWCH) Women’s Health Re... more
Reproductive and Population Health Jenny Higgins

Grand Rounds: Shanks presents “Teaching and Learning in OBGYN: From Styles to Tech”

On November 21, 2024, Anthony Shanks, MD, the William H. & Sallie E. Coleman Professor of Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology in the Indiana University School of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Teaching and Learning in OBGYN: From Styles to Tech.”In the lecture, Shanks walked the audience through technology’s current role ... more
Grand Rounds

Bozzuto’s breast cancer side effect research featured by UW Health

Laura Bozzuto, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, had her research featured in UW Health, which focuses on ways to improve breast cancer survivorship.In “Research examines treatment side effects in estrogen-positive breast cancer patients,” Bozzuto discusses research that compares the side effects of both ovary r... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Laura Bozzuto

Higgins discusses Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion law with WXPR

Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH, director of the UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity and director of the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, joined WXPR to talk about the future of Wisconsin’s abortion law from 1849.In “WI Supreme Court hears case on 1849 law that could impact abortion in the state,” Higgins discussed the history of abortion legislation in the state... more
Reproductive and Population Health Collaborative for Reproductive Equity Jenny Higgins

Grand Rounds: Patel presents “Tackling the Taboo: Let’s Talk #2”

Ushma Patel, MD, a fellow in the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Tackling the Taboo: Let’s Talk #2.”In the lecture, Patel defined fecal incontinence (FI), described the parts of a physical examination for FI, and recommended an approach to FI management.You can watch the full lecture here.**by Ob-Gyn Communicat... more
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Education Fellowship Grand Rounds Ushma Patel

Hartenbach and Heisler discuss launch of Integrated Specialty Care for Women services at Eastpark Medical Center

Ellen Hartenbach, MD, chair of the UW Department of Ob-Gyn, and Christine Heisler, MD, MS, associate professor and director of the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, are sharing more information about the UW Health Integrated Specialty Care for Women (ISCW) launch at Eastpark Medical Center with local media. In the UW Health news article “Integrated... more
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Gynecologic Oncology Ellen Hartenbach Christine Heisler

Faculty and fellows share research at ASRM 2024 Annual Scientific Congress

The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) hosted the 2024 Annual Scientific Congress October 19-23, 2024 in Denver, Colorado. Faculty and fellows in the UW Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology led courses and shared their research during the conference:Bala Bhagavath, MD, director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, taught a half-day... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Education Fellowship Research Aleksandar Stanic-Kostic Bala Bhagavath Laura Bozzuto

Presentations abound at 2024 HAGO annual meeting

Congratulations to the UW Department of Ob-Gyn faculty, fellows, and residents who shared research at the 2024 Heartland Association of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting! The meeting was held September 27-28, 2024 in Milwaukee. Several people shared their research during Paper Sessions throughout the event: Ob-Gyn Resident Rusha Bajpai, MD, PGY-3, presented “Gynecology O... more
Gynecologic Oncology Education Residency Fellowship Research Rachel Mojdehbakhsh Matthew Wagar Stephen Rose

Women’s Healthcast: All About IUDs, featuring Abigail Cutler and Molly Lepic

In August 2024, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released updated recommendations for pain management during intrauterine device placement. Molly Lepic, DO, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, and Abigail Cutler, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, joined the Women’s Healthcast to... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Podcast Abigail Cutler Molly Lepic Jacquelyn Askins Rob Garza

National Rural Health Day 2024: Training Tomorrow's Rural Ob-Gyn Physicians

Across the United States, rural access to obstetrics and gynecology providers is on the decline. According to the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health, 40 percent of hospitals in rural Wisconsin do not offer obstetrics services. “There is an actual crisis in rural medicine,” says Department of Ob-Gyn Chair Ellen Hartenbach, MD. “Hospitals in rural communities are closing their m... more
Education Residency Ryan Spencer

Grand Rounds: Infusino presents “Fetal Doppler Evaluation: Technical Concepts, Clinical Application, & Emerging Topics”

On October 31, 2024, Scott Infusino, MD, a fellow in the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Fetal Doppler Evaluation: Technical Concepts, Clinical Application, & Emerging Topics.”In the lecture, Infusino reviewed the basics and common uses for Doppler evaluation in pregnancy in order to understand research around fetal Doppler evaluation... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Education Fellowship Grand Rounds

Barthel nominated for UW Health APP Excellence Award

UW Health celebrated advanced practice providers during APP Week in September, culminating in the UW Health UW Health Advanced Practice Provider Excellence Awards celebration. Jasmin Barthel, PA, of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, was nominated for a 2024 Rising Star in Clinical Practice Award!In nomination materials, Jasmin’s colleagues said: “Ja... more
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Jasmin Barthel

You’re invited to OncLive Cancer State of the Science Summit on December 5, 2024

In partnership with OncLive, the UW Carbone Cancer Center is hosting a State of the Science Summit on Thursday, Dec. 5 at the Embassy Suites in downtown Madison. State of the Science Summit™ (SOSS) events are in-person meetings where health care professionals can network with their colleagues while learning about the latest advances in cancer care. This FREE event is designe... more
Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Events Matthew Wagar Janelle Sobecki Ellen Hartenbach Catherine Zhang

Sergeant nominated for UW Health APP Excellence Award

UW Health celebrated advanced practice providers during APP Week in September, culminating in the UW Health UW Health Advanced Practice Provider Excellence Awards celebration. Angela Sergeant, NP, of the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, was nominated for a 2024 Excellence in Clinical Practice Award. In nomination materials, her colleagues said: “A... more
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Angela Sergeant

Women's Healthcast: Health Equity in Endometrial Cancer, featuring Charlotte Gamble

Incidence and mortality rates for endometrial cancer within the United States are on the rise. We also see a significant disparity in survival rates for endometrial cancer between Black and white patients in the U.S.Charlotte Gamble, MD, MPH, joined this episode of the Women's Healthcast to discuss disparities in treating and diagnosing endometrial cancer. Dr. Gamble is an a... more
Podcast Advocacy Diversity Equity Inclusion Jacquelyn Askins Rob Garza

Reproductive Sciences Division excels at ERP Annual Symposium

The UW-Madison Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology Program (ERP) held the 2024 Annual ERP Symposium on August 29, 2024 at the Fluno Center. Many members of the Division of Reproductive Sciences racked up exciting accomplishments at the meeting!María Virumbrales-Muñoz, PhD, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, gave the keynote presentation “Eluc... more
Reproductive Sciences Manish Patankar

Spencer presents on rural health at National Governors Association meeting

Ryan Spencer, MD, MS, associate professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology and rural residency track director, spoke with the National Governors Association in September about the maternal healthcare workforce in the United States.Spencer was one of three panelists on a Maternal-Child Health panel convened to discuss increasing the maternal health workforce in the cou... more
Gynecologic Oncology Education Residency Ryan Spencer

Jacques and medical students publish in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

Laura Jacques, MD, associate professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of Medical Student Education in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn, co-authored a new article with UW School of Medicine and Public Health students published in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare. Co-authors include Tessa Meurer and Elise S. Cowley.In “Medical st... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Education Publication Research Laura Jacques

Patel and Cox discuss study on UTI treatments with MedScape

Ushma Patel, MD, a fellow in the Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Division in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn and Caroline Cox, MD, an assistant professor in the same division, joined Medscape for a recent a story about urinary tract infection (UTI) care.“Over-the-Counter UTI Products: What Primary Care Clinicians Need to Know” publicized a study done by Patel and... more
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Research Publication Fellowship Education Ushma Patel Caroline Cox

Beninati and Fetal Surgery Team on cover of Journal of Interventional Radiology

Michael Beninati, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and the UW Health Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center team, including Eric J. Monroe, Teresa Chapman, and Inna Lobeck, published a new study in the Journal of Interventional Radiology, and are featured on the cover of the November 2024 issue!In “Percutaneous Puncture of a Fetoscopic Endolu... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Publication Research Michael Beninati

Grand Rounds: Raghuraman presents “Moving evidence on Labor and Delivery and beyond”

On October 24, 2024, Nandini Raghuraman, MD, MSCI, assistant professor and fellowship program director at the Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Moving evidence on Labor and Delivery and beyond.”In the lecture, Raghuraman talked about research directions for labor and delivery and... more
Grand Rounds

Bailey, Beninati present at WAPC Conference

Erin Bailey, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Michael Beninati, MD,assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, recently presented at the Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care (WAPC) Conference on October 14-16, 2024. The 54th annual conference was held in Green Bay this year and featured many presentations and... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Erin Bailey Michael Beninati

Presentations from Gloria Sarto Reproductive Health Equity Symposium

On October 10, 2024, faculty, staff, and trainees from the UW Department of Ob-Gyn and beyond presented at the Gloria Sarto Reproductive Equity Symposium. The event, formerly the Women’s Health and Health Equity Research Lecture and Symposium, was renamed this year after Dr. Gloria Sarto passed away on June 8, 2024, and celebrates her impact on health equity research.Charlot... more
Events

Sibbald publishes study in AJOG MFM

UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident Carrie Sibbald, MD, PGY-4, is the lead author of a new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine (AJOG MFM). Other co-authors include Amy Godecker, PhD, MS, Erin Bailey, MD, Janine Rhoades, MD, and Jacquelyn Adams, MD, MSCI.In “Association between interpreter use and small for gestational age... more
Education Research Residency Publication Maternal-Fetal Medicine Carrie Sibbald

Abbott co-authors article highlighted by Journal of the Endocrine Society

David Abbott, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, co-authored a new article published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. The article was chosen as a Featured Article by the journal for the week of November 4, 2024! As the Featured Article, Abbott's study was prominently placed on the Journal of the Endocrine Society homepage. In “The Subcutaneous A... more
Reproductive Sciences Publication Research David Abbott

Williamson discusses CORE’s research with Daily Cardinal

Amy Williamson, MPP, associate director for the UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity, spoke with the Daily Cardinal for a recent story about how their research shifted after the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade.In “UW-Madison expert stresses important of abortion access, urging voter action through research,” Williamson mentioned how CORE research into a post-Dobbs ... more
Collaborative for Reproductive Equity Amy Williamson

Beninati publishes study in Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Michael Beninati, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, co-authored a new study in the Journal of Clinical Ultrasound. Co-authors include Michael A. Stellon, Devashish S. Joshi, Kathleen M. Antony, Justin Bohrer, J. Louis Hinshaw, Eric Monroe, Casey Winchester, and Inna Lobeck.In “Management of twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence wi... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Publication Research Michael Beninati