
Rahel Nardos MD MCR
Urogynecology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Associate Professor/Director of Global Women's Health at University of Minnesota
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606 24th Ave SSte 300Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone+1 612-273-7111
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Summary
- Dr. Rahel Nardos, based in Minneapolis, MN, specializes in Urogynecology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery as well as Global Women's Health. She completed her medical education at Yale School of Medicine in 2003, followed by a residency at the Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium and Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Fellowship along with Masters in Clinical Research from Oregon Health & Science University. Her experience encompasses surgical and medical management of pelvic floor disorders focusing on urinary and fecal incontinence, prolapse, bladder and pelvic pain as well as vesicovaginal and rectovaginal fistulae. She has contributed to several publications, focusing on urinary leakage post-obstetric fistula repair, genitourinary syndrome of menopause, and pelvic organ prolapse, among other topics. Dr. Nardos Has won Top Doctors award for 5 years and a row in Minnesota and is engaged in building healthcare capacity for women's health globally. She has received the Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2011.
Education & Training
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2003 - 2007
- Yale School of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- MN State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- OR State Medical License 2008 - 2023
- WA State Medical License 2016 - 2021
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
Clinical Trials
- Examining Bladder Control Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) Start of enrollment: 2010 May 01
- Examining Bladder Control Using Mindful Based Approach Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Increased independent ingestion in Anorexia (anx) mutant mice.Rahel Nardos, Timothy J Kowalski, Thomas A Houpt
Physiology & Behavior. 2025-06-01 - The impact of armed conflict on maternal morbidity and mortality at a teaching hospital in the Tigray region of Ethiopia: a pre-war and wartime comparative analysis.Hale Teka, Mohamedawel Mohamedniguss Ebrahim, Rahel Nardos, Awol Yemane Legesse, Yibrah Berhe
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2025-04-03 - Effect of midwife-led pelvic floor muscle training on prolapse symptoms and quality of life in women with pelvic organ prolapse in Ethiopia: A Cluster-randomized contr...Melese Siyoum, Rahel Nardos, Biniyam Sirak, Theresa Spitznagle, Wondwosen Teklesilasie
Plos Medicine. 2025-03-01
Journal Articles
- Community Profiling of the Urinary Microbiota: Considerations for Low-Biomass SamplesRahel Nardos, James T Rosenbaum, Nature
Press Mentions
- Top Doctors 2023: Breaking BarriersJuly 27th, 2023
- Best of the Best: Minnesota Monthly Honors over 400 of Our Physicians as 2021 “Top Doctors”August 26th, 2021
- As the U.S. Moves Toward Post-Pandemic Life, COVID-19 Is Still Devastating the World—Especially IndiaApril 26th, 2021
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