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Administration & Faculty

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Faculty
Department Chairman

Gary Ventolini, M.D.

Program Director

Mark S. Campbell, M.D., Col. USAF MC, FS

Associate Program Directors

Mark Bidwell, M.D.
Michael Galloway, D.O.

Chair, OB/GYN Flight (WPAFB)

Geoffrey Towers, M.D., Lt. Col. USAF MC

Fellowships
Maternal-Fetal Medicine

David McKenna, M.D., Program Director

Minimally Invasive Surgery

David Dhanraj, M.D., Program Director

Divisions
General Obstetrics and Gynecology

Sheela M. Barhan, M.D.

 

Mark S. Campbell, M.D., Col. USAF MC, FS

 

David Dhanraj, M.D.

 

Janice M. Duke, M.D.

 

Michael Galloway, D.O.

 

Israel Henig, MD

 

Gary Ventolini, M.D.

 

 

Gynecologic Oncology

John W. Moroney, M.D., Director

 

William A. Nahhas, M.D.

 

 

Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Christopher Croom, M.D., Director

 

Damian J. Paonessa, M.D., Lt. Col. USAF MC

 

 

Minimally Invasive & Robotic Surgery

David Dhanraj, M.D., Director

 

 

Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Lawrence S. Amesse, M.D., Ph.D., Director

 

Mark Bidwell, M.D.

 

Jeremy Groll, M.D., Major, USAF MC

 

 

Pelvic & Reconstructive Surgery and Urogynecology

Geoffrey Towers, M.D., Lt. Col. USAFMC

 

 

Administration
Director of Business Operations
 

Denise R. Porter, M.B.A.
(937) 208-2948

Resident Coordinator

Christina Molnar, M.S.
(937) 208-6272

Fellowship Coordinator

Loretta Christon
(937) 208-2294


Faculty CVs

Dr. Ventolini

Gary Ventolini, M.D.

Nicholas J. Thompson Chair and Professor
gary.ventolini@wright.edu

Education
M.D.: University of Padova, Italy (1977)
Internship: St. Maria Prato Hospital, Italy (1978)
Residency: Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, obstetrics & gynecology (2002)
Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, South Carolina, family medicine (1995)
Certification
Family Medicine (1995, 2001 & 2007)
Obstetrics & Gynecology (2004)
Clinical Interests
Vulvovaginal disease
Obstetrics

Dr. Amesse

Lawrence S. Amesse, M.D., Ph.D., H.C.L.D.

Professor
Division Director, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Program Director, Obstetrics & Gynecology Clerkship
Medical Director, Wright State Physicians Women’s Health Care Andrology Laboratory

Education
M.D.: East Tennessee State University College of Medicine (1985)
Ph.D.: University of Michigan, epidemiologic sciences (1978)
Residency: State University of New York, obstetrics & gynecology (1989)
National Institutes of Health, reproductive endocrinology (1992)
Fellowship: Yale University School of Medicine, medical genetics (1995)
University of Louisville School of Medicine, pediatric & adolescent gynecology (1997)
Certifications
National Board of Medical Examiners (1986)
Obstetrics/Gynecology (1992, 2000)
Reproductive Endocrinology (1999)
American Board of Bioanalysis, High Complexity Laboratory Director, Andrology (2006)
Clinical Interests
Gynecologic endocrinology
Infertility
Assisted reproductive technology including in vitro fertilization
Menopause & hormone replacement therapy
Adolescent & pediatric gynecology

Dr. Barhan

Sheela M. Barhan, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Medical Director, Wright State Physicians Women’s Health Care
smbarhan@mvh.org

Education
M.D.: Tulane University School of Medicine (1992)
Residency: University of Illinois, Chicago, obstetrics & gynecology (1996)
Certification
Obstetrics & Gynecology (1998)
Clinical Interests
Gynecological surgery

Dr. Bidwell

Mark Bidwell, M.D.

Associate Professor
mark.bidwell@wright.edu

Education
M.D.: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine (1984)
Residency: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, obstetrics & gynecology (1988)
Fellowship: Duke University Medical Center, reproductive endocrinology & infertility (1993)
Certification
Obstetrics & Gynecology (1991)
Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (1997)
Clinical Interests
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Recurrent pregnancy loss
Reproductive surgery & endoscopy
"Economical" infertility treatment
Reproductive imaging

Dr. Campbell

Col. Mark Campbell, USAF, MC

Assistant Professor
Director, Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency Program
mscampbell@mvh.org

Education
M.D.: F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (1988)
Residencies: Robert L. Thompson Strategic Hospital, Carswell Air Force Base, family medicine (1991)
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, obstetrics & gynecology (1998)
Certifications
Family Practice (1991, 1997, 2004)
Obstetrics & Gynecology (2000)

Dr. Croom

Christopher Croom, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Division Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
nrbqdoc@aol.com

Education
M.D.: Medical University of South Carolina (1983)
Residency: Memorial Medical Center, obstetrics & gynecology (1987)
Fellowship: The Medical College of Georgia, maternal-fetal medicine (1992)
Certification
Obstetrics & Gynecology (1990, 2008)
Maternal-Fetal Medicine (1995, 2008)
Clinical Interests
Obstetrical ultrasound
Thrombophilic and autoimmune conditions in pregnancy
Premature labor prevention and treatment

Dr. Duke

Janice M. Duke, M.D.

Associate Professor
Medical Director, Miami Valley Hospital Center for Women’s Health
jmduke@mvh.org

Education
M.D.: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine (1996)
Residency: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, obstetrics and gynecology (2000)
Certification
Obstetrics & Gynecology (2002)
Clinical Interests
Menopause & perimenopause
Obstetrics, routine and high risk
International medicine – Yearly trips with medical students and residents to a clinic in Bolivia

Dr. Galloway

Michael Galloway, D.O.

Assistant Professor
mlgalloway@mvh.org

Education
M.D.: Western University College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (1993)
Residency: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine (1998)
Certification
Obstetrics & Gynecology (2004)
Clinical Interests
Vaginal surgery
Pelvic prolapse/reconstruction
Advanced laparoscopic surgery
Minimally invasive surgery
Robotic assisted laparoscopic surgery

Dr. groll

Maj. Jeremy M. Groll, USAF, MC

Assistant Professor
Division Director, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, Wright-Patterson Medical Center
Jeremy.groll@wpafb.af.mil

Education
M.D.: Wayne State University School of Medicine (1997)
Residency: Wilford Hall Medical Center, obstetrics and gynecology (2001)
Fellowship: University of North Carolina, reproductive endocrinology and fertility (2004)
Certification
Obstetrics & Gynecology (2004)
Board Eligible, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Clinical Interests
In vitro fertilization
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Nutrition and exercise impact on fertility
Uterine receptivity

Dr. Paonessa

Lt. Col. Damian Paonessa, USAF, MC

Assistant Professor
Division Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Wright-Patterson Medical Center
damian.paonessa@wpafb.af.mil

Education
M.D.: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1991)
Residency: David Grant Medical Center, obstetrics & gynecology (1995)
Fellowship: Madigan Army Medical Center, maternal-fetal medicine (2006)
Certification
Obstetrics & Gynecology (1997 & 2007)
Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Board eligible
Clinical Interests
High risk obstetrics
Prenatal diagnosis/genetics
Ultrasound

Dr. Ventolini

Lt. Col. Geoffrey Towers, USAF MC

Flight Commander, Obstetrics & Gynecology Flight, Wright-Patterson Medical Center
Assistant Professor
geoffrey.towers@wpafb.af.mil

Education
M.D.: University of Utah, 1995
Residency: Keesler Air Force Base, obstetrics & gynecology (1999)
Fellowship: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center (2004)
Certification
Obstetrics & Gynecology (2004)
(Board certification is currently not available for urogynecology)
Clinical Interests
Urinary incontinence,
Pelvic organ support problems
Minimally-invasive surgery
Endoscopy