Member-At-Large
Member-At-Large
Member-At-Large
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Nancy D. Gaba is a graduate of Vassar College. She received her MD degree from The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, where she also completed her residency. Dr. Gaba is currently the Oscar I. and Mildred S. Dodek and Joan B. and Oscar I. Dodek Jr. Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at GW. She has held many other leadership positions, including Residency Program Director, and Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education. She has also been the Division Director for General Obstetrics and Gynecology and Vice Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She currently serves as the Secretary of the Board of Directors for the George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates. Her national roles include service as an ABOG oral examiner, Co-director of APGO’s Capstone Surgical Education Scholars Program. Dr. Gaba is a founding Board member and past President of SASGOG.
Dr. Francis received his Bachelor of Science, cum laude, Biology, at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia in 1990. He went on to receive his MD from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio in 1994, where he also completed his residency in Internal Medicine in 1995. In 1999, Dr. Francis completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Medical
College of Georgia and ultimately completed his fellowship in the Department of Gynecology, Urology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery in 2002 at the Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Arizona. He is board certified by Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Francis became an Associate Professor at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2012, where he served as Division Chief and Fellowship Director for the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health (Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery). In 2015, Dr. Francis was promoted to Chairman of the department while continuing to serve as Division Director and Fellowship Director. In 2019, Dr. Francis received his M.B.A degree from the University of Louisville, while continuing to have a busy clinic and serve his department as Chairman. He was also promoted to Professor the same year. He has professional memberships with many organizations including the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS,) the International Urogynecological Association (IUGA,) Society of Gynecologic Surgeons and the Council of University Chairs of Obstetrics and Gynecology (CUCOG,) and many more. He also serves on numerous committees including the Co-Director of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Working Group within the University of Louisville School of Medicine, Board member of the University Medical Center, member of the AUGS Finance Committee and Chairman of the Patient Clinical Quality & Safety Committee. He is Co-Editor for the Journal of Neuromodulation and Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Gynecologic Surgery. He has numerous peer reviewed publications and invited national presentations and is recognized for his clinical expertise and collaborative leadership skills.
Dr. Donna Johnson was born and raised in rural SC. She attended Furman University and received her M.D. from the Medical University of South Carolina. She completed her residency and Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship at the University of California Dan Diego. Dr. Johnson is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at MUSC. She serves as a board member of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Foundation and AAOGF. Her clinical and basic studies have resulted in the publication of dozens of scientific papers, abstracts and book chapters on topics ranging from severe preeclampsia to immunological disorders that complicate pregnancy. She has won over 20 teaching awards.
