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Nicole Williams
Nicole Williams

Nicole Williams

Nicole Williams — Board-Certified OB/GYN | Minimally Invasive Gynecology & Women's Health Expert | FACOG, FACS based in Chicago, IL. 22 years of experience with specialization in Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Menopause Management, Female Sexual Dysfunction.

Board-Certified OB/GYN | Minimally Invasive Gynecology & Women's Health Expert | FACOG, FACS

Chicago, IL
22
Years

Key Metrics

22
Years

About

Dr. Nicole E. Williams, MD, FACOG, FACS is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and the President and Founder of the Gynecology Institute of Chicago, Ltd. She earned her BS in Biochemistry and BA in English Literature from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, her Doctorate of Medicine from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, and completed her residency at Presence St. Joseph Hospital in Chicago, where she served as Chief Resident. She subsequently completed a Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecology and an Externship in Urogynecology at the Women's Health Institute of Illinois/Advocate Christ Hospital. With clinical interests spanning minimally invasive gynecology, menopause management, female sexual dysfunction, outpatient urogynecology, and fibroid surgery, Dr. Williams has held medical staff appointments at Rush University Medical Center, Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, St. Joseph Hospital, and Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital. She has served on advisory boards for Abbvie and Hologic, and currently serves as Chief Medical Officer of Coologics, Inc. In 2025, she was appointed a Fulbright Scholar and Visiting Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Kabale University School of Medicine in Uganda. Dr. Williams is widely recognized as a key opinion leader in women's health and has been featured in national media outlets including CBS, ABC-7, WGN, FOX Chicago, NPR/WBEZ, the Chicago Tribune, Cosmopolitan, and Redbook. She has conducted numerous international surgical missions across Africa, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, and Latin America, and has been an active advocate for maternal health policy at both state and federal levels through her leadership roles within ACOG.
Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Menopause Management
Female Sexual Dysfunction
Urogynecology
Pelvic Surgery
Fibroid Surgery
Robotic Surgery
Women's Health
Practice Management
Obstetrics and Gynecology

Credentials & Licenses

Diplomate
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Active
Fellow
American College of Surgeons
Active
Fellow
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Active
Disruptive Strategies Certificate
Harvard School of Business
Active
Female Sexual Dysfunction Certificate
Loyola University Chicago
TVT/TOT, Cystoscopy Certified

Education

BS in Biochemistry
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1992–1997
BA in English Literature
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1992–1997
Doctorate of Medicine in Medicine
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
1998–2002
in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Wayne State University
2002–2003
in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Presence St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL
2003–2006
in Minimally Invasive Gynecology; Urogynecology, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
The Women's Health Institute of Illinois
2012–2013
in Disruptive Strategies
Harvard School of Business
2019–2019

Experience

Research Assistant
Saint Louis University
1996–1996
NIH Minority Student Research Grant Recipient
Loyola University of Chicago
1999–1999
Fellow
Albert Schweitzer Fellowship
2000–2000
Presenter
University of Chicago
2001–2001
Clinical Instructor / Chief of Gynecology and Urogynecology
Mercy Hospital and Medical Center
2006–2011
Fellow / Extern
Women's Health Institute of Illinois / Advocate Christ Hospital and Medical Center
2012–2013
President/Founder
Gynecology Institute of Chicago, Ltd.
2013–
Medical Advisory Board Member
Abbvie Pharmaceuticals
2013–2022
Medical Advisory Board Member
Hologic
2014–2024
Chief Medical Officer
Coologics, Inc.
2024–
Fulbright Scholar / Visiting Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Kabale University School of Medicine
2025–2025
Ob/Gyn Clinical Instructor
Rush University Medical Center
2016–2025
Chief of Minimally Invasive Gynecology and Urogynecology
Mercy Hospital and Medical Center
2009–2012
Department of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
St. Joseph Hospital
2014–2025
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital and Medical Center
2018–

Awards

John Burch Award
American College of Ob/Gyn
NIH Minority Student Research Grant
National Institutes of Health · 1999
Albert Schweitzer Fellowship
Albert Schweitzer Fellowship · 2000
National Institutes of Health Research Grant
National Institutes of Health · 1996
Fulbright Scholar
Fulbright Program · 2025
Congressional Leadership Appointee
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) · 2010

Memberships

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
Fellow / Governmental Affairs Committee Member / Political Action Board Member / Congressional Leadership Appointee
American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL)
Urogynecology SIG Member; Abstract Review Board Member
Cook County Physicians Association
Legislative Chair (2023)
American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS)
Member
International Urogynecology Association (IUGA)
Member
National Medical Association (NMA)
Member
American Medical Association (AMA)
Member
American College of Surgeons
Fellow
Medical Ministry International
Board Member
Project Exploration (Affiliated with the University of Chicago)
Board Member
Mission to Heal
Board Member

Publications

1
Building a Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in Labor and Delivery: A Multidisciplinary Approach
ACGME (Poster Presentation, Presence St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL) · 2005
article
2
Radiofrequency Volumetric Thermal Ablation of Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids: Postmarket Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of the Acessa Procedure
AAGL Publication Abstract Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology · 2016
article
3
Pregnancy Outcomes After Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation of Uterine Leiomyomas Compared With Myomectomy
Obstet Gynecol · 2024
article
4
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Relation to Leiomyoma Volume, Location, and Position in Reproductive-aged Women in the USA
International Urogynecology Journal · 2025
article