Skip to main content

Lisa Coates Muasher

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Community & Population Health
DUMC 3084, Baker House, Room 245, Durham, NC 27710
40 Duke Medicine Circle, Duke Health, Department of OB/GYN, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Publications


Human Chorionic Gonadotropin-A Review of the Literature.

Journal Article Obstet Gynecol Surv · September 2022 IMPORTANCE: The measurement of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) levels in different body fluids is a commonly utilized tool in obstetrics and gynecology, as well as other fields. It is often one of the first steps in the medical workup of female patients ... Full text Link to item Cite

Hormonal management of menopausal symptoms in women with a history of gynecologic malignancy.

Journal Article Menopause · February 2020 OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to review the role of hormone therapy in menopausal patients with breast cancer and gynecologic malignancies. METHODS: We searched MEDLINE (via PubMed) using a combination of keywords and database-specific subject headin ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Portable Pocket colposcopy performs comparably to standard-of-care clinical colposcopy using acetic acid and Lugol's iodine as contrast mediators: an investigational study in Peru.

Journal Article BJOG · September 2018 OBJECTIVE: Our goal was to develop a tele-colposcopy platform for primary-care clinics to improve screening sensitivity and access. Specifically, we developed a low-cost, portable Pocket colposcope and evaluated its performance in a tertiary healthcare cen ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Clinical evaluation of a portable pocket colposcope for cervical cancer screening in the United States, Perú, and Tanzania

Conference 2017 IEEE Healthcare Innovations and Point of Care Technologies, HI-POCT 2017 · December 19, 2017 Cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths for women worldwide, despite being both preventable and treatable if detected early enough. The burden of disease persists in part due to a lack of access to early diagnostics and the fac ... Full text Cite

International Image Concordance Study to Compare a Point-of-Care Tampon Colposcope With a Standard-of-Care Colposcope.

Journal Article J Low Genit Tract Dis · April 2017 OBJECTIVE: Barriers to cervical cancer screening in low-resource settings include lack of accessible, high-quality services, high cost, and the need for multiple visits. To address these challenges, we developed a low-cost, intravaginal, optical cervical i ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Spontaneous Abortion and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

Chapter · June 22, 2016 Ltd. Cleveland, Ohio Sanaz Keyhan, MD Clinical Instructor Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Duke University School of Medicine Durham, North Carolina Rosanne M. Kho, MD Associate Professor Director, Benign Gynecologic  ... ... Link to item Cite

Intern Boot Camp

Conference Obstetrics & Gynecology · October 2015 Full text Cite

Design of a Novel Low Cost Point of Care Tampon (POCkeT) Colposcope for Use in Resource Limited Settings.

Journal Article PLoS One · 2015 INTRODUCTION: Current guidelines by WHO for cervical cancer screening in low- and middle-income countries involves visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) of the cervix, followed by treatment during the same visit or a subsequent visit with cryotherapy if ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Mullerian agenesis associated with in-utero thalidomide exposure: A case report

Journal Article Middle East Fertility Society Journal · 2013 Thalidomide is a well-known teratogen, which is experiencing resurgence as new uses are identified. Exposure is classically associated with limb deformities, such as: dysmelia, phocomelia, preaxial hypoplasia and polydactyly, in addition to visceral anomal ... Full text Open Access Cite