URPS Division brings research, leadership to 2026 SGS Annual Meeting
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 0.05% Ointment for Treatment of Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus (VULVIE): A Randomized Controlled Trial - Jon Pennycuff, MD, MSPH, as session discussant
Videos:
Interdisciplinary Approach to Evaluation and Repair of a Complex Post-Cesarean Fistula – Maria Ochoa, MD; Ushma Patel, MD; Sarah McAchran, MD; Frank Lin, MD, MS; Caroline Cox, MD
Tips and Tricks for Mastering Suturing and Knot-Tying During the EMIG Exam (Part One) – Saule Tamkus, MD; India Anderson-Carter, MD; Caroline Cox
Tips and Tricks for Mastering Suturing and Knot-Tying during the EMIG Exam (Part Two) - Saule Tamkus, MD; India Anderson-Carter, MD; Caroline Cox
Leadership:
Pelvic Anatomy Guide update – Caroline Cox, MD
Posters:
Preoperative Referral to a Primary Care Provider and Association with Perioperative Medical Complications in Urogynecologic Surgery – Julie Dorland, MD; Saule Tamkus, MD; Obiyageli Oniah; Natalia Gontarczyk Uczkowski, MPH; Amy Godecker, PhD; Caroline Cox, MD
Decreased Patient Driving Time, Gasoline Cost, and Carbon Emissions with an Institutional Home Foley Removal Quality Initiative – Naomi Roselaar, MD; Julie Dorland, MD; Natalia Gontarczyk Uczkowski, MPH; Amy Godecker, PhD; Caroline Cox, MD
Young Attending Course: Teaching and Billing and Marketing: Oh My! - The Pros and Pitfalls of Social Media: How to Market and Grow Your Surgical Practice – Jon Pennycuff, MD, MSPH
Rapid Oral:
Association Between Area Deprivation Index and Surgical Access in Urogynecology Patients - Saule Tamkus, MD; Julie Dorland, MD; Obiyageli Oniah; Natalia Gontarczyk Uczkowski, MPH; Amy Godecker, PhD; Caroline Cox, MD
Oral Poster:
Decreasing surgical site infection rates after benign hysterectomy: Effects of a bundled approach - Hartmann A., Myers E., Davis Rivera LB., Wighton N., Han ES., Hoffman MK., Babak Vakili, MD
Incredible work, all!