Dr. Ashley Gubbels is a fellowship-trained minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She specializes in chronic pelvic pain conditions such as endometriosis, interstitial cystitis, pelvic muscle pain, and neuropathic pain conditions like pudendal neuralgia. She is well versed in the excisional treatment of endometriosis, peripheral pelvic nerve blocks, and pudendal nerve decompression. She is board certified in OB/GYN and a member of AAGL (formerly American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists) and the International Pelvic Pain Society.

She received her bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Minnesota-Duluth in 2004 and her medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School in 2008. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 2012. Dr. Gubbels served in the United States Air Force as a general OB/GYN from 2012-2016 and served as the medical director of the Women’s Health Clinic at Nellis Air Force Base from 2015-2016. She then pursued an AAGL Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecology with a focus in chronic pelvic pain at Creighton School of Medicine/St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center under the tutelage of Dr. Michael Hibner. Upon completion of fellowship, Dr. Gubbels joined the faculty at the University of Rochester Medical Center in 2018 as an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Andrea Kaubris, Co-Founder of the Pudendal Neuralgia Association, Inc. has been serving as a board member since the inception. She earned her B.S. in Ed. degree from the University of Maine and taught high school Latin throughout New England.

Ms. Kaubris founded several businesses in the fields of travel & tourism and retail sporting goods. She has also worked in nonprofit organizations and spearheaded an effort to raise funds to construct a new building for a food pantry. Ms. Kaubris resides in Maine when she’s not traveling the world.

Dr. Jyotsna Nagda received her undergraduate degree and  medical degree from Bombay University in India.

She completed her residency training in Anesthesiology at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She subsequently completed her Pain fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) / Harvard Medical School, in Boston where she has since been a staff faculty for the last 21 years. She is Board Certified in the Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. 

She served as the Pain Fellowship Program Director for eight years, and currently holds the position of Director of Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement at the BIDMC Arnold Warfield Pain Center. She is also a staff member of the BIDMC- Intimate Health and Wellness Center and the Endometriosis center . 

Her clinical and research interests include chronic pelvic pain, spinal and geriatric pain and the simulation program  for safety in Pain medicine . She is one of  the founding members and on the board of directors of the Pudendal Neuralgia Association. 

Dr. Nagda also serves on the editorial board of Indian Journal of Pain. She has spoken at numerous national and international venues about topics related to diagnosis and management. of chronic pain conditions including chronic pelvic pain.

She is a member of several professional organizations including the American Society of Anesthesiology, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, American Society of Interventional Pain physicians, Spine Interventional Society. She has two children and resides in Newton, MA with her husband.

DAVID PODOLSKY, JD practiced law for over 35 years and is now retired. He is also a PN patient and after three years of serious pain, from 2008 to 2011, two surgeries, numerous nerve blocks, medications, physical therapy, acupuncture, and other treatments, he finally found success in "taming the beast." He now counsels other patients on issues to discuss with their doctors and reasons to have hope that they too will be able to achieve improvement. He is the father of four adult children and has one grandson. David enjoys traveling and has visited all 50 states and over 50 countries. He has served in the PNA Board of Directors since 2014.

Keith Zonts shares a Pudendal Neuralgia (PN) patient success story, explaining how he successfully manages PN, now for 10 years.

Keith suffered from “come and go” pelvic pain for many years until the summer of 2010, when PN suddenly became a daily and constant struggle, affecting his everyday life.  While dealing with the condition and the pain, he began what he calls “my journey” to try and find the root cause. Through the care of Dr Marvel and Dr Conway, Keith found a course of action that has helped him manage it for over a decade.

Originally from Maryland, Keith lives in Orlando, FL for more than 20 years with his wife, four daughters and four pets. Keith enjoys the ‘collector car’ hobby, home repair projects, reading and running.  A fun fact about Keith is that he enjoys and listens to podcasts and music; just about daily.

On a professional note, Keith is a 20-year corporate employee for a financial credit card company. He currently is a Sales Director leading a team of 8 sales reps that covers Florida and Georgia.

Maureen Strong, CPA, Co-Founder, has been involved with PNA since it's inception. She has seen how education and support have helped patients and doctors, and is proud to be able to help behind the scenes.

Maureen works as a Program Associate for My Brother's Keeper, an organization that provides furniture, food, and Christmas assistance to local families in need. When not working, Maureen enjoys time with family/friends, reading, hiking, and traveling.