Fellowship Programs
Current Fellows
Elizabeth Wilkinson, MD
PGY-7
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: Effectiveness of Phenazopyridine for Pain Following Urodynamic Testing, a Randomized Controlled Trial
Quality Improvement Project: Screening for postoperative urinary retention
Allison Lazenby, MD
PGY-6
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: Impact of Methocarbamol on Postoperative Voiding Trials following Urogynecologic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Quality Improvement Project: Waste Reduction in the OR
Janice Hejirika, MD
PGY-5
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Undergraduate Education: University of Maryland Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD)
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (Camden, NJ)
Residency: George Washington University Hospital (Washington, DC)
Research interests: Healthcare disparities, global health, pelvic floor dysfunction among individuals with symptomatic fibroids, OASIS complications, vesicovaginal fistula
Hobbies: Writing and performing poetry, reading/book clubs, yoga (but also trying different fitness classes), cooking, spending quality time with friends/family
Thesis Project: TBA
Quality Improvement Project: TBA
Recent Graduates
Simone Fertel, MD (2025)
Current Position: University of Colorado (Denver, CO)
Thesis: Timing of Active Void Trials After Urogynecologic Procedures
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 (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 (2022)
Current Position: USF Health (Tampa, FL)
Thesis: Anterior mesh length as a predictor of sacrocolpopexy success
Eric Chang, MD (2021)
Current Position: Advantia Health/Inova Health System/Stafford Hospital (DC. MD, VA)
Thesis: Vaginal Estrogen as First-Line Therapy for Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Postmenopausal Women and Risk Factors for Needing Additional Therapy