Fellow Scholars Program
The Society of Gynecologic Surgeons (SGS) Fellow Scholar Program provides gynecology fellows with an opportunity to experience the SGS Annual Scientific Meeting and become introduced to the SGS community.
Established in 2014, the program is supported by the Nancy Frankel & Lennie Siegel Fund and the Dee F. Fenner Education Fund. The Fellow Scholar Program is designed to support the next generation of gynecologic surgeons by providing access to education, mentorship, networking, and opportunities for future involvement with SGS.
Each year, selected Fellow Scholars are invited to attend the SGS Annual Scientific Meeting and receive:
- Complimentary Annual Scientific Meeting registration
- Airfare reimbursement
- Hotel accommodations
- One year of complimentary SGS Associate Membership
Fellow Scholars also have the opportunity to connect with SGS members and leaders, participate in the Society’s educational and scientific programming, and learn more about ways to become involved with SGS.
Fellow Scholars Through the Years
-
Since the program’s establishment in 2014, SGS has welcomed Fellow Scholars from across the United States and Canada. We are proud to recognize the physicians who have participated in the program and become part of the SGS community.
-
2026
Congratulations to our four Fellow Scholars who were awarded in 2026!
Petrina LaFaire, MD
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH
Anna Najor, MD
Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, NY
Sarin Soyemi, MD
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
Rosanna Sobota, MD
Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Washington, DC -
2025
Congratulations to our three Fellow Scholars who were awarded in 2025.
Alison Fitzgerald, MD
Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
Ekaterina Grebenyuk, MD
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, NH
Sarah Santiago, MD
Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
University of Michigan Medicine
Ann Arbor, MI -
2024
Congratulations to our five Fellow Scholars who were awarded in 2024.
Olanrewaju Dawodu, MD
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, NY
(MIGS)
Atoosa Ghofranian, MD
Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York
(REI)
Lannah Lua-Mailland, MD, MPH
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
(FPMRS)
K. Mariah Sankey-Thomas, MD
University of Texas at Austin
(MIGS)
Sarah Swartz, MD
ChristianaCare
(MIGS) -
2023
Congratulations to our three Fellow Scholars who were awarded in 2023.
David Huang, MD
University of California
San FranciscoCorey Messingschlager, MD
University of Tennesse
College of Medicine
Stephanie Zuo, MD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Magee Women’s Hospital
