Pelvic health is at the very core of a woman’s quality of life. My goal is to empower women to speak up about their pelvic floor concerns.
Abigail Shatkin-Margolis
MD
Urogynecologist
Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgeon
Surgeon mom, foodie and yoga enthusiast
Dr. Abigail Shatkin-Margolis cares for patients with female pelvic floor disorders. She specializes in diagnosing and treating pelvic organ prolapse (when an organ such as the bladder drops into the vagina), urinary and fecal incontinence, genitourinary and rectovaginal fistulas (abnormal connections between various pelvic organs), overactive bladder and bladder pain syndrome. In research, Shatkin-Margolis is interested in improving treatment and surgical outcomes for patients with these conditions, as well as investigating disparities in care.
Shatkin-Margolis received her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Kaiser Permanente and a fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at TriHealth's Good Samaritan Hospital.
Shatkin-Margolis educates medical students and has won numerous awards for her teaching. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, hiking and practicing yoga.
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Education
Tufts University, MD, 2011
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Residencies
Kaiser Permanente, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2015
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Fellowships
TriHealth, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, 2019
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