Efe Chantal Ghanney Simons, MD

About Dr. Simons

Dr. Efe Chantal Ghanney Simons is a Urogynecologist and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgeon, advancing specialized care for patients with neuro-urologic conditions, voiding dysfunction, pelvic floor disorders, and complex reconstructive needs. Her clinical and scholarly interests center on improving patient quality of life through evidence-based pelvic medicine, compassionate care, and innovative surgical approaches.
A graduate of Yale University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Dr. Simons completed her urology residency at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where she also earned distinction as a Medical Education Fellow.

Dr. Simons is nationally recognized for her leadership in health equity research, diversity in medicine, and workforce development. She has served on multiple national panels and committees—including the American Urological Association (AUA) Diversity & Inclusion Task Force and the Society of Academic Urologists (SAU) Task Force on Bias and Discrimination—and is a founding member of PROSPECT, a national pipeline program supporting underrepresented medical students pursuing urology. Her work has shaped national conversations on recruitment, mentorship, representation, and inclusive learning environments in surgical training.

A prolific researcher, she has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, editorial pieces, and national curriculum contributions focused on health disparities, medical education, and the urologic workforce. Her scholarship has earned national awards, including the SWIU Outstanding Resident Award, the AUA Best Poster Award, the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation President’s Grant, and multiple institutional honors for leadership, service, and teaching excellence.

Dr. Simons is also a dedicated educator and mentor, having guided more than 80 undergraduate and medical trainees across the country. She teaches widely on topics such as equity in medicine, neuro-urology, global health, and diverse learning environments, and has delivered invited lectures at national organizations, universities, and international professional forums.

Her global health work includes curriculum development, palliative care education, and international health systems research across Ghana, Togo, Ethiopia, and Rwanda. She is fluent in French, Twi, and Fante, and remains deeply committed to capacity building in underserved communities both locally and abroad.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Ghanney Simons enjoys dance, Pilates, travel, reading, and active service in her church community.