Dr. Lioudmila Sitnikova M.D.

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Get to know Urologist, Female Pelvic Medicine Specialist & Reconstructive Surgeon Lioudmila Sitnikova, who serves patients in Edina, Minnesota. Having extensive experience in the field of Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, Dr. Sitnikova currently practices as a Urologist, Female Pelvic Medicine Specialist & Reconstructive Surgeon with Urology Associates, Ltd in Edina, Minnesota. She is also affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Abbott Northwestern Hospital, North Memorial Hospital, Fairview Southdale Hospital, and Ridgeview Medical Center. Minnesota Urology is the largest independent urologic specialty practice in the state of Minnesota and was formed as an integration of Minnesota’s two most respected independent urology practices; Minnesota Urology and Urology Associates. Their providers are devoted to a singular vision to deliver optimal and compassionate, patient-centered care for all adult urologic conditions. They specialize in adult urology, providing innovative treatment and compassionate, patient-centered care. Minnesota Urology seeks excellence in service, patient satisfaction, outcome management, clinical research, and teamwork. Their success and recognition as a national leader in the practice of urology is a direct result of the collective work of dedicated staff members and physicians. Dr. Sitnikova received her medical degree in 2001 from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Upon receiving her medical degree, Dr. Sitnikova went on to complete her residency in Urology and Surgery at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. She is board-certified in Urology and Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery by the American Board of Urology. Furthermore, she holds professional memberships with the American Urological Association, the American Medical Association, the Minnesota Urological Society, and the American Urogynecologic Society. Urology is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the male and female urinary-tract system and the male reproductive organs. Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery focuses on the surgical and non-surgical treatment of pelvic floor disorders, which include pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence, and pelvic pain. As a urologist, female pelvic medicine specialist and reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Sitnikova provides patients with consultation services and comprehensive management of medical diseases.

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