Elizabeth Fracica, MD

Dr. Harold Yihao Wu is a minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon and researcher who specializes in treating women with abnormal uterine bleeding, uterine fibroids, adenomyosis and endometriosis. He has extensive expertise in minimally invasive surgical procedures to address these conditions. Dr. Wu also conducts clinical research to find ways to continue improving patient care and outcomes. Dr. Wu understands that the best patient-centered care depends on open and honest communication between doctors and patients, which he facilitates with a caring and compassionate approach. He ensures each individual has time to ask questions and voice concerns. A skilled listener, Dr. Wu honors the trust patients place in him. He creates a safe environment to discuss all aspects of women’s well-being and experience, including menstrual problems, pelvic pain, and LGBTQ and sexual health.Dr. Wu’s distinctive education started with earning his bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, in music and neurobiology at Harvard University, where he was named to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. He earned his M.D. at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He also completed a residency in gynecology and obstetrics at Johns Hopkins and was administrative chief resident. A fellowship in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery at Johns Hopkins followed. Dr. Wu then joined the Johns Hopkins Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics as a faculty member.When not caring for patients, Dr. Wu, an accomplished pianist and self-described “foodie,” enjoys classical music, cooking with his partner and enjoying new cuisine.

Dr. Victoria Handa is the director of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. She is also a professor in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics and director of the Women’s Center for Pelvic Health and Reconstructive Surgery. She holds a joint appointment in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her areas of clinical expertise include pelvic floor disorders and female incontinence. Dr. Handa offers surgical and nonsurgical treatments for pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence and related conditions.Dr. Handa earned her undergraduate degree in civil engineering from Princeton University. She earned her M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of California, San Francisco. She completed a fellowship in urogynecology at the University of California, Irvine, and later earned a Master of Health Science in epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Handa joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2001.Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Handa was chief of the Division of Gynecology and director of urogynecology at the University of California, Davis.Dedicated to scientific research, Dr. Handa has published numerous peer-reviewed research articles and several book chapters on pelvic floor disorders and urogynecology. Her research is supported by several National Institutes of Health grants and has led to many scientific findings and a 2011 award from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.Dr. Handa is a member of several scientific societies, including the American Urogynecologic Society and the International Urogynecology Association. She currently serves on the editorial board of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. She is a peer reviewer for numerous medical journals, including the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Neurourology and Urodynamics, and the Journal of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Handa has been listed in Best Doctors in America since 2005.