Our Experts

Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Gynecologic Surgery

These faculty have expertise in the care of both pregnant and non-pregnant women. Services include preconception counseling, care throughout pregnancy and postpartum, surgical and non-surgical management of gynecologic problems, contraception, and routine gynecologic care.

Our gynecologic surgeons offer surgical and non-surgical management of benign gynecologic conditions including uterine fibroids, abnormal uterine bleeding, and ovarian cysts. All of our surgeons strive to provide surgical approaches through tiny incisions on your abdomen and/or vaginal incisions that allow most women to return to their daily activities in less time and with less discomfort than with traditional surgery. Uterine-sparing surgeries as well as office-based procedures are offered.

Amy (Meg) Autry, MD Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Gynecologic Surgery	Tania Basu Serna, MD, MPH Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Family Planning	Katherine Brown, MD, MAS Obstetrics, Gynecology, Gynecologic Surgery, and Family Planning
Naghma Farooqi, MD Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Gynecologic Surgery	Elena Gates, MD Office-Based Obstetrics and Gynecology	Mitzi Hawkins, MD Obstetrics, Gynecology, Gynecologic Surgery, and Transgender Health
Nazaneen Homaifar, MD, MBA Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Gynecologic Surgery	Tushani D. Illangasekare, MD Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Gynecologic Surgery	Andrea Jackson, MD, MAS Obstetrics, Gynecology and Family Planning
Deborah D. Kamali, MD Office-Based Obstetrics and Gynecology	Robyn Lamar, MD, MPH Obstetrics and Gynecology	Felicia Lester, MD, MPH Obstetrics, Gynecology, Gynecologic Surgery, and Family Planning
Malini Nijagal, MD, MPH Obstetrics and Gynecology	Gaetan Pettigrew, MD Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Gynecologic Surgery	Tami Rowen, MD, MS Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Gynecologic Surgery
Sara Whetstone, MD, MHS Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Gynecologic Surgery	Tricia Wright, MD, MS Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Gynecologic Surgery

Gynecology and Gynecologic Surgery

These faculty have expertise in the care of non-pregnant women throughout the life cycle both for gynecologic problems and routine gynecologic care. Clinical services include surgical and non-surgical management of gynecologic problems, contraception, and routine gynecologic care.

Our gynecologic surgeons offer surgical and non-surgical management of benign gynecologic conditions including uterine fibroids, abnormal uterine bleeding, and ovarian cysts. All of our surgeons strive to provide surgical approaches through tiny incisions on your abdomen and/or vaginal incisions that allow most women to return to their daily activities in less time and with less discomfort than with traditional surgery. Uterine-sparing surgeries as well as office-based procedures are offered.

Mindy Goldman, MD Gynecology and Gynecologic Surgery	Vanessa Jacoby, MD, MAS Gynecology, Gynecologic Surgery, and Clinical Research	Nancy Milliken, MD Gynecology
George F. Sawaya, MD Gynecology and Clinical Research

Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospitalist Program

Our academic hospitalist program strives to be a national leader in maternal safety and the experience of care by providing evidence-based, socially-conscious inpatient obstetric and gynecologic services. Our second goal is to be a flagship center for training the future leaders in hospital medicine through our fellowship program. We work collaboratively with the CNMs, generalists and MFMs to provide clinical support 24/7, ensuring the highest quality care and best outcomes for our hospitalized patients. We are also strongly vested in the education of learners at all levels with real-time bedside teaching, formal didactics and informal teaching during handoff rounds.

Our program was implemented at Mission Bay Hospital in April 2019 and the team consists of experienced Board Certified OB/GYNs. Each hospitalist has a primary clinical practice in hospital medicine with expertise in obstetric and gynecologic emergencies. In addition to direct patient care, hospitalists are actively involved in the development and implementation of quality improvement initiatives, research projects and serve on various hospital-based patient safety committees.

Joanne Gras, DO Inpatient Obstetrics	Kiran Kavipurapu, DO, JD, MPH Inpatient Obstetrics	Nicholas Rubashkin, MD, MA, PhD(c) Inpatient Obstetrics
Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH Inpatient Obstetrics	Vasiliki Tatsis, MD, MS, MBA Inpatient Obstetrics

Obstetrics, Gynecology & Gynecologic Subspecialties

Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Gynecologic Surgery

Gynecology and Gynecologic Surgery

Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospitalist Program