Professor, Division Chief
University of Colorado at Anschutz
Aurora, Colorado, United States
Dr. Kathleen Connell received her medical degree and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology from the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center. She then completed a fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS) at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center. She is double board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and in FPMRS.
Dr. Connell is the Division Chief and William B. Goddard MD Endowed Professor in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She is the Co-Director of the Women’s Pelvic Health and Surgery, a multidisciplinary practice at the Anschutz Medical Campus. Her surgical practice focuses on treating pelvic floor disorders including pelvic organ prolapse, urinary and fecal incontinence, and reconstructive pelvic surgery.
Dr. Connell is a former scholar of the Yale School of Medicine Women’s Reproductive Health Research Program (K12) sponsored by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Her translational research focuses on the effects of aging, menopause and other conditions on the pelvic connective tissues with the ultimate goal of preventing pelvic organ prolapse and developing new treatment options via personalized medicine. She is also a current fellow in the CU Innovations SPARK Program and developing a novel drug delivery system to treat recurrent urinary tract infections. She is actively involved in advancing scientific research in the field of urogynecology and serves on the Basic Science Subcommittee and Research Task Force for the American Urogynecologic Society.
Thursday, October 5, 2023
12:24 PM – 12:28 PM US PST
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Thursday, October 5, 2023
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM US PST
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