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Pelvic Floor Health

Compassionate care and treatment for urogynecologic conditions
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We Treat Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Incontinence, and Other Urogynecology Concerns

  • Urinary incontinence (leaking or loss of bladder control)
  • Overactive bladder
  • Stress incontinence
  • Voiding dysfunction (inability to urinate or difficulty urinating)
  • Defecatory dysfunction
  • Fecal incontinence (loss of bowel control)
  • Constipation
  • Interstitial cystitis
  • Pelvic organ prolapse (droppage of the female organs), including:
    • Cystocele (dropped bladder)
    • Rectocele (dropped rectum)
    • Uterine prolapse (dropped uterus)
    • Vaginal vault prolapse (dropped vagina after hysterectomy)
    • Enterocele (dropped small intestine)

Learn more about specific conditions in our health library

Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation May Help

Physical Therapy (PT) of the pelvic floor and surrounding muscles can improve your quality of life by eliminating or managing incontinence and other symptoms, giving you the confidence to live your life again. Pelvic floor exercises and other techniques targeted to your particular condition will help strengthen the pelvic muscles and pelvic floor, and reduce the risk (or worsening) of prolapse, incontinence, pain and other symptoms.

Inova offers compassionate and expert certified pelvic floor therapists. With a doctor's prescription, you can receive pelvic floor therapy at Inova physical therapy centers through the region. 


Meet Our Team

Urogynecologists

Rahel G Ghenbot, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Urogynecology
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Years of Experience: 8
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Nicolette S Horbach, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Urogynecology
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Years of Experience: 41

Donna Mazloomdoost, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Years of Experience: 20
Seyed Shobeiri, MD

Seyed A Shobeiri, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Urogynecology
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Years of Experience: 29

Walter S Von Pechmann, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Fibroids, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Urogynecology, Uterine Problems/Surgery and Treatments
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Years of Experience: 27

Jeffrey A Welgoss, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Urogynecology, Uterine Problems/Surgery and Treatments, Women's Health
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Years of Experience: 37

Urogynecology Nurse Practitioners

Michelle D Downie, FNP

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.

Urologists

Alok S Desai, MD

Specialty: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Urology
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Years of Experience: 21

Jennifer B Rolef, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Urology
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Diseases of male and female urinary tract (kidney, ureters, bladder and urethra), Video Urodynamics
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Years of Experience: 11

Colorectal Surgeons

Christina L Cheng, MD

Specialty: Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgery
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Colonoscopy, Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Years of Experience: 12

Donald B Colvin, MD

Specialty: Colon and Rectal Surgery
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Colonoscopy, Colorectal Surgery
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Years of Experience: 48

Katherine W Khalifeh, MD

Specialty: Colon and Rectal Surgery
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Colonoscopy, Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Years of Experience: 17

Kimberly A Matzie, MD

Specialty: Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgery
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Colonoscopy, Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Years of Experience: 21

Timothy A Plerhoples, MD

Specialty: Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgery
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Colonoscopy, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Years of Experience: 16

Caroline Sanchez, MD

Specialty: Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgery
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Colonoscopy, Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Years of Experience: 19

Lawrence E Stern, MD

Specialty: Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgery
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Colonoscopy, Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Years of Experience: 27

John D Tillou, MD

Specialty: Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgery
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Colonoscopy, Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Years of Experience: 11

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