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Matthew Don Barber

W. Allen Addison, M.D. Distinguished Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
DUMC Box 3810, Duke Clinic Suite 1293, Durham, NC 27710
200 Trent Drive, Box 3810 Duke Clinic Ste 1293, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


W. Allen Addison, M.D. Distinguished Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2023 - Present Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Science Departments
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2017 - Present Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Science Departments

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Published July 21, 2025
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Published June 1, 2023
Early Return to Physical Activity Can Help Prolapse Surgery Patients

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Recent Publications


Postoperative Sexual Function After Vaginal Surgery and Clitoral Size, Position, and Shape.

Journal Article JAMA Surg · April 1, 2025 IMPORTANCE: Transvaginal surgery is commonly performed to treat pelvic organ prolapse. Little research focuses on how sexual function relates to clitoral anatomy after vaginal surgery despite the clitoris' role in the sexual response. OBJECTIVE: To determi ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Role of Sleep Apnea in Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorders Among Older Noncardiac Surgery Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Journal Article Anesth Analg · January 1, 2025 BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased dementia risk, yet its role in postoperative neurocognitive disorders is unclear. Here, we studied whether the severity of untreated obstructive sleep apnea is associated with the severity of ... Full text Link to item Cite

Measuring Pelvic Organ Prolapse: An Evolution.

Journal Article Int Urogynecol J · May 2024 INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Advances in our understanding of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) have been made with the introduction of valid, reliable measures of anatomy and patient-reported outcome measures. METHODS: This review provides an overview of the ev ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Duke Women's Reproductive Health Research Scholars

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2020 - 2030

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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University, School of Medicine · 2001 M.H.S.C.R.
Thomas Jefferson University, Sidney Kimmel Medical College · 1994 M.D.
Pennsylvania State University · 1990 B.S.