The Dr. D. Michael Nelson Alumni Society was established in 2021, and honors the career of D. Michael Nelson, MD, PhD. The goals of the society are to support graduate medical education training, foster professional development, and facilitate life-long networking and support among graduates. It serves as an investment in our residents, fellows and alumni along with their promising futures. Former residents, fellows and current faculty are encouraged to join!

2023

  • Jinai Bharucha, MD
    HealthPartners OB-GYN in St. Paul, Minnesota at Regions Hospital
  • Tamara Cameo, MD
    Icahn School of Medicine/Mt. Sinai​, Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
  • Whitney Grither, MD, PhD
    Washington University SOM, Fellowship, Gynecologic Oncology
  • Drew Hensel, MD
    Washington University SOM, Fellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Lauren Holroyd, MD, MBA
    Laborist at Washington University in St. Louis, Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Alison Kosmacki, MD
    Washington University SOM, Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
  • Lauren Kus, MD
    Icahn School of Medicine/Mt. Sinai, Fellowship, Family Planning
  • Mark Valentine, MD, PhD
    Washington University SOM, Fellowship, Gynecologic Oncology
  • Elise Wilson, MD
    UC San Diego, Fellowship, Gynecologic Oncology

2022

  • Jean-Claire “Mandi” Dillon, MD
    Baylor College of Medicine, Fellowship, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
  • Bridget Huysman, MD, MPH
    Washington University SOM, Fellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Elizabeth Johns, MD
    Emory University, Fellowship, Advanced Pelvic Surgery
  • Susannah “Susie” Koch, MD
    BJC Medical Group at Shiloh, Private Practice
  • Tyler McKinnish, MD
    Washington University SOM, Fellowship, Gynecologic Oncology
  • Manuela Mejia, MD
    Affinia Healthcare, St. Louis, Private Practice
  • Xiao Wang, MD
    The Ohio State University, Fellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Virginia Watkins, MD
    Duke University, Fellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Lulu Yu, MD
    Northwestern University, Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

2021

  • Erin Bailey, MD, MS
    University of Wisconsin, Fellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Kristine Brown, MD
    Columbia University, Fellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Angelina Carey-Love, MD
    Cleveland Clinic, Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
  • Hannah (Ware) French, MD
    Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
  • Justine (McGauley) Keller, MD
    St. Louis University, Fellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Allison (Schelble) Komorowski, MD
    Northwestern University, Fellowship, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
  • Mario Pardo-Friedman, MD 
    Women’s Specialist of New Mexico, Private Practice
  • Brock Polnaszek, MD
    Brown University, Fellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Bree Porcelli, MD
    Washington University SOM/Fellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine

2020

  • Kelsey Anderson, MD
    Washington University SOM/Fellowship, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
  • Rachel Bridge, MD
    Capital Women’s Care, Fairfax, Virginia, Specialist in General Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Allison Brubaker, MD
    Women’s Care of Wisconsin, Northeastern Wisconsin, Specialist in General Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Stephanie Fisher, MD, MPH
    Northwestern University-Feinberg School of Medicine, Fellowship, Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Sarah Huepenbecker, MD
    The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Fellowship, Gynecologic Oncology
  • Heather Lopez, MD
    BJC Medical Group Women’s Health Care, Specialist in General Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Jessica Gambill Putman, MD
    University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
  • Matthew Shanahan, MD
    Baylor College of Medicine, Fellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine-Medical Genetics & Genomics
  • Stephanie Smith, MD
    Chinle Comprehensive Health Care, Chinle, Arizona, Specialist in General Obstetrics and Gynecology

2019

  • Chelsea A. Bayer, MD
    University of Michigan, Specialist in General Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Katherine H. Bligard, MD
    Washington University SOM/Fellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Ann Bruno, MD
    University of Utah, Fellowship, Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Kelli Kreher, MD
    BJC Medical Group – Professionals in Women’s Care
  • Jessica A. Norton, MD
    Affinia Healthcare, Specialist in General Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Kelsey W. Olerich, MD, PhD
    University of Washington, Fellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Lauren L. Reschke, MD
    Johns Hopkins University, Fellowship, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
  • Rebecca J. Rogers, MD
    Private Practice with Texas Health Care, Fort Worth
  • Jennifer Travieso, MD
    University of Michigan, Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

2018

  • Sarah E. Cusworth, MD
    Hospitalist at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, MO
  • Andrew R. Fisher,  MD
    Contemporary Women’s Healthcare, Private Practice in St. Louis, MO
  • Jonathan S. Hirshberg, MD
    Washington University SOM/Fellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • Kathleen E. Jaeger, MD
    OB/GYN Associates, Private Practice in St. Louis, MO
  • Lucy Liu, MD
    Penn State/Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Hershey, PA
  • Mary M. Mullen, MD
    Washington University SOM/Fellowship, Gynecologic Oncology, St. Louis, MO
  • Marta J. Perez, MD
    North Florida OB-GYN, Jacksonville, FL
  • Whitney Trotter Ross, MD
    Penn State/Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Hershey, PA
  • Abigail S. Zamorano, MD
    Washington University SOM/Fellowship, Gynecologic Oncology, St. Louis, MO

2017

  • Najat A. Ahmad Al-Sherri, MD
    Tampa Obstetrics, Fertility and Gynecology, Tampa, Florida
  • Victoria L. Bedell, MD
    New Age Women’s Health in Miami, FL
  • Lauren M. Bergeron, MD
    Practicing in New Orleans as an OBGYN Hospitalist at Ochsner Clinic 
  • Antonina I. Frolova, MD, PhD
    Washington University School of Medicine, Fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Anne C. Porter, MD
    University of Colorado, Denver, Fellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Jennifer L. Stockburger, MD
    The Women’s Hospital in Evansville, IN (my Hometown) as an OB hospitalist/laborist
  • Samantha L. Thomson, MD
    Academic Affiliated Private Practice, Cedars-Sinai Medical Group, Los Angeles, CA
  • Kristin L. Wheeler, MD
    SSM DePaul Medical Group, OBGYN Practice, Florissant, MO
  • Morgan B. Wolfe, MD
    The Women’s Clinic in Northern Colorado, Fort Collins

2016

  • Violet Klenov, MD
    University of Iowa, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowship
  • Melanie Meister, MD
    Washington University in St. Louis, Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship
  • Laura Nywening, MD
    Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Emily Seidler, MD
    Beth Israel Deaconess, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowship
  • Kristina Sondgeroth, MD
    Washington University School of Medicine, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship
  • Stephanie Tsai, MD
    St. Louis, MO, private practice
  • Sanithia Williams, MD
    University of California, SanFrancisco, Family Planning Fellowship
  • Rachel Zigler, MD
    Washington University School of Medicine, Family Planning Fellowship

2015

  • Shuchi Desai, MD
    Texas, private practice
  • Shelby Dickison, MD
    Washington University in St. Louis, Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Janine Spain Rhoades, MD
    Washington University in St. Louis, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship
  • Kathryn Stambough, MD
    Washington University in St. Louis, Obstetrics
  • Lauren Theilen, MD
    University of Utah, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship
  • Jourdan Treibwasser, MD
    University of Michigan, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship
  • Meghan Valentine, MD
    George Washington University, Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Juliana Verticchio, MD
    Missouri Baptist Medical Center, Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Amber Wood, MD
    Duke University, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship

2014

  • Anna Graseck, MD
    Washington University in St. Louis, Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Jaclyn Grentzer, MD
    Washington University in St. Louis, Family Planning Fellowship
  • Natalia Grindler, MD
    University of Colorado, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Fellowship
  • Margaret Hopemanm, MD
    University of Pennsylvania, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Fellowship
  • Mary Keegan, MD
    Affinia Healthcare, St. Louis, Missouri
  • Micaela O’Neil-Callahan, MD
    Affinia Healthcare, St. Louis, Missouri
  • Clare Rudolph, MD
    OB/GYN Group Practice, Berkeley, California
  • Maureen Schulte, MD
    Washington University in St. Louis, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Fellowship

Application process

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