Kathleen Kobashi, MD, is Section Head of Urology and Renal Transplantation at Virginia Mason, Co-Director of the Continence Center, Director of the VM Clinical Fellowship in Voiding Dysfunction and Pelvic Floor Reconstruction and Clinical Associate Professor of Urology at the University of Washington, in Seattle.

Dr. Kobashi completed her undergraduate work at Wellesley College, in Massachusetts, followed by medical school at Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, PA, and a urology residency at the University of California, Irvine. She then completed a fellowship in voiding dysfunction and pelvic floor reconstruction at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, CA.

Dr. Kobashi has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed articles, 15 book chapters, and more than 100 abstracts on subjects related to the treatment of urinary incontinence and pelvic prolapse. She is a reviewer for multiple highly regarded clinical journals and serves on the editorial board of Issues in Urology. Over the past nine years, Dr. Kobashi has been involved in multi-center clinical research, with a current focus on pelvic floor health. She has presented her work at numerous national and international meetings, and moderated many expert panels. "I feel very fortunate to have minimally invasive tools available to help us restore continence and confidence to our patients," Dr. Kobashi notes. "It is a tremendous privilege to help patients return to the full enjoyment of their lives."

Dr. Kobashi is President Elect of the Washington State Urologic Society. She has served as program chair for the Northwest Urological Society (NWUS) and on the program committee for the Western Section of the American Urological Association (WSAUA). She also serves on the executive board for the Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology, and is a member of numerous national and international societies. Dr. Kobashi was named as one of Seattle's top doctors in 2005, 2006 and 2007, and received the Continence Care Champion award from the National Association for Continence in 2006.