Monique H Vaughan, MD
Urogynecology
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Bio & Overview
Monique Vaughan, MD, is a urogynecologist, which means she evaluates and treats patients with a variety of pelvic floor disorders. The most common pelvic floor issues are pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence. However, Vaughan also treats patients with more complex pelvic floor disorders like urethral diverticula, genitourinary fistulae and many more. She provides both medical and surgical treatments and enjoys working with each patient to reach a mutual goal and a treatment pathway that will fit their needs and lifestyle.
After a fellowship at Duke University, Vaughan returned to UVA as an assistant professor in the Fall of 2019.
Vaughan met her husband Jeff in college at the University of Florida. They live in Charlottesville with their dog and son, and have a passion for travel. In her free time, she enjoys cycling, hiking, kayaking and reading.
Academic Information
- Department
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Academic Role
- Assistant Professor
- Division
- Urogynecology
- Research Interests
- Pelvic floor disorders, recurrent urinary tract infections, urinary microbiome, surgical outcomes after prolapse repair
- Gender
- Female
- Languages
- English
- Age Groups Seen
- Children (2-12)
Adolescents (12-21)
Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Primary Education
- University of Florida College of Medicine (2012)
- Residency
- University of Virginia Medical Center (2016)
- Fellowship
- Duke University Medical Center (2019)
- Certification
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery), American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Highlights
Urogynecologist Monique Vaughan, MD
I'm Monique Vaughan. I am a female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery specialist here at the University of Virginia. I see patients with a variety of pelvic floor disorders and that ranges from patients who have pelvic organ prolapse, which is where the pelvic organs drop down or bulge into the vagina causing a lot of discomfort. So I see those types of patients but also those who have urinary and bowel control issues as well as those who have more complex pelvic surgical problems. Treatment options can range from more conservative things, sometimes medicine or pessaries or if they're more interested in surgical options we usually have various surgical options that we can discuss and I really try to gauge my discussion with patients based on their values and what they're most interested in. I see a lot of patients who have you know because of these pelvic floor issues, can't experience the activities that they love. So for instance they can't jump on the trampoline. They can't chase after their kids or their grandkids. They can't exercise and those various things because of their pelvic floor issues. And what I love most about my specialty is helping patients get back to those things that they love.
Awards
- 2024 Excellent in Performance Assessment Award
- 2024 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) & Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education
- 2022 Academy for Excellence in Education, University of Virginia School of Medicine
- 2021 APGO Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Virginia School of Medicine
- 2020 Peyton Taylor Research Grant, University of Virginia Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- 2017 Winner of Clinical Category Poster Presentation, Duke Multidisciplinary Benign Urology Research Day
- 2017 Recipient of the Charles Hammond Research Fund Grant, Duke Dept of OB/GYN (July 2017)
- 2016 Best Resident Research Project, University of Virginia Department of OB/GYN Research Day
- 2016 Anne Brodie Resident Clinician Award (University of Virginia)
- 2015 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (University of Virginia)
- 2012 Gold Humanism Honor Society - University of Florida (Medical School)
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