Melissa A. Laudano
Dr. Laudano specializes in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, as well as minimally invasive and robotic surgery.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
Dr. Laudano's research has focused on disorders of the female pelvic floor, including urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. Her translational research is directed at elucidating the mechanisms that lead to the development of bladder dysfunction in men and women.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
<p>Melissa Laudano, MD is an Associate Professor of Urology at Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Laudano specializes in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, as well as minimally invasive and robotic surgery.</p><p>Dr. Laudano received her bachelor of science degree in Biology from Tufts University and her MD degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She completed her surgical internship and urology residency at Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital. After residency, she completed a fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center.</p><p>Dr. Laudano's research has focused on disorders of the female pelvic floor, including urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. Her translational research is directed at elucidating the mechanisms that lead to the development of bladder dysfunction in men and women.</p><p>She has received awards, including the Distinguished Housestaff Award at Weill Cornell Medical College/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, the Resident Travel Award from the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction, and an Award Winning Video from the American Urological Association. She is a member of the American Urological Association.</p>
Angela E. Gonzalez
Nicole B. Fleischmann
<p>Female Urology pelvic floor prolapse, male and female incontinence</p>
Whitney L. Clearwater
<p>Whitney L. Clearwater, MD, MPH, FACOG, is Associate Program Director, Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Urology and Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Clearwater specializes in collaborating with patients to develop treatment plans tailored to their lifestyles for women experiencing pelvic floor disorders, including pelvic organ prolapse, overactive bladder, urinary incontinence, accidental bowel leakage, painful bladder syndrome, mesh complications and vesicovaginal fistula. Depending on the condition, she offers exercises, dietary modifications, medications, office-based treatments and minimally invasive surgical techniques, including vaginal and robotic approaches.</p><p>After earning her Master of Public Health in biostatistics and epidemiology at the University of Southern California in 2011, Dr. Clearwater earned her Doctor of Medicine at the University of Kansas in 2015. She then completed her obstetrics & gynecology residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2019. Dr. Clearwater remained at this institution to complete a clinical fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery in 2023.</p><p>Dr. Clearwater’s academic interests include global health and medical education. Her work has been published in many peer-reviewed journal articles and abstracts, and she has shared her work through numerous educational lectures, workshops and presentations.</p><p>Dr. Clearwater is an active member of national organizations related to her specialty, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS). She was nominated to the Gold Humanism Honor Society and received the Leo M. Davidoff Medical Student Teaching Award from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health for multiple years.</p>
Nitya E. Abraham
<p>Nitya Abraham, MD, Associate Professor, Urology, specializes in the treatment of men and women with voiding dysfunction and diseases of the pelvic floor. A summa cum laude graduate of the University of Connecticut, Dr. Abraham obtained her MD degree as well as her surgical and urology residency training at New York University. Dr. Abraham completed fellowship training in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Abraham is the recipient of the Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship, the International Volunteers in Urology and Medicine Traveling Resident Scholar Award to Uganda, and the 2015 Clinical Science Essay Competition Winner sponsored by the Society for Urodynamics and Female Pelvic Medicine, and Urogenital Reconstruction.</p>
Cinical Care Pathway for Overactive Bladder
Female Sexual Dysfunction
Surgical management of benign prostatic enlargement
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Nitya Abraham, MD, Associate Professor of Urology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, joined Montefiore in 2015 as a specialist in female pelvic medicine and lower urinary tract reconstruction. Upon graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Connecticut, Dr. Abraham completed her medical degree as well as her urology residency training at New York University. She completed her fellowship training in pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at Cleveland Clinic. At Montefiore, she established the pelvic floor program in collaboration with colleagues in the Ob/Gyn department, which offers state of the art treatment for pelvic floor disorders. She is an active member of the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU). She is also focused on medical education and has been urology residency program director since 2020 and member of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine curriculum committee since 2022. She has over 45 peer-reviewed publications and has been funded by research grants from the Department of Defense and SUFU. She specializes in treating urinary incontinence, vaginal prolapse, urethral reconstruction, urinary fistula, mesh complications, and more, using robotic, open, or vaginal approaches depending on what is best suited for her patients.