Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Research

As members of a prestigious research community at UW-Madison, it is our mission to foster a passion for obstetric and gynecological research through mentorship and training, as well as to educate future scientists and physicians in the integration of ideas through interdisciplinary and collaborative biomedical research.

Such a strong foundation incorporates every facet of the research process: from the laboratory bench where fundamental science is developed and conducted, to the doctors applying cutting-edge research and developed technology in the field.

As such, research conducted in a state-of-the-art clinical department are translated to real-world results and are instrumental in cultivating a higher quality of patient care for a healthy and bright future for all women, infants and children.

Ob-Gyn Research Faculty

Bala Bhagavath, MD
Bala Bhagavath, MD

Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Current Projects
Heidi Brown, PhD
Heidi Brown, PhD

Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

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Laura Cooney, MD
Laura Cooney, MD

Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

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Ellen Hartenbach, MD
Ellen Hartenbach, MD

Gynecologic Oncology

Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH
Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH

Reproductive and Population Health

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Laura Jacques, MD
Laura Jacques, MD

Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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David Kushner, MD
David Kushner, MD

Gynecologic Oncology

Manish Patankar, PhD
Manish Patankar, PhD

Reproductive Sciences/Gynecologic Oncology

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Dinesh Shah, MD
Dinesh Shah, MD

Emeritus

Publications
Ryan Spencer, MD
Ryan Spencer, MD

Gynecologic Oncology

Publications
Aleksander Stanic-Kostic, PhD, MD
Aleksander Stanic-Kostic, PhD, MD

Reproductive Sciences/Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

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Sumer Wallace, MD
Sumer Wallace, MD

Gynecologic Oncology

Publications
Claire Wendland, PhD
Claire Wendland, PhD

Reproductive and Population Health

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To learn more about gynecologic cancer clinical trials at the UW Carbone Cancer Center, contact:

Claire Kostechka, ACRP-CP
Claire Kostechka, ACRP-CP

Gyn Onc Clinical Research Program Manager

UW Carbone Cancer Center

kostechka@wisc.edu (608) 263-7282

 Wagar published in Obstetrics and Gynecology, featured on Green Journal Editors’ Picks podcast

Wagar published in Obstetrics and Gynecology, featured on Green Journal Editors’ Picks podcast

Congratulations to UW Ob-Gyn gynecologic oncology fellow Matt Wagar, MD, who coauthored a new study in Obstetrics and Gynecology! Wagar also joined the latest Obstetrics and Gynecology Editors’ Picks podcast to discuss his article “Postpartum Opportunistic Salpingectomy Compared With Bilateral Tubal Ligation After Vaginal Del... more
 Wendland published in Advances in Health Sciences Education

Wendland published in Advances in Health Sciences Education

Claire Wendland, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair of the UW-Madison Department of Anthropology and professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive and Population Health, co-authored a new publication in the journal Advances in Health Sciences Education!In the article “Admitting privileges: a construction ecology perspective o... more
 UW Ob-Gyn brings presentations, posters, film to 2023 CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting

UW Ob-Gyn brings presentations, posters, film to 2023 CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting

The Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics hosted their 2023 Annual Meeting in National Harbor, MD February 27-March 1. Faculty, residents, fellows, students, and staff in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn brought a variety of presentations to this e... more
 Hoppe’s MyHEART study results published in JAMA

Hoppe’s MyHEART study results published in JAMA

Huge congratulations to Kara Hoppe, DO, MS, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! Results from the long-running MyHEART study, which Hoppe became principal investigator of in 2019, were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.“Effect of a Telephone Health Coaching Intervention on... more
 Zhang, Wagar publish in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Zhang, Wagar publish in Obstetrics and Gynecology

UW Ob-Gyn gynecologic oncology fellows Catherine Zhang, MD, MPH and Matt Wagar, MD, published a new Procedures and Instruments piece in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Co-authors on the article include Ryan Spencer, MD, MS, associate professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, and David Kushner, MD, professor in the Divisio... more