Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Subspeciality Certification, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2014 - 2018
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology Certification, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2010 - 2018
  • Fellow, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Obstetrics And Gynecology,Urogynecology Division, Duke University School of Medicine 2009 - 2012
  • Residency Training, Ob/Gyn, Emory University 2005 - 2009
  • M.D., University of Miami 2005
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  Medical Licensure

  • 2009-00141. North Carolina. 2009
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Instructor, Temporary in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urogynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology 2013 - 2014
  • Clinical Associate in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urogynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology 2009 - 2011
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  Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke

  • • Assistant Fellowship Program Director, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of OBGYN, 2016 to present
    • Chairman of OBGYN Maestro Leadership Committee, 2017-present
    • Member, OBGYN Quality Committee, 2017-present
    • OBGYN Residency Core Faculty, Department OBGYN, 2017 to present
    • Faculty Resident Mentor, 2015 to present
    • Primary Care Leadership Track faculty mentor, 2015-16, 2017 to present
• Recognition
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  In the News

  • JAN 9, 2014

    ABC 11

    Botox may help control bladders

  • JAN 7, 2013

    NBC

    Staying Healthy: Robotic surgery for pelvic organ prolapse

  • JAN 1, 2013

    CNN en español: NotiMujer - Prolapso
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  Awards & Honors

  • Caregiver of the Week. Duke Department of OBGYN. April 2017
  • Highest Rated Lecture. Perinatal Resources - Florida. 2014
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Duke University Medical Center (DUMC) Pelvic Floor Disorders Network (PFDN) Clinical Site awarded by National Institutes of Health 2007 - 2021
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Journal Articles

    • Bradley, MS, Askew, AL, Vaughan, MH, Kawasaki, A, and Visco, AG. "Robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy: Early postoperative outcomes after surgical reduction of enlarged genital hiatus." Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey 73, no. 8 (August 1, 2018): 458-459.  Full Text
    • Bradley, MS, Askew, AL, Vaughan, MH, Kawasaki, A, and Visco, AG. "Robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy: early postoperative outcomes after surgical reduction of enlarged genital hiatus." American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 218, no. 5 (May 2018): 514.e1-514.e8.  Full Text
    • Komesu, YM, Amundsen, CL, Richter, HE, Erickson, SW, Ackenbom, MF, Andy, UU, Sung, VW, Albo, M, Gregory, WT, Paraiso, MF, Wallace, D, and Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Pelvic Floor Disorders Network, . "Refractory urgency urinary incontinence treatment in women: impact of age on outcomes and complications." American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 218, no. 1 (January 2018): 111.e1-111.e9.  Full Text
    • Polin, MR, Kawasaki, A, Amundsen, CL, Weidner, AC, and Siddiqui, NY. "Do Mixed-Flora Preoperative Urine Cultures Matter?." Southern medical journal 110, no. 6 (June 2017): 426-429.  Full Text
    • Dieter, AA, Amundsen, CL, Edenfield, AL, Kawasaki, A, Levin, PJ, Visco, AG, and Siddiqui, NY. "Oral antibiotics to prevent postoperative urinary tract infection: a randomized controlled trial." Obstetrics and gynecology 123, no. 1 (January 2014): 96-103.  Full Text
    • Kawasaki, A, Judd, JP, Siddiqui, NY, Wu, JM, and Amundsen, CL. "Impact of staged InterStim implantation on the postoperative activities of daily living and pain." Int Urogynecol J 24, no. 7 (July 2013): 1205-1213.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Kawasaki, A, Corey, EG, Laskey, RA, Weidner, AC, Siddiqui, NY, and Wu, JM. "Obesity as a risk for the recurrence of anterior vaginal wall prolapse after anterior colporrhaphy." J Reprod Med 58, no. 5-6 (May 2013): 195-199.  Link to Item
    • Kawasaki, A, Edenfield, AL, Visco, AG, Wu, JM, Westreich, D, and Siddiqui, NY. "Comparing the risk of urethrolysis for the treatment of voiding dysfunction between two retropubic mesh slings: a case-control study." Int Urogynecol J 24, no. 4 (April 2013): 589-594.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Weidner, AC, Wu, JM, Kawasaki, A, and Myers, ER. "Computer modeling informs study design: Vaginal estrogen to prevent mesh erosion after different routes of prolapse surgery." International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction 24, no. 3 (2013): 441-445.  Full Text
    • Levin, PJ, Wu, JM, Kawasaki, A, Weidner, AC, and Amundsen, CL. "The efficacy of posterior tibial nerve stimulation for the treatment of overactive bladder in women: a systematic review." International Urogynecology Journal 23, no. 11 (November 2012): 1591-1597.  Full Text
    • Jonsson Funk, M, Siddiqui, NY, Kawasaki, A, and Wu, JM. "Long-term outcomes after stress urinary incontinence surgery." Obstetrics and Gynecology 120, no. 1 (July 2012): 83-90.  Full Text
    • Kawasaki, A, Wu, JM, Amundsen, CL, Weidner, AC, Judd, JP, Balk, EM, and Siddiqui, NY. "Do urodynamic parameters predict persistent postoperative stress incontinence after midurethral sling? A systematic review." International Urogynecology Journal 23, no. 7 (July 2012): 813-822. (Review)  Full Text
    • Kawasaki, A, Corey, EG, Laskey, RA, Weidner, AC, Siddiqui, NY, and Wu, JM. "Obesity as a risk for the recurrence of anterior vaginal wall prolapse after anterior colporrhaphy." The Journal of reproductive medicine 58, no. May (2012): 195-199. (Academic Article)
    • Wu, JM, Kawasaki, A, Hundley, AF, Dieter, AA, Myers, ER, and Sung, VW. "Predicting the number of women who will undergo incontinence and prolapse surgery, 2010 to 2050." American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 205, no. 3 (September 2011): 230.e1-230.e5.  Full Text
    • White, T, Kawasaki, A, Ross, RV, Adam, RA, and Duong, TH. "Correlation of maximum urethral closure pressure with Valsalva leak point pressure using air-charged urodynamic catheters." International Urogynecology Journal 20, no. 9 (September 2009): 1109-1112.  Full Text

  • Other Articles

    • Kawasaki, A, and Amundsen, CL. "UPDATE ON PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTION: We need to expand the differential diagnosis for chronic pelvic pain to include pelvic myofascial pain." OBG Management 23, no. 10 (2011). (Academic Article, Review)  Link to Item
    • Kawasaki, A, and Amundsen, CL. "UPDATE: PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTION: The authors examine recent literature on sacrocolpopexy: Can the abdominal approach still be considered the standard? And do the alternative approaches measure up?." OBG Management 22, no. 10 (2010): 20-29. (Academic Article)
• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Teaching Activities

  • • Guest lecturer for Perinatal Resources, Cleveland, OH - annual CME / board review course - 2014 to present
    • Mock oral board preparation
    • Primary Care Leadership Track faculty mentor
• Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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  Service to the Profession

  • Liason. Terminology Committee. American Urogynecologic Society. 2017  2017
  • Member. Public Engagement Committee. American Urogynecologic Society. 2016  2016
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  Service to Duke

  • Provider Champion. EPIC / Maestro Care. 2018  2018
  • Duke OBGYN. OBGYN Quality Committee. 2017  2017
  • OBGYN Maestro Leadership Team. 2017  2017
  • Participant. CLER (Clinical Learning Environment Review. 2016  2016
  • OBGYN Education Committee. 2010 - 2012  2010 - 2012
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  Academic & Administrative Activities

  • Assistant Fellowship Program Director, Division of FPMRS, Department of OBGYN
    Department of OBGYN Maestro Provider Champion
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  Clinical Activities

  • Office consultation
    Office-based procedures
    Surgery

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