Fellowship Training Program

Northeast Urogynecology offers a three-year fellowship program in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS) to qualified board-eligible gynecologists and urologists. The inaugural fellow commenced training in 1999. The program is based on the guidelines and learning criteria adopted by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gyecology (ABOG) and the American Board of Urology (ABU) in 2000. Since the fellowship is based in a private practice with a strong emphasis on both basic science and clinical research, the graduating fellow has a strong background in both private and academic medicine and will feel comfortable practicing in either setting.

The successful applicant will assume increasing responsibility in all aspects of the practice of urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery during the fellowship. The fellowship is structured but is flexible enough to accommodate the fellow's areas of special interest.

Typically, Year One sees the fellow in the animal laboratory three days a week, in surgery one day a week, and in the office one day a week. During Year Two, the fellow spends one day a week in research (either basic science or clinical), two days a week in surgery, and two days a week in the office. In Year Three, the fellow's time is allocated among research, surgery, and office practice according to need and interest.

The fellow experiences the full range of surgical urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery. Approximately 500 surgeries are performed each year under Dr. Lobel's supervision, including abdominal, vaginal, and laparoscopic procedures.

In the office, the fellow assumes increasing responsibility for outpatient management. Northeast Urogynecology offers a comprehensive array of nonsurgical options for patients, including innovative research opportunities, and the fellow is integrated into every aspect of the practice. Special emphasis is placed on cystoscopy, urodynamic training, and other office procedures. The fellow will graduate from the program as a full-fledged urodynamicist. The fellow will also receive training in the business aspects of urogynecology, from developing a business plan to coding to reimbursement issues.

For more information or to receive an application, please contact Dr. Lobel.

Current Fellow

Ahsen Chaudrey, M.D.
Dr. Chaudhry is a fellow at Northeast Urogynecology.
He completed his medical degree at the University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. He did his post-doctoral research fellowship in reproductive sciences at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. He completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York.

Dr. Chaudhry is active in both national and international professional societies. His research continues to be presented at prestigious professional society conferences.

Past Fellows

Mitesh Parekh, M.D.
Dr. Parekh received his MD from University of South Florida in 1994, completed his residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Nassau County Medical Center in 1999, and completed his fellowship in Urogynecology and Reproductive Pelvic Surgery here in 2002. He is currently an assistant professor at Jefferson Medical College in Danville, PA. He can be reached at (570) 271-6298.

Tova Ablove, M.D.
Dr. Ablove received her MD from SUNY Buffalo in 1996, completed her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Albany Medical Center in 2000, and completed her fellowship in Urogynecology and Reproductive Pelvic Surgery here in 2003. She is currently an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in Madison, WI. She can be reached at (608) 267-5433.