Maria Giroux BSc, MD, MSc, FRCSC

Dr. Maria Giroux is a urogynecologist, clinician-researcher, and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Saskatchewan. Based in Regina, Saskatchewan, her clinical and academic program focuses on obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIs), childbirth-related pelvic floor trauma, persistent postpartum pelvic floor morbidity, and the development and implementation of evidence-based models of maternal pelvic health care. Her work integrates subspecialty clinical care, clinical and patient-oriented research, implementation science, quality improvement, and competency-based medical education.

Dr. Giroux completed her Bachelor of Science at Laurentian University (2012), Doctor of Medicine at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (2016), Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at the University of Saskatchewan (2021), and fellowship training in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at the University of Toronto (2023). She subsequently pursued advanced subspecialty training in OASIs care, endoanal ultrasound, and anorectal physiology at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto (2023), Cambridge University Hospitals (2018), and Croydon University Hospital in the United Kingdom (2023), as well as advanced training in chronic pelvic pain at the Chronic Pain Centre in Calgary (2024). She holds a Master of Science in Pain Management from Cardiff University (2026), where her research examined pelvic health physiotherapy for persistent postpartum dyspareunia following OASIs. She has also completed executive training in healthcare leadership and change leadership through Cornell University.

A major focus of Dr. Giroux’s work has been the transformation of OASIs care in Saskatchewan. She co-led the multidisciplinary Saskatchewan OASIs Subcommittee and the development and implementation of a comprehensive provincial OASIs Care Pathway spanning prevention, recognition and repair, patient education, postpartum care, and rehabilitation. Following her return to Saskatchewan, she established the province’s first dedicated OASIs clinic, the Centre for OASIs, which now serves as a province-wide referral hub and provides specialized assessment, longitudinal care, virtual access for rural and northern patients, and in-province endoanal ultrasound. The clinic also functions as a platform for prospective research, implementation evaluation, education, and quality improvement.

Dr. Giroux has contributed to defining OASIs standards at both the national and international levels. She was first and corresponding author of the long-term management component of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada 2026 Guideline No. 465 on OASIs, and contributed to the SOGC guideline on prevention, recognition, and immediate management. Internationally, she was one of 16 lead authors of the first global International Urogynecological Association 2026 guideline on OASIs, which was endorsed by FIGO, ICS, EUGA and EBCOG, with support from AUGS. She was also senior author of the first national study examining dedicated OASIs services across all 18 Canadian academic centres, identifying significant gaps in access and specialized care across Canada.

Her research program has rapidly expanded into a large portfolio spanning provincial, national, and international collaborations, supported by protected research time, research personnel, competitive awards, multidisciplinary collaborators, and patient partners. She has supervised learners across undergraduate, medical, residency, and allied-health training and has developed a structured mentorship model designed to support learner independence, authorship, dissemination, and progression through the complete research cycle. Her research spans OASIs outcomes, implementation science, postpartum pelvic health, patient education, surgical simulation, health-services research, and knowledge translation.

Medical education is a second major pillar of her academic work. Dr. Giroux has developed and delivered OASIs simulation training for residents, midwives, obstetricians, physiotherapists, and other healthcare professionals, including national hands-on OASIs repair courses and international endoanal ultrasound education. She also founded the OBGYN Academy, a multidisciplinary medical education platform whose content has reached more than 11.8 million views across 184 countries and over 53,000 subscribers, reflecting her broader commitment to patient and healthcare-professional education.

• Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS)
• Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries (OASIs)
• Persisted Postpartum Pain (PPP)
• Pelvic Floor Pain
• Research & Medical Education
• Healthcare Leadership & Advocacy
• Quality Improvement

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