Physicians

Robert W. Lobel, M.D., Director

The director of Northeast Urogynecology is Dr. Robert Lobel, the only fellowship-trained urogynecologist in the Capital District. Dr. Lobel received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Dartmouth College and his medical degree from Oral Roberts University. He served his residency in Phoenix, Arizona at Maricopa Medical Center and St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, and completed a two-year fellowship in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at Evanston Hospital and Northwestern University Medical School. He is board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He moved to Albany to found the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at Albany Medical College and the Center for Continence and Pelvic Support at the Women's Health Center of Albany Med.

Dr. Lobel is active in both national and international professional societies. The recipient of both local and national awards for his research endeavors, he has written many articles in medical journals and textbooks, supervises numerous research projects, and has a national and international reputation within his subspecialty. Dr. Lobel directs a fellowship training program at the Northeast Urogynecology, which currently has one board-eligible gynecologist enrolled in a three-year training program. Dr. Lobel supervises both the overall care given at Northeast Urogynecology and also the many research opportunities available to patients through practice.

Married and a father of five, Dr. Lobel enjoys spending time with his family, reading, hiking, skiing, playing basketball and playing strategy board games.

Ahsen Chaudhry, M.D., Fellow

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.

Mid-Level Practitioners

Jeanne Ann Dahl, RNC, WHNP

Jeanne Ann Dahl is a Nurse Practitioner at Northeast Urogynecology. She received her bachelor of science degree in nursing from Russell Sage College, Troy, NY. Jeanne Ann completed the Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program at Downstate Medical Center, State University of NY, Brooklyn. She is certified as a Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner by the National Certification Corporation.

After practicing for sixteen years as a Nurse Practitioner in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jeanne Ann joined Northeast Urogynecology in 2002. She currently provides comprehensive urogynecologic care including treatment of urinary and fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, painful bladder disorders, and voiding dysfunction. She has developed and implemented a pelvic floor rehabilitation program that includes biofeedback and electrical stimulation therapy. She also performs urodynamics testing and is involved in patient education and urogynecology research.

Jeanne Ann is a member of the American Urogynecologic Society, the Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates, and the Nurse Practitioner Association of New York State. She is currently serving as a distinguished faculty member for CSUIWH, Collaborative to Support Urinary Incontinence and Women's Health.

Jeanne Ann is a mother of three. She is a catechist for her local parish and a parent volunteer for her children's crew and swim clubs. Jeanne Ann enjoys water sports, reading, cooking, and gardening.