Chief of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Dr. Hashemi offers a wide range of treatment options to women,
from conservative management such as behavior modification
and changes to diet and exercise, to minimally invasive laparoscopic
and robot-assisted surgical procedures using the da
Vinci® Surgical System.
Dr.
Hashemi earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry
from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, and
his medical degree from Saint George’s University
School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies. He completed
his residency in OB/GYN at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center;
where he served as Chief Resident of OB/GYN. Dr. Hashemi
went on to complete a fellowship in urogynecology at Athena
Women’s Medical Center, a teaching affiliate of the
University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ (UMDNJ), in
Turnersville, N.J. He is the recipient of numerous academic
awards and honors including Resident for Special Excellence
in Endoscopic Procedures from the American Association
of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, the Pfizer OB/GYN Resident
Scholarship, and the Iota Epsilon Alpha International Honor
Medical Society at St. George’s University School
of Medicine.
A
Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Dr. Hashemi is a member of the American Urogynecologic
Society and the American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists.
He
also belongs to the International Organization for Women
and Development, serving as a member of its fistula repair
missionary group in Niger, Africa. On a 2005 missionary
trip to Niger, Dr. Hashemi and his colleagues performed
more than 50 reconstructive surgeries on women with fistula
and bladder damage resulting from prolonged labor. The
region is severely lacking in medical personnel, facilities
and equipment.
Dr.
Hashemi has co-authored articles in medical journals including Perinatology and
the Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, presented
at meetings of professional medical societies, and authored
publications, book chapters and videos on urogynecologic
disorders and their treatment.
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