May M. Wakamatsu, MD
Chief, Vincent Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery Division

MD Degree: Case Western Reserve University

Residency: Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California at San Diego

Special Interest:  Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery and Urogynecology  

Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Other: Trained under  the late David Nichols , MD, a well-known gynecologic vaginal surgeon. Memberships include: Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society , American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrical Society of Boston, and American Urogynecological Society

Comment: As a result of the technologies and surgical procedures we are developing — such as a new minimally invasive vaginal vault suspension and minimally invasive sling procedures — we can have an immediate impact on the lives of women who have urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse. It is rewarding to help a woman eliminate pads and to make it possible for her to travel, play golf, run, or get back to a normal life.

Samantha J. Pulliam, MD
Associate Director, Vincent Urogynecology
and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery Division

MD Degree: Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

Residency: OB/GYN Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Womens' Hospital, Boston, MA

Fellowship: Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery, Mt. Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA

Special Interest: Laparoscopic pelvic reconstructive procedures, uterine preservation in prolapse repair

Board Certification:Obstetrics and Gynecology

Other: Memberships include American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Urogynecologic Society, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Comment: It is an exciting opportunity to be able to improve the quality of life for women who suffer from pelvic organ prolapse or urinary incontinence. Today, the minimally invasive procedures we perform can help a patient return to the active lifestyle they are used to, while minimizing operative times, recovery times, and complications.

Lori R. Berkowitz, MD

MD Degree: Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia

Residency: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University

Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Other:

• Program director of the Integrated OBGYN Residency Training Program at the MGH and Brigham & Women’s Hospital.
• Member American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, American Urogynecologic Society, Association of Professors in Gynecology and Obstetrics/Council on Residency Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Boston Magazine 2004 Best of Boston recognition as top "up-and-coming" obstetrcian/gynecologist.

Comment: Gynecologic pelvic reconstructive surgery is extremely rewarding because of its complexity and rapid ability to greatly improve the quality of women's lives. My clinical interest in postpartum reconstructive surgery has enabled me to travel to Niger to perform surgical repairs for young women whose bodies have been catastrophically damaged as the result of childbirth within an environment of insufficient medical care. These women have so little, and being able to give them back some dignity is fulfilling, and a humble reminder of things we take for granted everyday.

Kristen P. Eckler, MD

MD Degree: Tufts University of Medicine, Boston, MA

Residency: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Integrated Residency Training Program at MGH and Brigham and Womens' Hospitals

Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Other:

• Established the Vincent Urogynecology practice at Mass General West
  
• Member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Urogynecology Society, American Medical Association, and Massachusetts Medical Association
  
• Director, Perinatal Review Committee

Comment: In the Urogynecology Service, the sense of understanding, compassion, empathy comes from the top down. We try to create a sense of safety, a culture of acceptance. I want to hear about everything my patients are going through, all of the details, and I encourage them to talk to me without fear or embarrassment.

Edwin Huang, MD

MD Degree: Tufts University School of Medicine

Residency : Obstetrics and Gynecology Tufts Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Other: Member American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics and American Urogynecology Society.

Comment: What I value most about working at the Vincent is the opportunity to build and maintain long-term relationships with my patients. It is rewarding to take a patient from symptom to cure, whether the method is bladder retraining or surgery.

Milena Weinstein, MD

MD Degree: David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Residency : Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Fellowship: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Board Certification: pending in December 2008 (Obstetrics and Gynecology)

Professional Societies: American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Urogynecologic Society, International Continence Society

Research Interests: Three-dimensional ultrasound of pelvic floor, fecal incontinence, pelvic floor physiology