- Program Director: Rachel Rubin, MD
Fellowship Overview
The fellowship is supported by the Sexual Medicine Research Team (SMRT), an active clinical research program embedded within Rachel Rubin MD, PLLC. Fellows participate in all aspects of clinical research, including study design, IRB preparation, data collection, statistical collaboration, manuscript writing, and presentations at national meetings. Research focuses on female and male sexual dysfunction, genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), menopause hormone therapy, recurrent urinary tract infections, pelvic pain, vulvar disorders, testosterone therapy, and sexual medicine education.
Fellows are expected to complete scholarly work during training, with opportunities to author manuscripts, present at national conferences, and collaborate on multicenter projects. The high-volume specialty referral practice provides a unique environment for translating important clinical questions into impactful research that advances the field of sexual medicine.
Our Goals and Objectives are to become proficient at:
- Vulvoscopy
- Trigger point identification
- Pelvic floor muscle examination
- Trigger point injections
- Pudendal neuralgia evaluation
- Diagnostic local anesthetic injections
- Pelvic floor Botox injections
- Diagnostic vestibular examination
- Vestibular anesthesia testing
- Vestibulectomy with vulvar advancement flap
- Surgery for lichen sclerosus and scarring
- Clitoral adhesiolysis
- Clitoral dorsal slit procedures
- Clitoral examination with magnification
- Dorsal nerve blocks
- Pudendal nerve blocks
- Midurethral slings
- Anterior and posterior repair
- Neuromodulation
- Bladder Botox injections
- Intracavernosal injection teaching
- Penile duplex Doppler ultrasound
- Penile rehabilitation counseling
- Penile plaque assessment
- Penile ultrasound
- Xiaflex injections
- Modeling instruction
- Pelvic floor botulinum toxin injections
- Pudendal nerve blocks
- Spermatic cord blocks
- Flexible cystoscopy
- Bladder instillation
- Postvoid residual measurement
- Shockwave therapy
- Trigger point injections
- Pudendal nerve blocks
- Vulvar biopsy
- Vaginal biopsy
- Skin punch biopsy
- Wet mount microscopy
- Vaginal cultures
- Pap tests
- Endometrial biopsy
- IUD insertion
- IUD removal
Primary Institution
Advancing Sexual Medicine (ASM)
Fellowship Director
Rachel Rubin, MD
Additional Faculty
Christine Vaccaro, DO
Talia Sobel, MD
Katherine Klos, MD
Ashley Winter, MD
Candidate Citizenship Requirement
US, Canada, International
International Applicants will need valid visa
Fellowship Duration
12 months
Type of Fellowship
Sexual Medicine
Fellowship Website
rachelrubinmd.com
Scientific/Educational Activities:
ISSWSH, SMSNA, possiby The Menopause Society, AUGS, ACOG (If applicable)
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