Patricia Lenihan, MD, FACOG

Dr. Patricia Lenihan is a board-certified Obstetrics and Gynecology physician at Kelsey-Seybold. She graduated summa cum laude in 2012 from Trinity University in San Antonio with her Bachelor of Science in biochemistry and molecular biology, minoring in Spanish. In 2016, she went on to complete her medical degree at McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), where she also completed her residency in obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences in 2020. She was inspired to become a physician while studying abroad in Santiago, Chile during a healthcare immersion program. After residency training and prior to joining Kelsey-Seybold, she worked for several years in private practice at UT Physicians Memorial City.

Board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Lenihan provides care to women from their adolescent years to beyond menopause. She provides common gynecological care for issues such as menopause, urinary conditions, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), pelvic pain, and more. In addition, in Obstetrics she specializes in pre-pregnancy counseling, prenatal care, delivery, and post-partum care. She is certified in fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery, trained and certified in Da Vinci Robotic surgeries, and trained in vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES). Her clinical interests include minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, preventive medicine, fibroids, abnormal uterine bleeding, contraception, cervical dysplasia, endometriosis, and LGBTQ+ healthcare.

Awards

• Society for Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Award, 2020
• AAGL Award for Excellence in Minimally Invasive Surgery, UTHealth OB/GYN, 2020
• Award for Excellence in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, UTHealth OB/GYN, 2019
• Alpha Omega Alpha, McGovern Medical School, 2016
• Outstanding Medical Student, Houston Gynecologic & Obstetrical Society, 2016
• McGavock Chemistry Award, Trinity University, 2012
• Phi Beta Kappa, Trinity University, 2011

Publications

• Haidar ZA, Papanna R, Sibai BM, Tatevian N, Viteri OA, Vowels PC, Blackwell SC, Moise KJ Jr. Can 3-dimensional power Dopper indices improve the prenatal diagnosis of a potentially morbidly adherent placenta in patients with placenta previa? 2017 Aug;217(2):202.e1-202.e13. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.04.005.
• Haidar ZA, Vowels PC, Moussa HN, Sibai BM. Successful Management of a Periviable Pregnancy with Morbidly Adherent Placenta after Uterine Rupture. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 2016 Aug;28(8):719-22. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2016.03.014.
• Lenihan PC. Approach to labor. In: Toy EC, Baker B, Ross PJ, Jennings J, eds. Case Files: Obstetrics and Gynecology, 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Publishers, 2016.
• Toy EC, Lenihan PC. Hypertension in pregnancy. In: Toy EC, Baker B, Ross PJ, Jennings J, eds. Case Files: Obstetrics and Gynecology, 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Publishers, 2016.
• Lenihan PC. Pelvic organ prolapse. In: Toy EC, Baker B, Ross PJ, Jennings J, eds. Case Files: Obstetrics and Gynecology, 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Publishers, 2016.

Research

• Lenihan P. Promoting Practice Based Learning and Improvement. Creating the Role of Educational Chief Resident. APGO Martin L. Stone, MD, Virtual Faculty Development Seminar. Houston, Texas. January 12, 2021.
• Lenihan P. Prenatal Care. Third Year Medical Student Lecture Series. Houston, Texas. 2019 – 2020.
• Vowels P. Understanding Student Knowledge and Attitudes about Family Planning at McGovern Medical School. HGOS Resident Research Night. Houston, Texas. November 20, 2019.
• Vowels P. Understanding Student Knowledge and Attitudes about Family Planning at McGovern Medical School. Update in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Houston, Texas. June 21, 2019.
• Lenihan P, Collins A, Hopkins D, et. al. “Perinatal Stroke with Vascular Defect.” Pediatric Neurology Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas. June 19, 2015.
• Lenihan P, Lewis E. “Antimicrobial Activity of Cysteine-Containing Ankyrin Repeat Proteins.” Summer Research Symposium at Trinity University. San Antonio, Texas. July 27, 2012.
• Vowels P, Chen H, Holcombe S, Wallace Huff C. “Jazzing Up Family Planning Education for Students in a Texas Medical School.” 2019 CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana. February 27 - March 1, 2019.
• Lenihan P, Hollenbeck J. “Antimicrobial Activity of Cysteine-Containing Ankyrin Repeat Proteins.” Beckman Scholar’s Symposium. Irvine, California. August 3, 2012.
• Briggs N, Mejia R, Segal G, Lenihan P, et. al. “Molecular detection of 8 gastrointestinal parasites in a previously uncharacterized population living in the rural municipality of Colomoncagua, Honduras.” Houston Global Health Collaborative Impact Conference 2015. Houston, Texas. March 21, 2015.