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Megan Brady Shannon, MD Fellow in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Loyola University Hospital

Megan Brady Shannon, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Urogynecologic Society

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David Chelmow, MD Leo J Dunn Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

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Michel E Rivlin, MD Former Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Mississippi School of Medicine

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