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Dr. Dinh meets with a patient in a clinic room at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.

Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Florida, offers state-of-the-art training with a skilled team of specialists experienced in treating gynecologic conditions. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient gynecology services. Surgical options for gynecologic conditions range from minimally invasive procedures to more complex open surgery.

The Department of Medical and Surgical Gynecology at Mayo Clinic's Florida campus is divided into three areas of special expertise:

Gynecologic oncology
Female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery
Minimally invasive gynecological surgery and urogynecology

The gynecology team in Florida performs over 1000 surgeries each year. The electronic medical record system and digital imaging display application at Mayo Clinic streamline the work process, enabling physicians to spend more time with patients. Our physician experts use a multidisciplinary integrated team approach to best treat challenging conditions.

Faculty

	Anita Chen, M.D. Program Director Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Dr. Chen is a fellowship-trained urogynecologist. She received her medical degree at James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Florida Health Science Center. After residency, she completed her fellowship in urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at George Washington University. She is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology as well as Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery and has received the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology focused-practice designation in Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery (MIGS). View Dr. Chen's PubMed citations See full profile
	Aakriti Carrubba, M.D. Associate Program Director Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Dr. Carrubba is a fellowship-trained Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgeon with an American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology focused-practice designation in Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery (MIGS). She is committed to providing minimally invasive options for patients to shorten recovery time and return to normal activity. She is an active member of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists and has attended workshops on robotic surgery implementation. View Dr. Carrubba's PubMed citations See full profile
	Tri Dinh, M.D. Department Chair Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Dr. Dinh is a gynecologic oncologist. He earned his medical degree and interned at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He completed his residency in general obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, followed by a fellowship in gynecologic oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. View Dr. Dinh's PubMed citations See full profile
	Sherif El-Nashar, M.B., B.Ch., M.D. Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Dr. El-Nashar is board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in General Obstetrics and Gynecology as well as Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. View Dr. El Nashar's PubMed citations See full profile
	Matthew Robertson, III, M.D. Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Dr. Robertson received his medical degree at the University of Virginia. He completed his internship, residency, and fellowship with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. View Dr. Robertson's PubMed citations See full profile
	Christopher Destephano, M.D., M.P.H. Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Dr. Destephano is a gynecologist who specializes in minimally invasive surgery. He earned his medical degree at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, followed by a Master of Public Health from Emory University Rollins School of Public Health in Atlanta, Georgia. He then completed his residency in gynecology and obstetrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, followed by a fellowship in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Rochester, Minnesota. View Dr. Destephano's PubMed citations See full profile
	Olivia Cardenas-Trowers, M.D. Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Dr. Cardenas-Trowers is a fellowship-trained urogynecologist that is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology as well as Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery. View Dr. Cardenas-Trowers' PubMed citations See full profile

Supplemental faculty

Second year trainees will have the opportunity to visit Dr. Samuel Brown and staff at his local practice, Brown Fertility, for a four-week external surgery rotation.

Samuel Brown, M.D.

Samuel Brown, M.D.

Dr. Brown studied at the renowned Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine and offers extensive knowledge of fertility treatment, hospital-based surgeries, and tubal reversals backed by 20-plus years of clinical experience. As the first surgeon in Florida to introduce minimally invasive robotic gynecological surgery for infertility, he is widely recognized as a leader in the field. He is dual board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology, as well as reproductive endocrinology and infertility.

Advisers and mentors

You meet with the program director periodically throughout the program to review your progress and career goals and ensure that your educational needs are being met.

Visiting professors

Many prominent professors visit Mayo Clinic each year. They present their work during lectures, participate in hospital rounds, and have informal discussions with trainees. You are encouraged to take full advantage of these educational opportunities.