Meet the Northwestern Medicine Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Team

The Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Urogynecology) Team is a transdisciplinary team that includes surgeons, advanced practice providers, a sexual counselor, and nurses who collaborate to develop an integrated approach. Together, these experts are working to ensure that each patient with a pelvic floor disorder receives a tailored and highly individualized plan of care.

Surgeons

Carol Emi Bretschneider, MD

Carol Emi Bretschneider, MD

Rated 4.9
1201 Ratings
Primary Specialty: Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
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Oluwateniola E. Brown, MD

Oluwateniola E. Brown, MD

Rated 4.9
634 Ratings
Primary Specialty: Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
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Vi Duong, MD

Vi Duong, MD

Primary Specialty: Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
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Julia Geynisman-Tan, MD

Julia Geynisman-Tan, MD

Rated 4.9
930 Ratings
Primary Specialty: Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
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Douglas H. Luchristt, MD, MPH

Douglas H. Luchristt, MD, MPH

Rated 4.9
257 Ratings
Primary Specialty: Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
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Advanced Practice Specialists

Lisa L. Bednar, APRN

Lisa L. Bednar, APRN

Rated 5.0
681 Ratings
Primary Specialty: Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
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Candice N. Bochat, APRN

Candice N. Bochat, APRN

Rated 4.9
372 Ratings
Primary Specialty: Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
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Maria Pekic, APRN

Maria Pekic, APRN

Rated 4.9
373 Ratings
Primary Specialty: Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
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Lisa Wehbe, APRN

Lisa Wehbe, APRN

Rated 4.9
873 Ratings
Primary Specialty: Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
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Fellows

David Lee, MD

David Lee, MD

Primary Specialty: Urogynecology
Hoang-Hoa Nguyen, MD

Hoang-Hoa Nguyen, MD

Primary Specialty: Urogynecology
Selma Su, MD

Selma Su, MD

Primary Specialty: Urogynecology

Nursing Team

Rita Geary, RN, BSN

Rita Geary, RN, BSN

Primary Specialty: Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Alicia Gilbert, RN, BSN

Alicia Gilbert, RN, BSN

Primary Specialty: Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Shiara Jackson, RN, BSN

Shiara Jackson, RN, BSN

Primary Specialty: Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Claudette Klopack, CMA

Claudette Klopack, CMA

Primary Specialty: Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Melissa Koehn, RN, BSN

Melissa Koehn, RN, BSN

Primary Specialty: Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Emma Lyne, RN, BSN

Emma Lyne, RN, BSN

Primary Specialty: Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Kelly McMahon, RN, BSN

Kelly McMahon, RN, BSN

Primary Specialty: Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Clarissa Pryor, LPN

Clarissa Pryor, LPN

Primary Specialty: Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Kelly Romeo, RN, BSN

Kelly Romeo, RN, BSN

Primary Specialty: Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Kaitlin Sledz, RN, BSN

Kaitlin Sledz, RN, BSN

Primary Specialty: Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Mel Villagomez, RN, BSN

Mel Villagomez, RN, BSN

Primary Specialty: Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapists

Meghan D. Carlisle, PT, DPT

Meghan D. Carlisle, PT, DPT

Rated 5.0
127 Ratings
Primary Specialty: Occupational/Physical Therapy
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Laurie Gauthier, PT, DPT

Laurie Gauthier, PT, DPT

Rated 4.9
196 Ratings
Primary Specialty: Occupational/Physical Therapy
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Natalie E. Graunke, PT, DPT

Natalie E. Graunke, PT, DPT

Rated 4.9
253 Ratings
Primary Specialty: Occupational/Physical Therapy
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Alicia N. Guidry, PT, DPT

Alicia N. Guidry, PT, DPT

Rated 5.0
266 Ratings
Primary Specialty: Occupational/Physical Therapy
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Shannon J. Jaronik, PT, DPT

Shannon J. Jaronik, PT, DPT

Rated 4.9
167 Ratings
Primary Specialty: Occupational/Physical Therapy
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Whitney L. Konstant, PT

Whitney L. Konstant, PT

Rated 5.0
112 Ratings
Primary Specialty: Occupational/Physical Therapy
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Cynthia M. Sanderson, PT

Cynthia M. Sanderson, PT

Rated 5.0
228 Ratings
Primary Specialty: Occupational/Physical Therapy
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Taylor L. Shanfeld, PT, DPT

Taylor L. Shanfeld, PT, DPT

Rated 5.0
107 Ratings
Primary Specialty: Occupational/Physical Therapy
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Srivani D. Swaminathan, PT, DPT

Srivani D. Swaminathan, PT, DPT

Rated 5.0
116 Ratings
Primary Specialty: Occupational/Physical Therapy
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Laura L. Valentine, PT, DPT

Laura L. Valentine, PT, DPT

Rated 5.0
239 Ratings
Primary Specialty: Occupational/Physical Therapy
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Karen S. Weeks, PT

Karen S. Weeks, PT

Rated 5.0
218 Ratings
Primary Specialty: Occupational/Physical Therapy
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Research Team

Karen John

Karen John

Primary Specialty: Researcher II