Wilson, M.D., FACS, FPMRS, joined the faculty of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in 2008. She is the first Black woman surgeon to have been awarded tenure as a full professor at UAB.

She completed her undergraduate studies at Georgetown University and medical degree at Howard University College of Medicine. Her urology training was conducted at the University of Connecticut and she received fellowship training in female urology, neurourology, and urodynamics from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Wilson has been Board Certified since 2005 and was the first urologist in the state of Alabama to receive sub-certification in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery in 2013.

Her clinical focus is on the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic floor disorders (urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and fecal incontinence) in women, as well as the urologic care of male and female patients with neurogenic voiding dysfunction. She has served as the department’s director of medical student education and is an ambassador and steward for students interested in pursuing urology as a career. Wilson is also co-director of the fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. She was selected for the UAB Dean’s Excellence Award for Diversity Enhancement in 2024 and is a champion for inclusive excellence across the university.

Wilson is nationally recognized as a leader for multiple organizations where she is actively engaged in advancing the mission of inclusive excellence at a national level. She is an examiner for the American Board of Urology and serves as the Chair for the Fellowship Committee for the Society for Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine, and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU). She is a member of the executive committee for SUFU and has also served as the co-chair for the SUFU diversity, equity, and inclusion task force.

Wilson’s commitment to enhancing the lives of learners, patients, and colleagues drives positive change on a local, regional, and national scale.