Academic medicine has three main functions: Education, patient care and research. Our faculty members are chosen to balance these functions, providing residents a robust and rigorous learning experience.

Consultations with our clinical and basic science specialists are readily available to residents. Residents also collaborate in caring for the patients of our full- and part-time faculty members. In addition to our 45 full-time teaching faculty members, part-time faculty are private physicians who contribute to the training program.

Our teaching faculty conduct patient care and research in the following areas; learn more about each area of expertise below.

Family Planning / Ryan Residency

The program trains residents to appreciate the integral role of fertility control in women’s lives and prepares residents to provide expert consultation to other medical specialties regarding family planning and reproductive health issues of women with complicated medical histories.

Family planning faculty:

David L. Eisenberg, MD, MPH, FACOG

David L. Eisenberg, MD, MPH, FACOG

Professor, Ob/Gyn
Interim Division Chief, Family Planning

Division: Family Planning

Admin; Kathy Nesser

Susan Mitchell-Derenski, APRN, WHNP-BC

Susan Mitchell-Derenski, APRN, WHNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
Contaceptive Choice Center
Family Planning

Admin; Kathy Nesser

Jennifer Reeves, MD, MPH

Jennifer Reeves, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn
Family Planning

General Obstetrics and Gynecology

The Division of General Obstetrics and Gynecology maintains a strong presence in both clinical practice and education. The division accounted for >10,000 patient visits in 2018, bringing the residents experience caring for a wide variety of obstetrical and gynecologic patients. Faculty routinely staff the resident outpatient clinics and their inpatient gynecologic service.

General ob/gyn faculty:

Aneesh Chawla, MD

Aneesh Chawla, MD

Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn

Division: General Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Shelby M. Dickison, MD

Shelby M. Dickison, MD

Associate Professor, Ob/Gyn
Program Director, Residency

Division: General Obstetrics & Gynecology

Admin; Carol Hopfinger

Katie Drennan, WHNP-BC

Katie Drennan, WHNP-BC

Women’s Heath Nurse Practitioner
Board Certified

Division: General Obstetrics & Gynecology

Admin; Brenda Sellers

Jennifer Mitchell, MD

Jennifer Mitchell, MD

Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Division: General Obstetrics and Gynecology

AdminBrenda Sellers

Stacy Selbert, APRN, WHNP-BC, NCMP

Stacy Selbert, APRN, WHNP-BC, NCMP

Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Board Certified
NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner

Division: General Obstetrics & Gynecology

Admin; Brenda Sellers

Tammy S. Sonn, MD

Tammy S. Sonn, MD

Professor, Ob/Gyn
Vice Chair, Education
Clerkship Director

Division: General Obstetrics & Gynecology

Admin; Carol Hopfinger

Yvette Van Hook, WHNP-BC

Yvette Van Hook, WHNP-BC

Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Board Certified

Division: General Obstetrics & Gynecology

Admin; Brenda Sellers

Ashley E Veade, MD

Ashley E Veade, MD

Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn
Associate Program Director, Residency

Division: General Obstetrics & Gynecology

Admin; Brenda Sellers

Victoria Whelan, MD

Victoria Whelan, MD

Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn

Division: General Obstetrics & Gynecology
Denise M.S. Willers, MD

Denise M.S. Willers, MD

Associate Professor, Ob/Gyn
Medical Director, Resident Clinic

Division: General Obstetrics & Gynecology

Admin; Brenda Sellers

Makeba Williams, MD, NCMP

Makeba Williams, MD, NCMP

Vice Chair, Professional Development & Wellness
Interim Chief, General OBGYN
Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Division: General Obstetrics & Gynecology

Admin; Carol Hopfinger

Genetics and Ultrasound

The Genetics Division provides genetic counseling services for over 1,400 families per year and is among the largest genetic referral centers in the United States. Prenatal diagnostic services include teratology consultation, genetic amniocentesis, first trimester chorionic villus sampling, maternal serum aneuploidy screening, cell-free fetal DNA testing, and sonographic diagnosis of fetal structural malformations. Residents are exposed to many of these patients during their rotations at Barnes-Jewish Hospital (north and south).

During their first year, residents rotate through the outpatient service learning genetic counseling and ultrasound with the division. The division has its own cytogenetics laboratory which performs 1800 chromosome analyses per year. Active research interests include the development of new techniques for the first trimester diagnosis of genetic disease and mapping of genes to specific chromosomes.

Genetics and ultrasound faculty:

Katherine Bligard, MD, MA

Katherine Bligard, MD, MA

Assistant Professor, OBGYN

Division: Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Admin; Erin Moore

Ebony B. Carter, MD, MPH

Ebony B. Carter, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, Ob/Gyn
Chief, Division of Clinical Research

Divisions: Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Clinical Research

AdminKimberly (Kim) Coombs

Jeffrey M. Dicke, MD

Jeffrey M. Dicke, MD

Vice Chair, Imaging
Professor, Ob/Gyn

Division: Maternal Fetal Medicine & Ultrasound

Admin; Erin Moore

Michael Dombrowski, MD

Michael Dombrowski, MD

Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn Director OB Patient Safety/Quality Improvement

Division: Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Admin; Kimberly (Kim) Coombs

Antonina (Toni) Frolova, MD, PhD

Antonina (Toni) Frolova, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn
Associate Program Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Diana L. Gray, MD

Diana L. Gray, MD

Professor, Ob/Gyn

Division: Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Ultrasound

Admin; Kimberly (Kim) Coombs

Sherri L Jackson, MD, MPH

Sherri L Jackson, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine

AdminKimberly (Kim) Coombs

Jeannie C. Kelly, MD, MS

Jeannie C. Kelly, MD, MS

Medical Director, Maternal-Fetal Transport
Medical Director, Labor & Delivery
Associate Division Director, MFM and Ultrasound Division
Associate Professor, Ob/Gyn

Division: Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Ultrasound

Admin; Kimberly (Kim) Coombs

Megan L. Lawlor, MD

Megan L. Lawlor, MD

Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn
Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Katherine  Massa, MD

Katherine Massa, MD

Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn
Associate Program Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Anthony M Odibo, MD, MSCI

Anthony M Odibo, MD, MSCI

Chief, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Vice Chair, Obstetrics
Professor, Ob/Gyn

Admin; Erin Moore

Nandini Raghuraman, MD, MSCI

Nandini Raghuraman, MD, MSCI

Fellowship Program Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn

Research Profile

Information for Patients

Admin; Kimberly (Kim) Coombs
314-362-8895
coombsk@wustl.edu

Roxane Rampersad, MD

Roxane Rampersad, MD

Professor, Ob/Gyn
Vice Chair, Patient Safety & Outreach

Division: Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Ultrasound

Admin; Kimberly (Kim) Coombs

Amie Stanley, MS, CGC

Amie Stanley, MS, CGC

Genetic Counselor, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Danielle Turnbull, WHNP-BC

Danielle Turnbull, WHNP-BC

Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Board Certified

Division: Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Amanda Zofkie, MD

Amanda Zofkie, MD

Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn
Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Gynecologic Oncology

The Gynecologic Oncology Division provides care for women requiring extensive surgical procedures for pelvic malignancies as well as treatment of cancer with radiation, with the assistance of the staff in Radiation Oncology.

The oncology division is one of the busiest in the nation with over 750 new gynecologic cancer patients each year. Our colposcopy and chemotherapy clinics provide diagnosis and therapy for gynecologic malignancies. Research in immunology and molecular biology is conducted on both the causation and therapy of cancer.

Gynecologic oncology faculty:

Dineo Khabele, MD

Dineo Khabele, MD

Chair, Department of Ob/Gyn
Mitchell & Elaine Yanow Professor

Division: Gynecologic Oncology

Admin; Tanja Wilson

Lindsay M Kuroki, MD, MSCI

Lindsay M Kuroki, MD, MSCI

Associate Division Director, Gynecologic Oncology
Associate Professor, Ob/Gyn
Associate Fellowship Director, Gynecologic Oncology

Division: Gynecologic Oncology

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Admin; Hannah Struckhoff

L. Stewart Massad Jr., MD

L. Stewart Massad Jr., MD

Professor, Ob/Gyn
Associate Fellowship Director, Gynecologic Oncology

Division: Gynecologic Oncology

Admin; Lucy Cruse

Carolyn McCourt, MD

Carolyn McCourt, MD

Associate Professor, Ob/Gyn
Fellowship Director, Gynecologic Oncology

Division: Gynecologic Oncology

Admin; Whitney Dunker

Maggie Mullen, MD

Maggie Mullen, MD

Assistant Professor, OBGYN
Gynecologic Oncology

Brooke Sanders, MD

Brooke Sanders, MD

Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Division of Gynecologic Oncology

Division: Gynecologic Oncology

Admin; Hannah Struckhoff

Nancy J Tecu, WHNP-BC, AOCNP

Nancy J Tecu, WHNP-BC, AOCNP

Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Board Certified

Division: Gynecologic Oncology

Premal H. Thaker, MD, MS

Premal H. Thaker, MD, MS

Professor, Ob/Gyn
Director of Gynecological Oncology Clinical Research

Division: Gynecologic Oncology

Admin; Whitney Dunker

Maternal Fetal Medicine / High Risk Obstetrics

The department has the faculty and facilities for the delivery of health care to women with high risk pregnancies (i.e. women with hypertension, pre-eclampsia, diabetes mellitus, renal disease, etc.). We provide fetal and maternal surveillance throughout pregnancy. The perinatal staff works closely with pediatric neonatologists in research and in the delivery of comprehensive care to the infant and mother at risk before, during, and after birth.

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Department of Pediatrics each staff and maintain basic science and clinical laboratories in perinatal biology. Full-time faculty who specialize in OB Anesthesiology assure that the best anesthesia care is provided for both fetus and mother.

Maternal-fetal medicine faculty:

Katherine Bligard, MD, MA

Katherine Bligard, MD, MA

Assistant Professor, OBGYN

Division: Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Admin; Erin Moore

Ebony B. Carter, MD, MPH

Ebony B. Carter, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, Ob/Gyn
Chief, Division of Clinical Research

Divisions: Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Clinical Research

AdminKimberly (Kim) Coombs

Jeffrey M. Dicke, MD

Jeffrey M. Dicke, MD

Vice Chair, Imaging
Professor, Ob/Gyn

Division: Maternal Fetal Medicine & Ultrasound

Admin; Erin Moore

Michael Dombrowski, MD

Michael Dombrowski, MD

Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn Director OB Patient Safety/Quality Improvement

Division: Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Admin; Kimberly (Kim) Coombs

Antonina (Toni) Frolova, MD, PhD

Antonina (Toni) Frolova, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn
Associate Program Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Diana L. Gray, MD

Diana L. Gray, MD

Professor, Ob/Gyn

Division: Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Ultrasound

Admin; Kimberly (Kim) Coombs

Lauren Holroyd, MD

Lauren Holroyd, MD

Assistant Professor Obstetrics & Gynecology – Laborist in MFM

Sherri L Jackson, MD, MPH

Sherri L Jackson, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine

AdminKimberly (Kim) Coombs

Jeannie C. Kelly, MD, MS

Jeannie C. Kelly, MD, MS

Medical Director, Maternal-Fetal Transport
Medical Director, Labor & Delivery
Associate Division Director, MFM and Ultrasound Division
Associate Professor, Ob/Gyn

Division: Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Ultrasound

Admin; Kimberly (Kim) Coombs

Megan L. Lawlor, MD

Megan L. Lawlor, MD

Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn
Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Katherine  Massa, MD

Katherine Massa, MD

Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn
Associate Program Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Cory Miller, MD

Cory Miller, MD

Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn
Laborist, Labor & Delivery

Admin; Erin Moore

Suzanne O'Nan, MD

Suzanne O’Nan, MD

Assistant Professor, OBGYN
Laborist

Admin; Erin Moore

Anthony M Odibo, MD, MSCI

Anthony M Odibo, MD, MSCI

Chief, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Vice Chair, Obstetrics
Professor, Ob/Gyn

Admin; Erin Moore

Nandini Raghuraman, MD, MSCI

Nandini Raghuraman, MD, MSCI

Fellowship Program Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn

Research Profile

Information for Patients

Admin; Kimberly (Kim) Coombs
314-362-8895
coombsk@wustl.edu

Roxane Rampersad, MD

Roxane Rampersad, MD

Professor, Ob/Gyn
Vice Chair, Patient Safety & Outreach

Division: Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Ultrasound

Admin; Kimberly (Kim) Coombs

Sharman Russell, MD

Sharman Russell, MD

Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn
Laborist, L&D
Associate Program Director, Residency

Stephanie Tsai, MD

Stephanie Tsai, MD

Assistant Professor, OBGYN
Laborist

Admin; Erin Moore

Danielle Turnbull, WHNP-BC

Danielle Turnbull, WHNP-BC

Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Board Certified

Division: Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Candice Woolfolk, PhD, MPH

Candice Woolfolk, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor, OBGYN

Divisions: Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Clinical Research

Amanda Zofkie, MD

Amanda Zofkie, MD

Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn
Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

Minimally Invasive Surgery is a third year rotation which is an opportunity to improve your laparoscopic skills and learn the appropriate pre-operative evaluation and counseling as well as perioperative management of minimally invasive surgery patients. Your time will be spent operating with the MIS attendings, seeing patients in clinic at the COH and in their private offices, and working the skills lab.

Minimally invasive gynecology faculty:

Elise C Bardawil, MD

Elise C Bardawil, MD

Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn

Division: Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

Admin; Jasmine Jones

Scott Biest, MD

Scott Biest, MD

Chief, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
Professor, Ob/Gyn

Division: Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

Admin; Jasmine Jones

Katherine de Souza, MD

Katherine de Souza, MD

Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn
Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

Admin; Jasmine Jones

Whitney Trotter Ross, MD

Whitney Trotter Ross, MD

Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn

Division: Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

Admin; Jasmine Jones

Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

The Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (PAG) clinical rotation is an opportunity for the first-year resident to interact with children and teens and their families in a clinical outpatient setting. Typical issues include disorders of puberty, menses, vulvar complaints, and congenital anomalies of the reproductive tract. Prevention of STIs and unplanned pregnancy counseling is emphasized along with supporting self-esteem for young women. Senior residents provide consultation for the inpatients and emergency department at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and cover the surgical procedures for these young patients (ovarian torsion, laparoscopic cystectomies, genital trauma, and surgery for obstructive anomalies).

Pediatric and adolescent gynecology faculty:

Maggie Dwiggins, MD, MS

Maggie Dwiggins, MD, MS

Assistant Professor, OBGYN
Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Division: Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Admin; Brandy Rasheed

Holly R.  Hoefgen, MD

Holly R. Hoefgen, MD

Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Division: Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology

Admin; Brandy Rasheed

Reproductive Biology (Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology)

The Reproductive Biology group investigates the relationships between morphology and function in tissues of the female reproductive tract. The effects of infection, hormones and contraceptives on cervical and endometrial cells are studied by light and electron microscopic techniques and also by cytochemical and radioautographic methods. Investigators involved in uterine physiology study tubal transport, the electrophysiology of myometrial contraction, and the rise of progesterone and prostaglandins in the initiation of labor. Many are involved in NIH project grants to study hormonal regulation of the reproductive tract.

Basic science research faculty:

Sarah K. England, PhD

Sarah K. England, PhD

Vice Chair, Research
Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor of Medicine, Ob/Gyn
Associate Program Director, Prematurity Research Center

Division: Basic & Translational Research

Admin; Kirsten Biggs

Antonina (Toni) Frolova, MD, PhD

Antonina (Toni) Frolova, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn
Associate Program Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Dineo Khabele, MD

Dineo Khabele, MD

Chair, Department of Ob/Gyn
Mitchell & Elaine Yanow Professor

Division: Gynecologic Oncology

Admin; Tanja Wilson

Maggie Mullen, MD

Maggie Mullen, MD

Assistant Professor, OBGYN
Gynecologic Oncology

Christine M O'Brien, PhD, BS

Christine M O’Brien, PhD, BS

Primary appointment, Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME)
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Celia M. Santi, MD, PhD

Celia M. Santi, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Ob/Gyn

Division: Basic & Translational Research

Peinan Zhao, PhD

Peinan Zhao, PhD

Instructor, Ob/Gyn

Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

The clinical group in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, together with the laboratory of Reproductive Biochemistry, provide medical and surgical management of infertility, including artificial insemination, endoscopic surgery, and in vitro fertilization (IVF).

The division conducts research on both basic and clinical problems in reproductive physiology. Hormone assays are performed by the laboratory group to assist in the diagnosis and management of gynecologic endocrinopathies.

Reproductive endocrinology and infertility faculty:

Ali Ahmady, PhD, HCLD

Ali Ahmady, PhD, HCLD

Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Lab Director, REI

Anna Geiger, WHNP-BC

Anna Geiger, WHNP-BC

Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Board Certified
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility

Patricia Jimenez, MD

Patricia Jimenez, MD

Assistant Professor,OBGYN
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Fellowship Director, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility

Admin; Laura Randant

Sarah L. Keller, MD

Sarah L. Keller, MD

Associate Professor, OBGYN
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility

Admin; Laura Randant

Dan I Lebovic, MD, MA

Dan I Lebovic, MD, MA

Professor, OBGYN
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Admin; Laura Randant

Kenan R. Omurtag, MD

Kenan R. Omurtag, MD

Chief, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Associate Fellowship Director, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Associate Professor, OBGYN

Admin; Laura Randant

Valerie S. Ratts, MD

Valerie S. Ratts, MD

Professor, Ob/Gyn
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Associate Dean, Medical Student Admissions

Admin; Laura Randant

Urogynecology / Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

The Urogynecology / Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS) rotation is a dedicated six-week block during the third year. The clinical rotation includes experiences on the inpatient and outpatient urogynecology services and pelvic floor physical therapy. Both surgical and non-surgical approaches to treatment are emphasized, and residents participate in the various surgical procedures including abdominal, vaginal, and laparoscopic/robotic approaches to treating pelvic floor disorders.

Urogynecology faculty:

Chiara Ghetti, MD, MSc

Chiara Ghetti, MD, MSc

Associate Professor, Ob/Gyn
Fellowship Director, Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

Division: Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

Admin; Brandy Rasheed

Julie Hake, DNP, APRN-C, WHNP-BC

Julie Hake, DNP, APRN-C, WHNP-BC

Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Board Certified

Division: Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

Admin; Brandy Rasheed

Jerry L. Lowder, MD, MSc

Jerry L. Lowder, MD, MSc

Professor, Ob/Gyn
Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
Director of T32 Training Program, FPMRS Research

Division: Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

Admin; Brandy Rasheed

Sara Wood, MD, MHPE, FACOG

Sara Wood, MD, MHPE, FACOG

Associate Professor, ObGyn
Chief, Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

Research

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has a long history for outstanding contributions to the field of reproductive health, and research training is incorporated throughout the residency. Our residents are exposed to highly talented research and clinical faculty in a superior integrative environment.

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Application process

Medical school graduates can enter the Obstetrics and Gynecology residency program immediately after graduation, applying through ERAS or ECFMG.