Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology - MD, surgeon

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

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-Baylor College of Medicine and University of Ottawa educated and trained - Clinician-surgeon-scientist specialized in pediatric and adolescent gynecology, and gynecologic innovation. - Inventor of medical device to heal women’s vaginal tissue. - Experienced speaker to public and medical professionals on engineering and innovation in gynecology, gender bias in research and healthcare. - Virtual advisor for female femtech founders across the globe. - Recipient of multi-millions in research funds for vaginal tissue regeneration. Board certified, American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Inc, 2017. Board certified, American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Inc, sub specialization Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 2016. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 2014. Active state medical licenses: Texas, 2014 (valid through 2024); Medical College of Canada (LMCC), parts I and II, 2010; College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, 2009. Julie Catherine-Elise Hakim, BSc, MSc. MD FRCS(C), FACOG Dr. Julie Hakim is a trilingual Canadian and U.S. board-certified OBGYN and Assistant Professor in OBGYN at Baylor College of Medicine and Pediatric Gynecology at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas. Dr. Hakim is the founder of a basic science research lab focused on vaginal wound healing and repair based in the Texas Medical Center. She is the co-inventor for a vaginal stent designed to help the vagina heal following surgery and radiation treatments, with multiple patents under her name. Dr. Hakim is the Co-founder of FemTech Focus, a non-profit dedicated to advancing technology, services, and products that improve women’s health and wellness. She is also the founder of an online gynecology platform targeting adolescents in Spanish @somosgyn. She is the recipient of multiple awards for exemplary and compassionate service in adolescent girls’ and women’s health including the John P. McGovern Foundation Champion for Women’s Health and Wellness Award and the Texas Children’s Hospital Caught You Caring Award. Her mission is to treat the patients, start the conversations, and create innovations that improve the reproductive health and well-being of girls and women across the planet. You can find her on Instagram and Facebook at @DrJulieGYN and @somosgyn and her website https://drjuliegyn.com.