After spending two and a half years in general surgery, Nika Vinson, MD, realized her passion was in women's healthcare and pursued a residency in OB/GYN. After completing residency at Texas Tech University in Amarillo, Dr. Vinson stayed on for two years as a clinical instructor with the residency program. She then went on to a fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS) in the urology department at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). At UCLA, Dr. Vinson developed a special interest in neuro-urology, urodynamics, robotics and complex pelvic surgery. After her fellowship, Dr. Vinson relocated to Baltimore, Maryland, where she was a member of both the OB/GYN and urology departments. Dr. Vinson was selected by her peers as a "Top Doctor" in Baltimore for Urogynecology/Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery.Dr. Vinson's extended family is from Louisiana, and when the opportunity presented itself, she jumped on the chance to relocate to Ochsner Lafayette General. Outside of the hospital, Dr. Vinson can be found dancing (Salsa!), learning a new language (she is bilingual - French/English, and am learning Spanish, Japanese and German), reading the latest sci-fi novel or training for a Spartan race. Dr. Vinson looks forward to starting this new chapter in Lafayette with Ochsner Health and serving the local community.

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Medical Education

University of Illinois College of Medicine
Field of Study: Medicine

Internship

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Field of Study: General Surgery Preliminary Year 1

Residency

McGill University Faculty of Medicine
Field of Study: General Surgery

University of Florida - Shands Hospital - Jacksonville
Field of Study: General Surgery Preliminary Year 2

Texas Tech University Health Science Center at Amarillo
Field of Study: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Fellowship

University of California
Field of Study: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery