Dr. Susanne K. Taege, MD, FACOG

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Get to know Urogynecologist Dr. Susanne K. Taege, who serves patients in Westerville, Ohio.

A skilled urogynecologist, Dr. Taege works with patients at Mount Carmel Urogynecology & Pelvic Floor Westerville. Her areas of clinical interest include birth injury, fecal incontinence, female incontinence, and pelvic floor prolapse.

Mount Carmel Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor offers specialized services to diagnose and manage female pelvic floor disorders such as urinary and fecal incontinence, bladder and bowel emptying disorders, pelvic organ prolapse and recurrent urinary tract infections. They provide a variety of treatment options using both surgical and nonsurgical techniques.

Academically, Dr. Taege received her medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and completed her internship and residency through the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Mount Carmel combined program. She then went on to complete a fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive Surgery at Loyola University Medical Center.

Recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG), the doctor is board-certified in female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery and obstetrics & gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG). The mission of the ABOG is to define specialty standards, certify obstetricians and gynecologists, and facilitate continuous learning to advance knowledge, practice, and professionalism in women’s health.

Urogynecology is a specialized field of Gynecology and Obstetrics that deals with female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. Urogynecologists are doctors who diagnose and treat pelvic floor conditions such as sexual dysfunction, weak bladder, urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, and pelvic organ prolapse (when the organs drop because the muscles are weak).

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