Clinical Care

  • Multidisciplinary Environment: The program benefits from close collaborations with Urology, Colorectal Surgery, GI, and Radiology, providing a comprehensive learning experience for fellows.
  • Evaluation and Treatment: Fellows learn a wide range of evaluation methods and surgical and nonsurgical treatments for pelvic floor disorders.
  • International Experience: An elective international experience in surgical treatment of obstetric fistulas and other pelvic floor disorders is available.

Urogynecology - URPS

  • Service Duration: Fellows complete 17 months on service in Urogynecology, working in outpatient, surgical, and inpatient settings.
  • Clinic Locations: Outpatient care is primarily delivered at our Iowa River Landing Facility.
  • Procedures: Office procedures including urodynamics, diagnostic and operative cystoscopy, and percutaneous and implantable tibial nerve simulation are performed at Iowa River Landing and Davenport Outreach Clinics.

Urology - URPS

  • Rotation: Fellows spend 2-3 months per year on the Urology service, focusing on URPS urologic disorders and gaining experience in common urologic disorders.

Colorectal Surgery - Gastroenterology

  • Rotation: Fellows spend one month in their first year and one month in their third year on this rotation, learning to evaluate and manage colorectal and gastrointestinal pelvic floor disorders.