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LENTZ, MD, Gretchen M

Director and Professor, Urogynecology
Adjunct Professor, Urology
Clinician Educator (Urogynecology), Education Division

Specialties:
Urogynecology:
• Pelvic floor reconstructive surgery for pelvic organ
  prolapse
• Urinary incontinence (medical/surgical therapies)
• da Vinci robotic surgery
Licensure:
• Washington, 1989
Certification:
• Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1993 (recertified, 2010)
Joined UW Medicine:
1/1/92
Education:
• MD degree
  (University of Washington, 1986)
• Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  (University of Washington, 1990)
• Fellowship in Urogynecology
  (St. George’s Hospital Medical School, London, 1991)
Research Interests:
• Stress urinary incontinence
• Surgical teaching
• Pelvic organ prolapse
Professional Organizations:
• American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• American Uro-Gynecologic Society, past Board of
  Directors
• Editorial Board of Clinical Updates in Women's Health
  Care
• International Continence Society
• Seattle Gynecological Society, past President
• Society of Gynecologic Surgeons
• Pacific Coast Obstetrical and Gynecological Society
• Washington State Medical Association
Honors:
• Board Examiner, American Board of Obstetrics and
  Gynecology, 2001-20011
• Editorial Advisory Board Member, Journal of
  Reproductive Medicine, 2005-2011
• Best Doctors in America Award, 1995–2010
• First Prize Paper, APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting, 2000
• Best Doctors in Seattle Award, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2009
• ACOG Recognition Award, Program for Continuing
  Professional Development, 1996
• APGO/Abbott Medical Education Research Award, 1997
Selected Publications:
Lentz GM, Lobo RA, Gershenson D, Katz VL. Comprehensive Gynecology, 6th edition in press.

Lentz GM, Fialkow MF. Lower Urinary Tract Disorders. ACOG Vol VII, #4, Oct 2008

Katz VL, Lentz GM, Lobo RA, Gershenson D. Comprehensive Gynecology, 5th Ed., 2007.

Fialkow MF, Newton KM, Lentz GM, Weiss NS. Lifetime risk of surgical management for pelvic organ prolapse or urinary incontinence. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct, 2008;19(3):437-40.

Miller EA, Lentz GM. Reducing the risk of incontinence after childbirth: the urologist's role. Contemporary Urology. 1006;18(9):10-16.

Lentz GM, Ayala L, Eckert LO. A comprehensive women's health care center: are gynecologists offering primary are? Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2006;194:1660-7.

Lentz GM, Mandel LS, Goff BA. A six-year study of surgical teaching and skills evaluation for OB/GYN Residents. J Pelvic Med & Surgery. 2005;11(2):59-60.

Stenchever MA, Lentz GM. Sexual dysfunction: a couples issue. Contemp OB/GYN. 2004;49(12):30-46.

Fialkow MF, Lentz GM, Miller E, Miller J. Complications from transvaginal pubovaginal slings using bone anchor fixation. Urology. 2004;64(6):1127-32.

Lentz GM, Bavendam T, Stenchever MA, Miller JL, Smalldridge J. Hormonal manipulation in women with chronic, cyclic irritable bladder symptoms and pelvic pain. Amer J Obstet Gynecol. 2002;186:1268-73.

Goff BA, Lentz GM, Lee D, Fenner D, Morris J, Mandel LS. Development of a bench station objective structured assessment of technical skills. Obstet Gynecol. 2001;98:412-6.
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Contact Information

Clinic Appts
206-598-5960
Academic Phone
206-543-5555
Office
UW Dept of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Box Number
356460