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Fellowship Programs

Current Fellows

Simone Fertel, MD

Simone Fertel, MD

PGY-7
Hometown:
 New Orleans, LA
Undergraduate Education: Yeshiva University, Stern College for Women (New York, NY)
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine (New Orleans, LA)
Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital/UMiami (Miami, FL)
Research interests: Stress urinary incontinence, OASIS, vesicovaginal fistula, medical education
Hobbies: Biking, cooking, historical fiction books, and nail art 
Thesis Project: Timing of Active Void Trials after Urogynecologic Procedures 
Quality Improvement Project: Screening Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Postpartum Clinic; Urogynecology Clinic at Genesis Women's Center

Elizabeth Wilkinson, MD

Elizabeth Wilkinson, MD

PGY-6
Hometown: 
Orlando, FL
Undergraduate Education: Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL)
Medical School: Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL)
Residency: University of Florida (Gainesville, FL)
Research interests: Urinary incontinence, OASIS, pelvic organ prolapse, surgical outcomes
Hobbies: Knitting/crocheting, horseback riding, running, baking, spending time with family
Thesis Project: TBA
Quality Improvement Project: TBA

Allison Lazenby, MD

PGY-5
Hometown: Opelika, Alabama
Undergraduate Education: Auburn University (Auburn, AL)
Medical School: University of Alabama (Birmingham, AL)
Residency: Louisiana State University (New Orleans, LA)
Research interests: Surgical outcomes, medical education, global health
Hobbies: Playing tennis, hiking, baking, reading
Thesis Project: TBA
Quality Improvement Project: TBA

Recent Graduates

Alexandra Garcia, MD

Alexandra Garcia, MD (2024)

Current Position: Yavagal Urogynecology (Miami, FL) 
Thesis: Identifying Barriers to Diagnosis and Management in Spanish-speaking Latinas with Pelvic Floor Disorders: Provider and Patient Perspectives

Araba Jackson, MD

Araba Jackson, MD (2023)

Current Position: Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church, VA)
Thesis: Topical Lidocaine for Pain Control for Pessary Removal and Insertion, a randomized clinical trial

Ryan Hidalgo, MD

Ryan Hidalgo, MD (2022)

Current Position: USF Health (Tampa, FL)
Thesis: Anterior mesh length as a predictor of sacrocolpopexy success

Eric Chang, MD

Eric Chang, MD (2021)