Chief: Sara Wood, MD
Our division’s multidisciplinary approach to female pelvic medicine research and treatment aims to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients with female pelvic floor disorders.
Our clinical and research missions
Our faculty are experienced surgeons specializing in the evaluation and treatment of patients with pelvic floor disorders. We provide comprehensive care based on the most current knowledge in urogynecology and related fields.
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Our research seeks better understanding of female pelvic conditions and their impact on patients’ lives. We are published in well-respected medical journals including “The New England Journal of Medicine” and “The Journal of the American Medical Association.”
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Our educational mission
Through the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery fellowship program, we provide advanced training and experience in the clinical care of women with pelvic floor disorders and in the theoretical and practical aspects of basic science, translation and clinic research.
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In addition to fellowship training, we provide a dedicated six-week rotation for third-year ob/gyn residents.
Our team
Chiara Ghetti, MD, MSc
Associate Professor, Ob/Gyn
Fellowship Director, Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
Division: Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
Admin; Katie Grimes
Julie Hake, DNP, APRN-C, WHNP-BC
Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Board Certified
Jerry L. Lowder, MD, MSc
Professor, Ob/Gyn
Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
Director of T32 Training Program, FPMRS Research
Sara Wood, MD, MHPE, FACOG
Associate Professor, ObGyn
Chief, Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
Division: Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
Admin; Brenda Sellers