Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Jerome L. Yaklic, M.D., FACOG, Acting Chair

Administration & Faculty

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Faculty
Acting Chair

Jerome L. Yaklic, M.D.

Residency Program Director

Michael Galloway, D.O.

Associate Residency Program Director

Sheela M. Barhan, M.D. and John W. Moroney, M.D.

Chair, OB/GYN Flight (WPAFB)

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

Fellowships
Maternal-Fetal Medicine

David McKenna, M.D., Program Director

Divisions
General Obstetrics and Gynecology

Janice M. Duke, M.D., Director
Josette D’Amato, D.O.
Sheela M. Barhan, M.D.
Michael Galloway, D.O.
G. Theodore Talbot, M.D.
Ned Williams, D.O.
Jerome L. Yaklic, M.D.

 
Gynecologic Oncology
 

William A. Nahhas, M.D., Director
Lynne A. Eaton, M.D., M.S.
John W. Moroney, M.D.

 
Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Christopher Croom, M.D., Director

 
Pelvic & Reconstructive Surgery and Urogynecology

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

 

Administration

Director of Business Operations

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

Resident and Research Coordinator

Elizabeth D. Fox
(937) 208-2287

Resident Coordinator

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

Fellowship Coordinator

Loretta Christon
(937) 208-2294


Dr. Barhan

Sheela M. Barhan, M.D.

Associate Residency Director
Associate Professor
smbarhan@mvh.org

Education

M.D.: Tulane University School of Medicine (1992)
Residency: University of Illinois, Chicago, obstetrics & gynecology (1996)

Certification

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (1998)

Clinical Interests

Gynecological surgery


Dr. Croom

Christopher Croom, M.D.

Division Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Assistant Professor
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

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (1990, 2008)
Maternal-Fetal Medicine (1995, 2008)

Clinical Interests

Obstetrical ultrasound
Thrombophilic and autoimmune conditions in pregnancy
Premature labor prevention and treatment


Josette D'Amato, D.O.

Josette D'Amato, D.O.

Assistant Professor
josette.damato@wright.edu

Education

D.O.: Des Moines University (1995)
Residency: Doctor's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio (obstetrics & gynecology) (2000)

Certification

American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians & Gynecologists (Fellow)
American Osteopathic Association, Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Clinical Interests

Adolescent gynecologic care
Minimally invasive surgery/hysterectomy
Endometrial ablation, including ThermaChoice and NovaSure procedures
Minimally invasive hysteroscopic tubal ligation (Essure)
Contraception, including IUD
Menopause, hormone replacement therapy, bio-identical hormones


Dr. Duke

 

Janice M. Duke, M.D.

Associate Professor
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

American Board of Obstetrics and 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


Lynne Eaton, M.D.

Lynne A. Eaton, M.D., M.S.

Associate Professor
lynne.eaton@wright.edu

Education

M.D.: Medical College of Pennsylvania/Drexel University College of Medicine
Residency: The Ohio State University
Fellowship: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Certification

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Clinical Interests

Gynecologic Oncology


Dr. Galloway

Michael Galloway, D.O., FACOG

Residency Director
Associate 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

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2004)

Clinical Interests

Vaginal surgery
Pelvic prolapse/reconstruction
Advanced laparoscopic surgery
Minimally invasive surgery
Robotic assisted laparoscopic surgery


Dr. Moroney

John W. Moroney, M.D.

Military Residency Program Director, WSU Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Assistant Professor, Gynecologic Oncology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
john.moroney@wright.edu

Education

M.D.: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Ill. (2002)
Residency (Obstetrics and Gynecology): National Naval Medical Center/Walter Reed Army Medical Center / National Naval Medical Center, Washington, D.C./Bethesda, Md. (2002-2006)
Fellowship (Gynecologic Oncology): University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (2006-2009)
Fellowship, Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics (A Phase I Program): University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (2008-2009)

Certification

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Fellow (2009–Present)

Clinical Interests

Gynecologic Oncology


G. Theodore Talbot, M.D.

G. Theodore Talbot, M.D.

Assistant Professor
t.talbot@wright.edu

Education

M.D.: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (1993)
Residency: Duke University Medical Center (1997)

Clinical Interests

DaVinci robotic surgery
Minimally invasive procedures including ThermaChoice endometrial ablation, Essure and Adiana tubal
sterilizations, Myosure
Uncomplicated and high-risk obstetrics
Urinary incontinence


Dr. Geoffrey Towers

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

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2004)
(Board certification is currently not available for urogynecology)

Clinical Interests

Urinary incontinence
Pelvic organ support problems
Minimally-invasive surgery
Endoscopy


Dr. Williams

Ned Williams, D.O.

Assistant Professor
ned.williams@wpafb.af.mil

Education

D.O.: Midwestern University — Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (2004)
Residency: Wright State University School of Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2009)

Certification

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (1998 – Present)


Dr. Yaklici

Jerome L. Yaklic, M.D., FACOG

Acting Chair
Associate Professor
Medical Director, Wright State Physicians Women's Health Care
Medical Director, Miami Valley Hospital Center for Women's Health
joan.mangan-boles@wright.edu

Education

M.D.: Wayne State University School of Medicine – Detroit, Michigan (1992)
Residency: Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (1996)

Certification

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Diplomate (1998 – Present)

Clinical Interests

General gynecology (adolescents through menopause)
Pelvic support problems/prolapse
Urinary incontinence
Overactive bladder
Pelvic pain
Vaginal surgery
Minimally invasive and robotic surgeries
Contraception and office procedures/surgery, including office tubal ligation, endometrial ablation and incontinence procedures