Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery presents at 2025 AUGS PFD Week
Members of the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery presented at the American Urogynecology Society’s (AUGS) Pelvic Floor Disorder Week, held in Vancouver, Canada, from October 14-17, 2025. The meeting was held in collaboration with the Canadian Society for Pelvic Medicine. Their...
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Madison Magazine features Department of Ob-Gyn menopause experts
Experts from the UW Department of Ob-Gyn joined Madison Magazine to talk about menopause. Laura Bozzuto, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, and Patrice Grzebielski, MD, clinical associate professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, were featured in the article. In “...
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Barroilhet, Patankar receive UW Carbone Cancer Center pilot grant
Congratulations to Lisa Barroilhet, MD, MS, director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology and Manish Patankar, PhD, director of the Division of Reproductive Sciences! They recently received pilot funding from the UW Carbone Cancer Center to study new immunotherapeutic agent for ovarian cancer. The project "Investigating f...
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Kittell nominated for Rising Star Coordinator Award
Congratulations to Dylan Kittell, Department of Ob-Gyn Fellowship Programs Coordinator, who was nominated for the Coordinator's Advisory Council (CAC) Rising Star Coordinator Award! The Rising Star Coordinator Award was established by the UW SMPH CAC to recognize the work of a dedicated residency or fellowship coordinator wi...
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Vazquez, de Faria Oliveira awarded NIH Loan Repayment Program grants
Jessica Vazquez, PhD, scientist in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, and Gabriela de Faria Oliveira PhD, postdoctoral trainee in the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center, successfully competed for NIH-funded loan repayment program (LRP) awards this summer. These awards put up to $50,000 annually toward qualified ed...
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Dudley matches into reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellowship at Cedars-Sinai
Congratulations to UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident Christina Dudley, MD, who matched into reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University! Dudley will join the fellowship in the summer of 2026, following graduation from ob-gyn residency. Amazing work, Dr. Dudley!
Bajpai matches into gynecologic oncology fellowship at Ohio State
Congratulations to UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident Rusha Bajpai, MD, who matched into gynecologic oncology fellowship at the Ohio State University College of Medicine! Bajpai will join the fellowship in the summer of 2026, following graduation from ob-gyn residency. Incredible work, Dr. Bajpai!
Bird and co-authors publish study in Journal of Molecular Endocrinology
Ian Bird, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, is senior author on a new paper published in the Journal of Molecular Endocrinology. Co-authors include: Rachel Dahn, PhD; Beth Lett, PhD; Luca Clemente, PhD; Jason Austin; Fuxian Yi; Derek Boeldt, PhD; Aleks Stanic-Kostic, MD, PhD; and Irene Ong, PhD. “Singl...
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Congratulations 2025 UW Health Advanced Practice Providers Excellence Award nominees
During National Advanced Practice Providers Week, UW Health celebrated advanced practice providers at the APP Excellence Awards ceremony on September 22. Several UW Department of Ob-Gyn APPs were nominated for excellence awards: Hannah Copp, CNM – Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn Megan Lyght, PA – Reproductive Endocrinology and...
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