Program:
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
Start Year:
2025
Why did you choose Duke for your fellowship training?
The Duke URPS division stands out among its peers for its size and surgical volume. For fellowship, I prioritized programs that would provide a rich surgical education so that I can leave training an experienced and confident reconstructive pelvic surgeon. The faculty practice the range of surgical modalities in the field in addition to their areas of focused interest, e.g., the surgical management of congenital GU disorders.
What excites you about the fellowship program at Duke Obstetrics & Gynecology?
I look forward to diving into the field alongside the storied subspecialists at Duke while contributing to the educational mission of the department. I am especially excited to further train in robotic surgery.
What are your career goals?
I plan to practice with a community focus while still having an affiliation with an academic institution so that I can contribute to medical education.
What are your hobbies?
Travel, video games, cooking.
Education & Training
Undergraduate school & graduation year:
Princeton University, 2013
Medical school & graduation year:
University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2020
Residency & graduation year:
University of North Carolina, 2024
Awards and Honors
Ryan Program Resident Award, June 2024
Wesley Fowler, Jr., MD Award, June 2024
Alpha Omega Alpha, May 2022
PGY-2 Best Educator Award, May 2022
Golden Tar Heel Award, May 2022, 2023, 2024
Publications
Lee, Desravines, […] and Muñoz, et al. “History of Surgical Treatment for Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia.” J Gynecol Surg (2022) 38, 17-23
Lu, Blanchard, […] and Muñoz, et al. “Evaluation of a Risk-Stratified, Heparin-Based, Obstetric Thromboprophylaxis Protocol.” Obstet Gynecol (2021) 138, 530-538
Presentations
Muñoz, Ewy, and O’Donnell, et al. “Evaluation of racial disparities in time to presentation, diagnosis, and gynecologic oncology referral in women with serous endometrial cancer.” Oral Presentation at the 2022 Mid-Atlantic Society for Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting, held virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic; and poster presentation at the 2022 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer, Phoenix, AZ
Research Interests
I am interested in the application of clinical informatics to enhance the patient experience and improve outcomes, especially peri-operatively. I also am interested in the application of new technologies to medical education, e.g., generative artificial intelligence, virtual reality simulations, etc.