Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Fellowship Program Name: Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery

Fellowship Director - OB/Gyn: Catherine A. Matthews, MD

Fellowship Coordinator: Mary C. Locke

Address: Wake Forest Baptist Health Department of Urology 140 Charlois Blvd. Winston-Salem, NC 27103

Phone: 336-716-4310

Fax: 336-716-9042

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Program Offer: The Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Fellowship at Wake Forest is ACGME compliant and accredited. The program is truly one of the few training programs in the USA where reconstructive urology and gynecology is completely integrated into one division that spans two departments. Fellows in our program become proficient in all modes of surgery including open, robotic, and transvaginal approaches. There are clinical rotations in FPHRS, Urology, Colorectal/ Gastroenterology, and Geriatrics which all serve a large and diverse patient population.

In addition to our unique and robust clinical training program, Wake Forest offers a once-in-a-lifetime research opportunity through our world renowned Institute. Led by the Chair of Urology, Dr. Anthony Atala, the institute provides an exceptional opportunity for fellows to participate in cutting edge translational research, including the development of an autologous neovagina, novel treatments for interstitial cystitis, and therapies for stress incontinence.

Requirements: Completion of ACGME accredited Resident Program; applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents; must maintain full NC Medical License.

Program Length: Gynecologist – 3 years; Urologist – 2 years

Number of Fellows: one per year

Fellowship Program Director: Catherine A. Matthews, MD

Urogynecology Faculty: Catherine Matthews, MD, Samuel Lentz, MD, Candace Parker-Autry, MD

Gastroenterology Faculty: Nyree Thorne, MD, Gregory Waters, MD

Urology Faculty: Gopal Badlani, MD, Robert Evans, MD, Ryan Terlecki, MD, Majid Mirzazadeh, MD

Gerontology Faculty: Kathryn Callahan, MD, Holly Jean Coward, MD, Candace Parker-Autry, MD, Majid Mirzazadeh, MD

Research Faculty: Steve Walker, PhD, Koudy Williams, PhD School of Medicine

Fellowship Program Name: Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery

Application Process: ERAS For more information on the ERAS application process, please visit the AAMC website at: https://www.aamc.org and click on the ERAS prompt.

Interviews: Our program is a 1st Round Interview Participant. We will be conducting our interviews on April 24, 2020.

Note: We are involved in the National Resident Match Program (NRMP). To register for the fellowship matching process, please go to the NRMP web site at www.nrmp.org