Dr. Marlene Corton is Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas. She received her MD from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1994, and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in 1998, followed by a preceptorship in Urogynecology and Urodynamics from 1998-2001.  She obtained a Masters in Clinical Science in 2007.

Dr. Corton is an international authority on pelvic anatomy and for her entire career has been focused on furthering the understanding of pelvic anatomy and teaching it to others.  She founded and directs the surgical anatomy and fresh cadaver dissection course at UT Southwestern.  She has organized and directed anatomy courses for both SGS and AUGS and has authored many prize-winning anatomy papers and videos.  She is devoted to education and was associate residency director at UT Southwestern for 12 years.  She received the Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award in 2002 as well as the ACOG Mentor of the year award in 2013.  She is a member of the SGS Education Committee, serves as an SGS Executive Board Member and is a member of the recently formed SGS anatomy project group. 

Dr. Corton is board certified in FPMRS and a member of the editorial board of the FPMRS journal.  She is an editor of Williams Gynecology.  From 2012-2015, she was Chair of ACOG District XI, Section 2.  She is an Ob/Gyn and FPMRS oral board examiner, an ABOG FPMRS subspecialty board division member and upcoming FPMRS Division Chair.  She is also a member of the Maintenance of Certification, written and oral examination committees for FPMRS.

            Dr. Corton is dedicated to promoting excellence in gynecologic surgery through acquisition of knowledge, advancement of research and education.