Biography

James L. Raders, M.D.

Born in Iowa City, Iowa, Dr. Raders earned a Bachelor of Science degree with honors and distinction from the University of Iowa and received his medical degree from that institution in 1981. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Florida at Gainesville.

Dr. Raders has been board certified in obstetrics and gynecology since 1986. He has actively pursued teaching as a clinical faculty member of the University of Minnesota since 1985. While in private practice, he pursued a subspecialty interest in the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic floor disorders and developed and served as the director of a urogynecologic evaluation and treatment facility. His focus on female pelvic medicine continued to grow, and he chose to pursue fellowship training in 2003 in order to concentrate all of his efforts in this field.

After completing a surgical fellowship in Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery at the Institute for Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and a research fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic, Florida, Dr. Raders returned to the Twin Cities and started Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery in August of 2004.

Dedicated to the advancement in care for women, Dr. Raders continues to pursue research and development projects in female pelvic medicine and remains active in both professional and public educational activities.