Our three-year, ACGME-accredited fellowship prepares future leaders in female pelvic medicine through advanced surgical training, compassionate patient care and robust research mentorship. Fellows graduate as expert consultants, investigators and minimally invasive surgeons.
Our program is sponsored by the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
The Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (OBGYN) Fellowship Program at the University of Chicago is committed to advancing pelvic medicine through high-quality care, translational research and exceptional training. Fellows gain extensive clinical exposure to complex pelvic floor disorders and become proficient in minimally invasive surgical techniques, including vaginal, laparoscopic and robotic procedures.
Our fellowship promotes a multidisciplinary training environment through collaboration with urogynecology, urology and colorectal surgery. Fellows lead divisional research, serve as first authors and are consistently recognized at national and international meetings.
Program structure & curriculum
- Introduction to pelvic health clinics
- Assistant roles in surgical cases
- Onboarding simulation sessions
- Begin research project planning
- Increasing surgical autonomy across minimally invasive techniques
- Protected time for clinical research coursework
- National meeting presentations
- Senior fellow responsibilities in surgery and teaching
- Completion and submission of peer-reviewed publications
- Fellowship capstone presentation
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited Obstetrics and Gynecology or Urology residency or RCPSC-accredited program in Canada
- Successful completion of USMLE Step 3
- Illinois medical licensure at the time of fellowship start
Application process
We accept one fellow per year. All applications must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).
Required materials:
- ERAS Common Application Form
- Personal statement outlining professional goals
- Official transcripts and certified English translations (if applicable)
- Dean's letter (MSPE)
- Test scores: USMLE, COMLEX, LMCC or NBME
- ECFMG certificate (for international graduates)
- Three letters of recommendation (one from your residency program director or department chair)
Application deadline: March 1, 2025
Fellowship start date: Aug. 1, 2026
Our fellows benefit from training in a diverse and dynamic setting, rotating across multiple hospitals:
- Evanston Hospital – High-volume urogynecology and pelvic surgery
- Skokie Hospital – Center for Pelvic Health and outpatient procedures
- Highland Park Hospital – Continuity clinics and surgical exposure
- Grainger Simulation Center – Hands-on procedural and surgical simulation
- Sonia Dutta, MD – Fellowship Program Director
- Adam Gafni-Kane, MD
- Roger P. Goldberg, MD, MPH
- Ghazahel Rostami, MD
- James Spitz, MD – Colorectal Surgery
- Peter Colegrove, MD – Urology
- Juraj Letko, MD – University of Chicago
Current fellows
- Kaitlin Crawford, MD (PGY5)
- Anna Burgos, MD (PGY-6)
- Claudia Paya-Ten, MD (PGY-7)
Recent fellows
- Angela Leffelman, MD graduated and is a faculty member in the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at Northwestern University.
Fellowship Program Director
Sonia Dutta, MD
Center for Pelvic Health
9650 Gross Point Rd., 3rd Floor
Skokie, IL 60076
Phone: (224) 251-2374
Fax: (847) 933-3571Medical Education Coordinator
Tina Patricio-Espina, MBA
2650 Ridge Avenue, #1507
Evanston, IL 60201
tpatricio-espina [at] northshore.org (tpatricio-espina[at]northshore[dot]org)
Phone: (847) 570-2252
