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

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
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Heisler co-authors study on microaggressions in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Christine Heisler, MD, MS, associate professor and director of the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, co-authored a new article published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Co-authors include Amy L. Godecker, PhD, MS, Deborah Verran, Michael S. Sinha, Jerome Byam, and Pringl Miller.In “Workplace microaggressions: results of a su... more
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Publication Research Christine Heisler Amy Godecker

Department of Ob-Gyn leadership, awards, research and more at 2024 SGS Annual Meeting

Members of the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery had an exciting array of leadership roles, research, and presentations at the 2024 Society of Gynecologic Surgeons (SGS) Annual Meeting! The meeting was held March 24-27, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Professor Dobie Giles, MD, MBA, received the SGS Distinguished Service Award. ... more
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Research Dobie Giles Jon Pennycuff Christine Heisler Kristina Warner

Heisler appointed permanent Division Director of FPMRS

After nearly a year of exemplary service as Interim Division Director in the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (soon to be the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery), Christine Heisler, MD, MS, has agreed to become the permanent director of the division. Please help us congratulating Dr. Heisler on this well-deserved appointm... more
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Christine Heisler

Division of FPMRS at 2023 AUGS annual meeting

Members of the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery brought research and leadership to the PFD Week 2023 meeting in Portland, OR in early October: Dobie Giles, MD, MS, MBA, professor in the Division of FPMRS, moderated a general session during the conference. Poster: Development of a Multidisciplinary Curriculum for Urogynecology and Colorectal Surge... more
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Research Fellowship Education Dobie Giles Ushma Patel Christine Heisler

Heisler earns Top Reviewer award from Urogynecology

Congratulations to Christine Heisler, MD, MS, associate professor and director of the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery! She was named a 2023 Top Reviewer by the journal Urogynecology.Urogynecology selected the Top Reviewer Award recipients based on their high-quality, timely reviews of articles for the publication.Thanks to Dr. Heisler for her ex... more
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Grand Rounds: Heisler presents “Reconstructive Vulvar Surgery: Beyond Cosmetic Gynecology”

On July 6, 2023, UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Director Christine Heisler, MD, MS, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Reconstructive Vulvar Surgery: Beyond Cosmetic Gynecology”. In the lecture, Heisler explained relevant vulvar anatomy, described specific clinical conditions that may present for surgical management, discussed availa... more
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Grand Rounds Christine Heisler

Heisler to serve as Interim Division Director of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Christine Heisler, MD, MS, associate professor in the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS), has agreed to serve as Interim Division Director of FPMRS! She will step into the role on February 1, 2023.Dr. Heisler joined the department in 2016, developing a distinguished reputation as a leader in clinical care, education, and research over the p... more
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Division of FPMRS brings presentations to AUGS/IUGA 2022 conference

Faculty and fellows in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery will bring research and presentations to the American Urogynecologic Society and International Urogynecological Association 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting in Austin, TX, June 15-16! Read more about some of the exciting developments they will share at the meeting:Oral abstract: ... more
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Education Research Fellowship Dobie Giles Christine Heisler Jon Pennycuff Kristina Warner Heidi Brown Makeba Williams

UW Ob-Gyn research and presentations at 2022 ACOG Annual Meeting

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists held the Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting in San Diego May 6-8, 2022. Faculty, fellows and residents in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn brought many exciting presentations and projects to the conference. Read more about some of their awesome accomplishments:Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn Director Makeba Wi... more
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Heisler promoted to Associate Professor (CHS)

Please join us in congratulating Christine Heisler, MD, MS, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery! The UW School of Medicine and Public Health CHS Faculty Appointments and Promotions Committee unanimously promoted Heisler to the rank of Associate Professor (CHS), effective July 1, 2022.Heisler joined our department in 2016. Since then... more
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Heisler published in Journal of Surgical Education

What can professional introductions before Grand Rounds lectures tell us about hierarchical, gender, or descriptive bias? A new article in the Journal of Surgical Education aims to find out.“Professional Address during Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds Introductions: Setting the Stage, Setting the Standard”, by Christine Heisler, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of FPMRS, ... more
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Division of FPMRS brings research and leadership to AUGS annual meeting

Huge congratulations to the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, as well as fantastic UW Ob-Gyn residents and UW undergrads, who brought presentations and research to the PFD Week 2021 Annual Meeting, hosted by the American Urogynecologic Society!In addition to the presentations, UW was mentioned twice in the President’s Address: research ... more
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Fellowship Heidi Brown Dobie Giles Christine Heisler Ushma Patel Kristina Warner Jon Pennycuff

Grand Rounds: Heisler and Higgins present Equity Badger Bytes

On July 15, 2021, researchers in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn presented a Badger Bytes research Grand Rounds. Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH, of the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, presented “Economics and Erotic Inequity: Poverty and Sexual Wellbeing.” During her presentation, Higgins defined erotic equity and shared main findings from the literature and a new empi... more
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Grand Rounds Reproductive and Population Health Jenny Higgins Christine Heisler

Patel and Heisler author article in Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America

Christine Heisler, MD, MS, of the UW Ob-Gyn Divison of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery and resident Ushma Patel, MD PGY-4 co-authored an article in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America. In “Urinary tract injury during gynecologic surgery: prevention, recognition and management”, Patel and Heisler review important anatomy involved ... more
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Education Ushma Patel Christine Heisler

Heisler presents at Society of Gynecologic Surgeons conference

Christine Heisler, MD, MS, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery presented her research about gender disparities in the field of obstetrics and gynecology at the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons conference in June. Heisler was invited by the meeting’s scientific program chair to present the special guest lecture “Ready, Set, ACTION! D... more
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Research Diversity Equity Inclusion Christine Heisler

Heisler published in AJOG; response from Dee Fenner

An article published by Christine Heisler, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology garnered a responding editorial from legend in the field Dee Fenner, MD (ob-gyn department chair at the University of Michigan). Heisler’ article “Has a critical mass of women resulted in gender eq... more
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Publication Research Diversity Equity Inclusion Christine Heisler

FPMRS Division brings posters, presentations to virtual AUGS meeting

The UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery shared research and new developments at the annual American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) Meeting October 8-10, 2020! Since the meeting was held virtually (instead of in Vancouver), attendees joined from the wonderful offices within Meriter Hospital. Our group presented three oral presentations and ... more
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Dobie Giles Heidi Brown Christine Heisler Ushma Patel Amy Godecker

Heisler authors paper, earns Best Diversity Paper Award

Huge congratulations to Christine Heisler, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery! Heisler authored a paper in a recent edition of the American Journal of Surgery – the paper was presented at the 2020 Association of Women Surgeons Annual Conference, where it won the Best Diversity Paper award!“Leading from Behind: Paucity of gender... more
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Publication Research Diversity Equity Inclusion Christine Heisler