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 Duke 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 Scholarly Works
Sacrospinous Hysteropexy With Mesh vs Vaginal Hysterectomy for Treatment of Uterovaginal Prolapse: 10-Year Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial.
Journal article JAMA Surg · August 1, 2026 IMPORTANCE: Vaginal hysterectomy with suture apical suspension (hysterectomy) is commonly performed for uterovaginal prolapse, and a vaginal sacrospinous hysteropexy with graft (hysteropexy) is a uterine-sparing alternative. Ten-year outcomes for prolapse ... Full text Link to item CiteGoal Achievement in Women With Urinary Incontinence After Midurethral Sling.
Journal article Urogynecology (Phila) · June 18, 2026 IMPORTANCE: Treatment goals are understudied among women undergoing midurethral sling (MUS) surgery for mixed urinary incontinence (MUI). OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to describe treatment goals in participants with MUI undergoing MUS with ... Full text Link to item CiteTo 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 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 - 2027NICHD Pelvic Floor Disorders Network (PFDN)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Research Triangle Institute · 2011 - 2022View All Grants
Education
State University of New York Upstate Medical University ·
1993
M.D.