Overview
Robotic sacrocolpopexy, robotic hysterectomy, outcomes for surgical and non-surgical treatments of urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse, robotic surgery, mesh erosion, Botox therapy for urge incontinence, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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2014 - Present
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urogynecology,
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Chief, Division of Urogynecology
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2007 - Present
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urogynecology,
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Recent Publications
To err is human: lessons from prolapse studies to identify and strategies to reduce data errors.
Journal Article Am J Obstet Gynecol · December 2025 OBJECTIVE: The aim of this manuscript is to describe the quality improvement auditing process developed by the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development for assessing the primary o ... Full text Link to item CiteAssociation of catechol-O-methyltransferase genetic polymorphism with neuromodulation treatment response in women with fecal or urinary incontinence.
Journal Article Am J Obstet Gynecol · September 2025 BACKGROUND: Prior studies have failed to demonstrate clinical or statistical difference in fecal incontinence (FI) symptom improvement with neuromodulation by percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation vs sham. The results of these studies may be indicative of ... Full text Link to item CiteExtended Treatment-dose Antibiotic Therapy vs Low-dose Prophylaxis for the Management of Recurrent Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections in Peri- and Post-menopausal Women.
Journal Article Urology · April 2025 OBJECTIVE: To assess treatment efficacy over 1year in women with recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) receiving extended treatment-strength antibiotics compared to standard low-dose prophylactic antibiotic regimens. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Duke Women's Reproductive Health Research Scholars
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2020 - 2030Duke University Medical Center (DUMC) Pelvic Floor Disorders Network (PFDN) Clinical Site
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2007 - 2027Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health - BIRCWH
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2002 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
State University of New York Upstate Medical University ·
1993
M.D.