Dr. Sandra Valaitis is an expert in treating women with pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, and other disorders of the urogenital system. Her areas of interest include midurethral slings, complex reconstructive pelvic surgery, robotic surgery, repair of genitourinary fistulae, and the treatment of mesh complications and erosion. She is a member of the interdisciplinary care team in the Center for Pelvic Health.
In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Valaitis has lectured nationally and internationally to faculty, fellows, residents, medical students, nursing staff, and community audiences. She is the recipient of several awards for leadership and teaching excellence. She participates in variety of faculty development and leadership programs locally and nationally. Her current research interests are focused in robotic surgery, treatments for overactive bladder and finding ways to enhance physician wellness through EMR efficiency. Dr. Valaitis has been named a "Top Doctor" in women’s health by Chicago magazine annually since 2011.
Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA
- Stanford Faculty Development Program in Clinical Teaching
2005
St George's Hospital and Medical School
London, UK
- Fellowship in Urogynecology
1994
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
- Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology
1993
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
MD - Medicine
1989
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
BS - Biology
1985
Prolapsing vaginal fibroepithelial polyp.
Prolapsing vaginal fibroepithelial polyp. BMJ Case Rep. 2022 Dec 22; 15(12).
PMID: 36549754
Patient Perceptions Impact Progression to Third-Line Therapy for Treatment of Overactive Bladder.
Patient Perceptions Impact Progression to Third-Line Therapy for Treatment of Overactive Bladder. J Urol. 2021 11; 206(5):1240-1247.
PMID: 34184922
Medical professionalism: one size fits all?
Medical professionalism: one size fits all? Perspect Biol Med. 2008; 51(4):525-34.
PMID: 18997355
Lifelong learning and the reconstructive pelvic surgeon.
Lifelong learning and the reconstructive pelvic surgeon. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2007 Feb; 18(2):129-31.
PMID: 16897123
Sacrocolpopexy: a retrospective study of a clinician's experience.
Sacrocolpopexy: a retrospective study of a clinician's experience. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1994 Jun; 101(6):518-22.
PMID: 8018642
The silent ductus: its precursors and its aftermath.
The silent ductus: its precursors and its aftermath. Pediatr Cardiol. 1986; 7(3):121-7.
PMID: 3468491
America's Top Doctor
2017 - pres
Exceptional Women in Medicine
2017 - pres
Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence Senior Faculty Scholar
University of Chicago
2016 - pres
Golden Apple Teaching Award
University of Chicago, Dept Ob/Gyn
2011
Top Doctor
2011 - pres
Fellow Academy of Distinguished Medical Educators
University of Chicago
2008 - pres
Alpha Omega Alpha
University of Chicago
2000
Phi Beta Kappa
Indiana University
1985