USF Health Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

01/21/2026

During the holiday season, our department hosted two community service days. We had the opportunity to lend a hand at the Bloom Again Thrift Store, prepping meals in the kitchen, assisting in the daycare, and helping in the garden. A huge thank you to the amazing staff at Metropolitan Ministries for welcoming us and making this experience so meaningful. It’s always special to come together outside of work and make a difference in our community!

01/08/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Ryan Hidalgo and Dr. Duncan Hartt on being nominated by medical students and receiving the MCOM Exceptional Educator Award! Your dedication, hard work, and passion for teaching have truly made an impact on the next generation of physicians. 

We are so proud to have such inspiring educators shaping the future of medicine!

10/13/2025

10/01/2025

A warm welcome to our new fellows! 

Gyn Onc Fellow: 
Lilla Markel, MD

MFM Fellows: 
Teresa Logue, MD, and Kriti Vedhanayagam, DO

REI Fellow:
Juan Naranjo, MD

URPS Fellow:
Jennifer Ferraro, MD

We are thrilled to have each of you join our program and look forward to the expertise, dedication, and passion you all bring to the team.

09/26/2025

Join us on October 7th for the National Midwifery Week Ask a Midwife Facebook Live Q&A event. Register @ www.tgh.org/CHWEvents

09/25/2025

We are excited to welcome Sarah Cronauer, CNM, Heather Galon, MD, and Maya Yasukawa, MD, PhD, to our department! We look forward to the contributions they will bring. Let’s extend a warm welcome and support as they begin their journey with us!

08/19/2025

We are excited to welcome our new fellows, Nabila Azeem, MD, Jasmine Eliwa, MD, Janice Hejirika, MD, Chrissy Liu, MD, and William Sanders, MD, to our department! We look forward to the contributions they will bring to our department. Let’s extend a warm welcome and support as they begin their journey with us!

08/15/2025

Happy GME Professionals’ Day!

A big thank you to our incredible GME team, Quincy Yott, Cayla Sanelli, and Chloe Mikolasik. Your dedication to our residents and fellows is truly inspiring, and we are so grateful for everything you do!

08/08/2025

Please join us in congratulating Drs. Emad Mikhail, Lauri Hochberg, and Ozlem Guzeloglu-Kayisli on their recent promotions!

We are incredibly proud of their hard work and dedication. These promotions reflect their strong commitment, excellence, and the valuable contributions they each bring to USF Health OB/GYN. Well done and well deserved!

08/06/2025

We are excited to welcome Kristin Polakoff, MS, PA-C, and Kathryn Steckel, DNP, CNM, WHNP-BC, to our department! We look forward to the contributions they will bring to our department. Let’s extend a warm welcome and support as they begin their journey with us!

08/04/2025

The 2025 Tampa Magazine Top Doctors list is out, and more than 100 USF Health physicians have been recognized!

Nearly 12,000 physicians across the Tampa Bay region were surveyed by the magazine and asked to nominate the top doctors in each specialty.

This year, 115 USF Health physicians earned recognition across 54 specialties, a testament to the exceptional clinical care delivered by the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine.

Our department is proud to celebrate six of our own faculty members named to this prestigious list: Drs. Ashley Cain, Anthony Imudia, Bri Anne McKeon, Katie Propst, Sarah Obican, and Thomas Rutherford. Congratulations to all!