Alison Catherine Weidner

Alison Catherine Weidner
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

I am an active clinician/researcher treating women with various forms of pelvic floor dysfunction throughout my career. I maintain a busy clinical practice and particularly enjoy and excel at clinical and surgical training of Iearners at all levels in the medical setting.

Early in my career I designed and executed innovative clinical research with broad-reaching impact on our knowledge of the mechanism of neuromuscular injury to the pelvic floor and its ultimate contribution to pelvic floor dysfunction. Currently, my clinical research efforts are dedicated to designing and implementing innovative studies with other investigators within the NICHD-funded Pelvic Floor Disorders Network with direct influence on clinical management of common pelvic disorders.

I completed the Duke masters' program in Clinical Informatics to inform my efforts to support my department's goals for building a Women's Health Data Sciences program.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urogynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology 2017

Contact Information

5324 McFarland Drive Suite 310, Box 3192, Durham, NC 27707
5324 McFarland Drive Suite 310, Box 3192, Durham, NC 27707
(919) 401-1000

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Subspecialty Certification, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2013 - 2019
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Certification, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2000 - 2019
- M.M.C.i., Duke University School of Medicine 2018
- Resident, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital 1992 - 1996
- M.D., Duke University 1992
Medical Licensure
- 96-00272. North Carolina. 2019
Duke Appointment History
- Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urogynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology 2009 - 2017
- Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urogynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology 1999 - 2009
- Chief, Division of Urogynecology in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urogynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology 2000 - 2007
- Associate in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Benign Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology 1996 - 1999
Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke
- 2017- Director of Informatics, Department of OBGYN
  
  2016                         Academic Leadership, Innovation, and Collaborative Engagement (ALICE) program for mid-career women faculty at Duke
  
  2015-2017               Duke University Academic Council
  
  2013-2014                Chancellor’s Clinical Leadership in Academic Medicine Program
  
  2012-Nov 2017        Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, Department of OBGYN
  
  2000-2007                Chief, Division of GYN Specialties/Urogynecology
Recognition
Awards & Honors
Expertise
Subject Headings
Research
Selected Grants
- Duke University Medical Center (DUMC) Pelvic Floor Disorders Network (PFDN) Clinical Site awarded by National Institutes of Health 2007 - 2021
- LO BOT Study awarded by Allergan, Inc. 2017 - 2018
- Same awarded by National Institutes of Health 1999 - 2005
Fellowships, Supported Research, & Other Grants
- Improving Patient Engagement and Communication via a Mobile App: Addressing disparities in care decisions for Uterine Fibroids awarded by Duke REACH Equity 2019 - 2020
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Meyer, Isuzu, Ryan E. Whitworth, Emily S. Lukacz, Ariana L. Smith, Vivian W. Sung, Anthony G. Visco, Mary F. Ackenbom, et al. “Outcomes of native tissue transvaginal apical approaches in women with advanced pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence.” Int Urogynecol J 31, no. 10 (October 2020): 2155–64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-020-04271-y.
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  - Askew, Amy L., Anthony G. Visco, Alison C. Weidner, Tracy Truong, Nazema Y. Siddiqui, and Megan S. Bradley. “Does Mesh Weight Affect Time to Failure After Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy?” Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 26, no. 9 (September 2020): 536–40. https://doi.org/10.1097/SPV.0000000000000632.
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  - Moalli, Pamela A., Shaniel T. Bowen, Steven D. Abramowitch, Mark E. Lockhart, Michael Ham, Michael Hahn, Alison C. Weidner, et al. “Methods for the defining mechanisms of anterior vaginal wall descent (DEMAND) study.” International Urogynecology Journal, September 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-020-04511-1.
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  - Sung, Vivian W., Holly E. Richter, Pamela Moalli, Alison C. Weidner, John N. Nguyen, Ariana L. Smith, Gena Dunivan, et al. “Characteristics Associated With Treatment Failure 1 Year After Midurethral Sling in Women With Mixed Urinary Incontinence.” Obstet Gynecol 136, no. 3 (September 2020): 482–91. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000003989.
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  - Menefee, Shawn, Holly E. Richter, Deborah Myers, Alison Weidner, Pamela Moalli, Heidi Harvie, David Rahn, et al. “Design of a 3-Arm Randomized Trial for Posthysterectomy Vault Prolapse Involving Sacral Colpopexy, Transvaginal Mesh, and Native Tissue Apical Repair: The Apical Suspension Repair for Vault Prolapse in a Three-Arm Randomized Trial.” Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 26, no. 7 (July 2020): 415–24. https://doi.org/10.1097/SPV.0000000000000803.
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  - Brubaker, Linda, J Eric Jelovsek, Emily S. Lukacz, Sunil Balgobin, Alicia Ballard, Alison C. Weidner, Marie G. Gantz, Ryan Whitworth, Donna Mazloomdoost, and Donna Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Pelvic Floor Disorders Network. “Recruitment and retention: A randomized controlled trial of video-enhanced versus standard consent processes within the E-OPTIMAL study.” Clin Trials 16, no. 5 (October 2019): 481–89. https://doi.org/10.1177/1740774519865541.
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  - Sung, Vivian W., Diane Borello-France, Diane K. Newman, Holly E. Richter, Emily S. Lukacz, Pamela Moalli, Alison C. Weidner, et al. “Effect of Behavioral and Pelvic Floor Muscle Therapy Combined With Surgery vs Surgery Alone on Incontinence Symptoms Among Women With Mixed Urinary Incontinence: The ESTEEM Randomized Clinical Trial.” Jama 322, no. 11 (September 17, 2019): 1066–76. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2019.12467.
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  - Jelovsek, J Eric, Alayne D. Markland, William E. Whitehead, Matthew D. Barber, Diane K. Newman, Rebecca G. Rogers, Keisha Dyer, et al. “Controlling faecal incontinence in women by performing anal exercises with biofeedback or loperamide: a randomised clinical trial.” Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 4, no. 9 (September 2019): 698–710. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-1253(19)30193-1.
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  - Rogers, Rebecca G., Tracy L. Nolen, Alison C. Weidner, Holly E. Richter, J Eric Jelovsek, Jonathan P. Shepherd, Heidi S. Harvie, et al. “Open sacrocolpopexy and vaginal apical repair: retrospective comparison of success and serious complications.” Int Urogynecol J 29, no. 8 (August 2018): 1101–10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-018-3666-7.
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  - Rogers, R. G., T. L. Nolen, A. C. Weidner, H. E. Richter, J. E. Jelovsek, J. P. Shepherd, H. S. Harvie, et al. “Surgical outcomes after apical repair for vault compared with uterovaginal prolapse.” Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey 73, no. 6 (June 1, 2018): 347–48. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ogx.0000540074.90297.96.
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  - Vaughan, Monique H., Nazema Y. Siddiqui, Laura K. Newcomb, Alison C. Weidner, Amie Kawasaki, Anthony G. Visco, and Megan S. Bradley. “Surgical Alteration of Genital Hiatus Size and Anatomic Failure After Vaginal Vault Suspension.” Obstet Gynecol 131, no. 6 (June 2018): 1137–44. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000002593.
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  - Jelovsek, J Eric, Matthew D. Barber, Linda Brubaker, Peggy Norton, Marie Gantz, Holly E. Richter, Alison Weidner, et al. “Effect of Uterosacral Ligament Suspension vs Sacrospinous Ligament Fixation With or Without Perioperative Behavioral Therapy for Pelvic Organ Vaginal Prolapse on Surgical Outcomes and Prolapse Symptoms at 5 Years in the OPTIMAL Randomized Clinical Trial.” Jama 319, no. 15 (April 17, 2018): 1554–65. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2018.2827.
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  - Rogers, Rebecca G., Tracy L. Nolen, Alison C. Weidner, Holly E. Richter, J Eric Jelovsek, Jonathan P. Shepherd, Heidi S. Harvie, et al. “Surgical Outcomes After Apical Repair for Vault Compared With Uterovaginal Prolapse.” Obstet Gynecol 131, no. 3 (March 2018): 475–83. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000002492.
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  - Komesu, Yuko M., Cindy L. Amundsen, Holly E. Richter, Stephen W. Erickson, Mary F. Ackenbom, Uduak U. Andy, Vivian W. Sung, et al. “Refractory urgency urinary incontinence treatment in women: impact of age on outcomes and complications.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 218, no. 1 (January 2018): 111.e1-111.e9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2017.10.006.
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  - Weidner, Alison C., Matthew D. Barber, Alayne Markland, David D. Rahn, Yvonne Hsu, Elizabeth R. Mueller, Sharon Jakus-Waldman, et al. “Perioperative Behavioral Therapy and Pelvic Muscle Strengthening Do Not Enhance Quality of Life After Pelvic Surgery: Secondary Report of a Randomized Controlled Trial.” Phys Ther 97, no. 11 (November 1, 2017): 1075–83. https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzx077.
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  - Polin, Michael R., Amie Kawasaki, Cindy L. Amundsen, Alison C. Weidner, and Nazema Y. Siddiqui. “Do Mixed-Flora Preoperative Urine Cultures Matter?” South Med J 110, no. 6 (June 2017): 426–29. https://doi.org/10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000659.
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  - Sung, Vivian W., Diane Borello-France, Gena Dunivan, Marie Gantz, Emily S. Lukacz, Pamela Moalli, Diane K. Newman, et al. “Methods for a multicenter randomized trial for mixed urinary incontinence: rationale and patient-centeredness of the ESTEEM trial.” Int Urogynecol J 27, no. 10 (October 2016): 1479–90. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-016-3031-7.
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  - Lukacz, Emily S., Lauren Klein Warren, Holly E. Richter, Linda Brubaker, Matthew D. Barber, Peggy Norton, Alison C. Weidner, John N. Nguyen, and Marie G. Gantz. “Quality of Life and Sexual Function 2 Years After Vaginal Surgery for Prolapse.” Obstet Gynecol 127, no. 6 (June 2016): 1071–79. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000001442.
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  - Eric Jelovsek, J., Alayne D. Markland, William E. Whitehead, Matthew D. Barber, Diane K. Newman, Rebecca G. Rogers, Keisha Dyer, et al. “Controlling anal incontinence in women by performing anal exercises with biofeedback or loperamide (CAPABLe) trial: Design and methods.” Contemp Clin Trials 44 (September 2015): 164–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2015.08.009.
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  - Richter, Holly E., Charles W. Nager, Kathryn L. Burgio, Ryan Whitworth, Alison C. Weidner, Joseph Schaffer, Halina M. Zyczynski, et al. “Incidence and Predictors of Anal Incontinence After Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury in Primiparous Women.” Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 21, no. 4 (July 2015): 182–89. https://doi.org/10.1097/SPV.0000000000000160.
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  - Lukacz, E. S., L. K. Warren, H. E. Richter, L. Brubaker, M. D. Barber, P. Norton, A. C. Weidner, J. N. Nguyen, M. G. Gantz, and S. F. Meikle. “LONG-TERM QUALITY OF LIFE AND SEXUAL FUNCTION AFTER VAGINAL SURGERY FOR APICAL PROLAPSE.” International Urogynecology Journal 26 (June 1, 2015): S117–18.
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  - Weidner, A. C., M. D. Barber, A. D. Markland, D. D. Rahn, Y. Hsu, E. R. Mueller, S. Jakus-Waldman, et al. “PERIOPERATIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY & PELVIC MUSCLE STRENGTHENING DOES NOT IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER APICAL PROLAPSE SURGERY: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL.” International Urogynecology Journal 26 (June 1, 2015): S59–61.
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  - Dieter, Alexis A., Marcella G. Willis-Gray, Alison C. Weidner, Anthony G. Visco, and Evan R. Myers. “Vaginal native tissue repair versus transvaginal mesh repair for apical prolapse: how utilizing different methods of analysis affects the estimated trade-off between reoperation for mesh exposure/erosion and reoperation for recurrent prolapse.” Int Urogynecol J 26, no. 5 (May 2015): 721–27. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-014-2578-4.
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  - Markland, Alayne, Lu Wang, J Eric Jelovsek, Linda Brubaker, Ashook Tuteja, Alison C. Weidner, Andelka LoSavio, Marlene Corton, Susan Meikle, and Holly E. Richter. “Symptom improvement in women after fecal incontinence treatments: a multicenter cohort study of the pelvic floor disorders network.” Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 21, no. 1 (January 2015): 46–52. https://doi.org/10.1097/SPV.0000000000000099.
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  - Brubaker, Linda, Charles W. Nager, Holly E. Richter, Alison C. Weidner, Yvonne Hsu, Clifford Y. Wai, Marie Paraiso, et al. “Effectiveness of blinding: sham suprapubic incisions in a randomized trial of retropubic midurethral sling in women undergoing vaginal prolapse surgery.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 211, no. 5 (November 2014): 554.e1-554.e7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2014.07.009.
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  - Dieter, Alexis A., Autumn L. Edenfield, Alison C. Weidner, Pamela J. Levin, and Nazema Y. Siddiqui. “Does concomitant anterior/apical repair during midurethral sling improve the overactive bladder component of mixed incontinence?” Int Urogynecol J 25, no. 9 (September 2014): 1269–75. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-014-2400-3.
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  - Dieter, A. A., A. C. Weidner, M. Willis-Gray, A. G. Visco, and E. R. Myers. “TRADITIONAL REPAIR VERSUS MESH AUGMENTATION: ESTIMATING THE TRADE-OFF BETWEEN REOPERATION FOR MESH EXPOSURE VS REOPERATION FOR RECURRENT PROLAPSE.” International Urogynecology Journal 25 (July 1, 2014): S29–30.
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  - Dieter, Alexis A., Autumn L. Edenfield, Alison C. Weidner, and Nazema Y. Siddiqui. “How does site of pelvic organ prolapse repair affect overactive bladder symptoms?” Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 20, no. 4 (July 2014): 203–7. https://doi.org/10.1097/SPV.0000000000000087.
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  - Polin, M. R., A. L. Edenfield, A. A. Dieter, C. L. Amundsen, A. G. Visco, and A. C. Weidner. “PREDICTORS OF POSITIVE PREOPERATIVE URINE CULTURES IN ASYMPTOMATIC WOMEN UNDERGOING UROGYNECOLOGIC SURGERY.” International Urogynecology Journal 25 (July 1, 2014): S146–47.
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  - Walter, Paige J., Alexis A. Dieter, Nazema Y. Siddiqui, Alison C. Weidner, and Jennifer M. Wu. “Perioperative anticholinergic medications and risk of catheterization after urogynecologic surgery.” Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 20, no. 3 (May 2014): 163–67. https://doi.org/10.1097/SPV.0000000000000075.
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  - Barber, Matthew D., Linda Brubaker, Kathryn L. Burgio, Holly E. Richter, Ingrid Nygaard, Alison C. Weidner, Shawn A. Menefee, et al. “Comparison of 2 transvaginal surgical approaches and perioperative behavioral therapy for apical vaginal prolapse: the OPTIMAL randomized trial.” Jama 311, no. 10 (March 12, 2014): 1023–34. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2014.1719.
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  - Weidner, A. C. “Botulinum toxin type a (BOTOX) for refractory myofascial pelvic pain.” Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey 69, no. 1 (January 1, 2014): 20–21. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ogx.0000442821.57731.8a.
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  - Weidner, A. C. “Long-term efficacy and safety of questionnaire-based initiation of urgency urinary incontinence treatment.” Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey 69, no. 1 (January 1, 2014): 22–24. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ogx.0000442822.65354.e3.
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  - Funk, Michele Jonsson, Antony G. Visco, Alison C. Weidner, Virginia Pate, and Jennifer M. Wu. “Long-Term Outcomes of Vaginal Mesh vs. Native Tissue Repair for Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse.” Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 22 (October 1, 2013): 12–13.
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  - Jonsson Funk, Michele, Anthony G. Visco, Alison C. Weidner, Virginia Pate, and Jennifer M. Wu. “Long-term outcomes of vaginal mesh versus native tissue repair for anterior vaginal wall prolapse.” Int Urogynecol J 24, no. 8 (August 2013): 1279–85. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-013-2043-9.
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  - Borello-France, Diane, Kathryn L. Burgio, Patricia S. Goode, Wen Ye, Alison C. Weidner, Emily S. Lukacz, John-Eric Jelovsek, et al. “Adherence to behavioral interventions for stress incontinence: rates, barriers, and predictors.” Phys Ther 93, no. 6 (June 2013): 757–73. https://doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20120072.
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  - Kawasaki, Amie, Elizabeth G. Corey, Robin A. Laskey, Alison C. Weidner, Nazema Y. Siddiqui, and Jennifer M. Wu. “Obesity as a risk for the recurrence of anterior vaginal wall prolapse after anterior colporrhaphy.” J Reprod Med 58, no. 5–6 (May 2013): 195–99.
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  - Edenfield, Autumn L., Cindy L. Amundsen, Alison C. Weidner, Jennifer M. Wu, Amy George, and Nazema Y. Siddiqui. “Vaginal prolapse recurrence after uterosacral ligament suspension in normal-weight compared with overweight and obese women.” Obstet Gynecol 121, no. 3 (March 2013): 554–59. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0b013e3182839eeb.
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  - Weidner, Alison C., Jennifer M. Wu, Amie Kawasaki, and Evan R. Myers. “Computer modeling informs study design: vaginal estrogen to prevent mesh erosion after different routes of prolapse surgery.” Int Urogynecol J 24, no. 3 (March 2013): 441–45. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-012-1877-x.
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  - Jonsson Funk, Michele, Autumn L. Edenfield, Virginia Pate, Anthony G. Visco, Alison C. Weidner, and Jennifer M. Wu. “Trends in use of surgical mesh for pelvic organ prolapse.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 208, no. 1 (January 2013): 79.e1-79.e7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2012.11.008.
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  - Sirls, Larry T., Holly E. Richter, Heather J. Litman, Kimberly Kenton, Gary E. Lemack, Emily S. Lukacz, Stephen R. Kraus, et al. “The effect of urodynamic testing on clinical diagnosis, treatment plan and outcomes in women undergoing stress urinary incontinence surgery.” J Urol 189, no. 1 (January 2013): 204–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2012.09.050.
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  - Levin, Pamela J., Jennifer M. Wu, Amie Kawasaki, Alison C. Weidner, and Cindy L. Amundsen. “The efficacy of posterior tibial nerve stimulation for the treatment of overactive bladder in women: a systematic review.” Int Urogynecol J 23, no. 11 (November 2012): 1591–97. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-012-1712-4.
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  - Wu, Jennifer M., Anthony G. Visco, Elizabeth A. Grass, Damian M. Craig, Rebekah G. Fulton, Carol Haynes, Alison C. Weidner, and Svati H. Shah. “Matrix metalloproteinase-9 genetic polymorphisms and the risk for advanced pelvic organ prolapse.” Obstet Gynecol 120, no. 3 (September 2012): 587–93. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0b013e318262234b.
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  - Kawasaki, Amie, Jennifer M. Wu, Cindy L. Amundsen, Alison C. Weidner, John P. Judd, Ethan M. Balk, and Nazema Y. Siddiqui. “Do urodynamic parameters predict persistent postoperative stress incontinence after midurethral sling? A systematic review.” Int Urogynecol J 23, no. 7 (July 2012): 813–22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-012-1693-3.
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  - Barber, Matthew D., Alison C. Weidner, Andrew I. Sokol, Cindy L. Amundsen, J Eric Jelovsek, Mickey M. Karram, Mark Ellerkmann, et al. “Single-incision mini-sling compared with tension-free vaginal tape for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence: a randomized controlled trial.” Obstet Gynecol 119, no. 2 Pt 1 (February 2012): 328–37. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0b013e318242a849.
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  - Wu, Jennifer M., Mihir P. Gandhi, Aparna D. Shah, Jatin Y. Shah, Rebekah G. Fulton, and Alison C. Weidner. “Trends in inpatient urinary incontinence surgery in the USA, 1998-2007.” Int Urogynecol J 22, no. 11 (November 2011): 1437–43. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-011-1509-x.
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  - Bradley, Sarah L., Alison C. Weidner, Nazema Y. Siddiqui, Mihir P. Gandhi, and Jennifer M. Wu. “Shifts in national rates of inpatient prolapse surgery emphasize current coding inadequacies.” Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 17, no. 4 (July 2011): 204–8. https://doi.org/10.1097/SPV.0b013e3182254cf1.
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  - Barber, Matthew D., Zhen Chen, Emily Lukacz, Alayne Markland, Clifford Wai, Linda Brubaker, Ingrid Nygaard, Alison Weidner, Nancy K. Janz, and Cathie Spino. “Further validation of the short form versions of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI) and Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire (PFIQ).” Neurourol Urodyn 30, no. 4 (April 2011): 541–46. https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.20934.
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  - Handa, Victoria L., Emily Whitcomb, Alison C. Weidner, Ingrid Nygaard, Linda Brubaker, Catherine S. Bradley, Marie Fidela R. Paraiso, et al. “Sexual function before and after non-surgical treatment for stress urinary incontinence.” Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 17, no. 1 (2011): 30–35. https://doi.org/10.1097/SPV.0b013e318205e263.
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  - Siddiqui, Nazema Y., Terence R. T. Mitchell, Rex C. Bentley, and Alison C. Weidner. “Neural entrapment during uterosacral ligament suspension: an anatomic study of female cadavers.” Obstet Gynecol 116, no. 3 (September 2010): 708–13. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181ec658a.
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  - Heilbrun, Marta E., Ingrid E. Nygaard, Mark E. Lockhart, Holly E. Richter, Morton B. Brown, Kimberley S. Kenton, David D. Rahn, et al. “Correlation between levator ani muscle injuries on magnetic resonance imaging and fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and urinary incontinence in primiparous women.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 202, no. 5 (May 2010): 488.e1-488.e6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2010.01.002.
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  - Richter, Holly E., Kathryn L. Burgio, Linda Brubaker, Ingrid E. Nygaard, Wen Ye, Alison Weidner, Catherine S. Bradley, et al. “Continence pessary compared with behavioral therapy or combined therapy for stress incontinence: a randomized controlled trial.” Obstet Gynecol 115, no. 3 (March 2010): 609–17. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181d055d4.
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  - Weidner, Alison C., Mary M. T. South, Donald B. Sanders, and Sandra S. Stinnett. “Change in urethral sphincter neuromuscular function during pregnancy persists after delivery.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 201, no. 5 (November 2009): 529.e1-529.e6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2009.07.022.
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  - Whitehead, William E., Lori Borrud, Patricia S. Goode, Susan Meikle, Elizabeth R. Mueller, Ashok Tuteja, Alison Weidner, Milena Weinstein, Wen Ye, and Wen Pelvic Floor Disorders Network. “Fecal incontinence in US adults: epidemiology and risk factors.” Gastroenterology 137, no. 2 (August 2009): 512-517.e2. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2009.04.054.
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  - South, Mary M. T., Jennifer M. Wu, George D. Webster, Alison C. Weidner, Jennifer J. Roelands, and Cindy L. Amundsen. “Early vs late midline sling lysis results in greater improvement in lower urinary tract symptoms.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 200, no. 5 (May 2009): 564.e1-564.e5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2008.11.018.
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  - South, Mary M. T., Sandra S. Stinnett, Donald B. Sanders, and Alison C. Weidner. “Levator ani denervation and reinnervation 6 months after childbirth.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 200, no. 5 (May 2009): 519.e1-519.e7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2008.12.044.
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  - Barber, Matthew D., Linda Brubaker, Shawn Menefee, Peggy Norton, Diane Borello-France, Edward Varner, Joseph Schaffer, et al. “Operations and pelvic muscle training in the management of apical support loss (OPTIMAL) trial: design and methods.” Contemp Clin Trials 30, no. 2 (March 2009): 178–89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2008.12.001.
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  - Romero, A. A., M. G. Jamison, and A. C. Weidner. “Are single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with pelvic organ prolapse?” Journal of Pelvic Medicine and Surgery 14, no. 1 (January 1, 2008): 37–43. https://doi.org/10.1097/SPV.0b013e3181637a49.
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  - Downing, Keith T., Lennox P. Hoyte, Simon K. Warfield, and Alison C. Weidner. “Racial differences in pelvic floor muscle thickness in asymptomatic nulliparas as seen on magnetic resonance imaging-based three-dimensional color thickness mapping.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 197, no. 6 (December 2007): 625.e1-625.e4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2007.08.015.
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  - Foster, Raymond T., Kristy M. Borawski, Mary M. South, Alison C. Weidner, George D. Webster, and Cindy L. Amundsen. “A randomized, controlled trial evaluating 2 techniques of postoperative bladder testing after transvaginal surgery.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 197, no. 6 (December 2007): 627.e1-627.e4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2007.08.017.
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  - South, Mary M. T., Raymond T. Foster, George D. Webster, Alison C. Weidner, and Cindy L. Amundsen. “Surgical excision of eroded mesh after prior abdominal sacrocolpopexy.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 197, no. 6 (December 2007): 615.e1-615.e5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2007.08.012.
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  - South, M. M. T., M. G. Jamison, and A. C. Weidner. “Outcomes after combined perineoplasty with overlapping anal sphincteroplasty for fecal incontinence.” Journal of Pelvic Medicine and Surgery 13, no. 6 (November 1, 2007): 345–49. https://doi.org/10.1097/SPV.0b013e31815a4463.
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  - Jamison, Margaret G., Alison C. Weidner, Audrey A. Romero, and Cindy L. Amundsen. “Lack of psychological resilience: an important correlate for urinary incontinence.” Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 18, no. 10 (October 2007): 1127–32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-007-0315-y.
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  - Barber, Matthew D., Cindy L. Amundsen, Marie F. R. Paraiso, Alison C. Weidner, Audrey Romero, and Mark D. Walters. “Quality of life after surgery for genital prolapse in elderly women: obliterative and reconstructive surgery.” Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 18, no. 7 (July 2007): 799–806. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-006-0240-5.
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  - Branham, Virginia, John Thomas, Tracy Jaffe, Michele Crockett, Mary South, Margaret Jamison, and Alison Weidner. “Levator ani abnormality 6 weeks after delivery persists at 6 months.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 197, no. 1 (July 2007): 65.e1-65.e6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2007.02.040.
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  - Foster, Raymond T., Matthew D. Barber, Marie Fidela R. Parasio, Mark D. Walters, Alison C. Weidner, and Cindy L. Amundsen. “A prospective assessment of overactive bladder symptoms in a cohort of elderly women who underwent transvaginal surgery for advanced pelvic organ prolapse.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 197, no. 1 (July 2007): 82.e1-82.e4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2007.02.049.
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  - Wu, Jennifer M., Anthony G. Visco, Alison C. Weidner, and Evan R. Myers. “Is Burch colposuspension ever cost-effective compared with tension-free vaginal tape for stress incontinence?” Am J Obstet Gynecol 197, no. 1 (July 2007): 62.e1-62.e5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2007.02.039.
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  - Flynn, Michael K., Alison C. Weidner, and Cindy L. Amundsen. “Sensory nerve injury after uterosacral ligament suspension.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 195, no. 6 (December 2006): 1869–72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2006.06.059.
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  - Weidner, A. C., M. G. Jamison, V. Branham, M. M. South, K. M. Borawski, and A. A. Romero. “Neuropathic injury to the levator ani occurs in 1 in 4 primiparous women.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 195, no. 6 (December 2006): 1851–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2006.06.062.
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  - Hoyte, Lennox, John Thomas, Raymond T. Foster, Susan Shott, Marianna Jakab, and Alison C. Weidner. “Racial differences in pelvic morphology among asymptomatic nulliparous women as seen on three-dimensional magnetic resonance images.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 193, no. 6 (December 2005): 2035–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2005.06.060.
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  - Drake, Natalie L., Alison C. Weidner, George D. Webster, and Cindy L. Amundsen. “Patient characteristics and management of dermal allograft extrusions.” Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 16, no. 5 (September 2005): 375–77. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-004-1260-7.
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  - Drake, Natalie L., Michael K. Flynn, Audrey A. Romero, Alison C. Weidner, and Cindy L. Amundsen. “Nocturnal polyuria in women with overactive bladder symptoms and nocturia.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 192, no. 5 (May 2005): 1682–86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2004.11.033.
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  - Flynn, Michael K., Audrey A. Romero, Cindy L. Amundsen, and Alison C. Weidner. “Vascular anatomy of the presacral space: a fresh tissue cadaver dissection.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 192, no. 5 (May 2005): 1501–5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2004.11.019.
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  - Romero, Audrey A., Cindy L. Amundsen, Alison C. Weidner, and George D. Webster. “Transvaginal endoscopic removal of eroded mesh after abdominal sacral colpopexy.” Obstet Gynecol 103, no. 5 Pt 2 (May 2004): 1040–42. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.AOG.0000123242.69217.93.
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  - Weber, Anne M., Gunhilde M. Buchsbaum, Bertha Chen, Amanda L. Clark, Margot S. Damaser, Firouz Daneshgari, Gary Davis, et al. “Basic science and translational research in female pelvic floor disorders: proceedings of an NIH-sponsored meeting.” Neurourol Urodyn 23, no. 4 (2004): 288–301. https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.20048.
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  - Visco, A. G., K. H. Taber, A. C. Weidner, M. D. Barber, and E. R. Myers. “Cost-effectiveness of universal cystoscopy to identify ureteral injury at hysterectomy.” Obstet Gynecol 97, no. 5 Pt 1 (May 2001): 685–92. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0029-7844(01)01193-0.
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  - Cundiff, G. W., A. C. Weidner, and A. G. Visco. “Effectiveness of laparoscopic cadaveric dissection in enhancing resident comprehension of pelvic anatomy.” J Am Coll Surg 192, no. 4 (April 2001): 492–97. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1072-7515(01)00815-8.
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  - Visco, A. G., A. C. Weidner, M. D. Barber, E. R. Myers, G. W. Cundiff, R. C. Bump, and W. A. Addison. “Vaginal mesh erosion after abdominal sacral colpopexy.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 184, no. 3 (February 2001): 297–302. https://doi.org/10.1067/mob.2001.109654.
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  - Weber, A. M., P. Abrams, L. Brubaker, G. Cundiff, G. Davis, R. R. Dmochowski, J. Fischer, T. Hull, I. Nygaard, and A. C. Weidner. “The standardization of terminology for researchers in female pelvic floor disorders.” Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 12, no. 3 (2001): 178–86. https://doi.org/10.1007/pl00004033.
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  - Weidner, A. C., E. R. Myers, A. G. Visco, G. W. Cundiff, and R. C. Bump. “Which women with stress incontinence require urodynamic evaluation?” Am J Obstet Gynecol 184, no. 2 (January 2001): 20–27. https://doi.org/10.1067/mob.2001.108171.
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  - Barber, M. D., A. G. Visco, A. C. Weidner, C. L. Amundsen, and R. C. Bump. “Bilateral uterosacral ligament vaginal vault suspension with site-specific endopelvic fascia defect repair for treatment of pelvic organ prolapse.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 183, no. 6 (December 2000): 1402–10. https://doi.org/10.1067/mob.2000.111298.
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  - Weidner, A. C., M. D. Barber, A. G. Visco, R. C. Bump, and D. B. Sanders. “Pelvic muscle electromyography of levator ani and external anal sphincter in nulliparous women and women with pelvic floor dysfunction.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 183, no. 6 (December 2000): 1390–99. https://doi.org/10.1067/mob.2000.111073.
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  - Weidner, A. C., D. B. Sanders, S. D. Nandedkar, and R. C. Bump. “Quantitative electromyographic analysis of levator ani and external anal sphincter muscles of nulliparous women.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 183, no. 5 (November 2000): 1249–56. https://doi.org/10.1067/mob.2000.107630.
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  - Cundiff, G. W., A. C. Weidner, A. G. Visco, R. C. Bump, and W. A. Addison. “A survey of pessary use by members of the American urogynecologic society.” Obstet Gynecol 95, no. 6 Pt 1 (June 2000): 931–35. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0029-7844(00)00788-2.
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  - CUNDIFF, G. W., A. C. WEIDNER, A. G. VISCO, R. C. BUMP, and W. A. ADDISON. “A survey of pessary use by members of the american urogynecologic society.” Obstetrics and Gynecology 95, no. 6 (January 1, 2000): 931–35. https://doi.org/10.1097/00006250-200006000-00029.
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  - Cundiff, G. W., A. C. Weidner, A. G. Visco, W. A. Addison, and R. C. Bump. “An anatomic and functional assessment of the discrete defect rectocele repair.” International Urogynecology Journal 11, no. 4 (January 1, 2000).
  - Visco, A. G., A. C. Weidner, G. W. Cundiff, and R. C. Bump. “Observed patient compliance with a structured outpatient bladder retraining program.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 181, no. 6 (December 1999): 1392–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9378(99)70381-9.
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  - Barber, M. D., G. W. Cundiff, A. C. Weidner, K. W. Coates, R. C. Bump, and W. A. Addison. “Accuracy of clinical assessment of paravaginal defects in women with anterior vaginal wall prolapse.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 181, no. 1 (July 1999): 87–90. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9378(99)70440-0.
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  - Cundiff, G. W., A. C. Weidner, A. G. Visco, W. A. Addison, and R. C. Bump. “An anatomic and functional assessment of the discrete defect rectocele repair.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 179, no. 6 Pt 1 (December 1998): 1451–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9378(98)70009-2.
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  - Weidner, A. C., and V. H. Low. “Imaging studies of the pelvic floor.” Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 25, no. 4 (December 1998): 825–vii. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0889-8545(05)70045-0.
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  - Cundiff, G., A. C. Weidner, and C. B. Hammond. “A comprehensive resident training program in operative endoscopy.” Obstet Gynecol 92, no. 5 (November 1998): 891. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0029-7844(98)00352-4.
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  - Weidner, A. C., E. R. Myers, A. G. Visco, G. W. Cundiff, and R. C. Bump. “Which women with stress urinary incontinence require urodynamic testing prior to surgical management?” Medical Decision Making 18, no. 4 (October 1, 1998): 456–456.
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  - Cundiff, G., A. C. Weidner, C. B. Hammond, and M. Milad. “A comprehensive resident training program in operative endoscopy [2] (multiple letters).” Obstetrics and Gynecology 92, no. 5 (January 1, 1998): 891. https://doi.org/10.1097/00006250-199811000-00031.
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  - Weidner, A. C., G. W. Cundiff, R. L. Harris, and W. A. Addison. “Sacral osteomyelitis: an unusual complication of abdominal sacral colpopexy.” Obstet Gynecol 90, no. 4 Pt 2 (October 1997): 689–91. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0029-7844(97)00306-2.
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  - Weidner, A. C., and R. C. Bump. “Terminology of pelvic organ prolapse.” Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 9, no. 5 (October 1997): 309–12.
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  - Bump, R. C., K. W. Coates, G. W. Cundiff, R. L. Harris, and A. C. Weidner. “Diagnosing intrinsic sphincteric deficiency: comparing urethral closure pressure, urethral axis, and Valsalva leak point pressures.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 177, no. 2 (August 1997): 303–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9378(97)70191-1.
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  - Borowitz, M. J., A. Weidner, E. A. Olsen, and L. J. Picker. “Abnormalities of circulating T-cell subpopulations in patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma: cutaneous lymphocyte-associated antigen expression on T cells correlates with extent of disease.” Leukemia 7, no. 6 (June 1993): 859–63.
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  - Bradley, Megan S., Jennifer A. Bickhaus, Cindy L. Amundsen, Laura K. Newcomb, Tracy Truong, Alison C. Weidner, and Nazema Y. Siddiqui. “Vaginal Uterosacral Ligament Suspension: A Retrospective Cohort of Absorbable and Permanent Suture Groups.” Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 24, no. 3 (n.d.): 207–12. https://doi.org/10.1097/SPV.0000000000000451.
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- Conference Papers
  - Meekins, A. R., C. L. Amundsen, and A. C. Weidner. “STREAMLINING POSTOPERATIVE VOID TRIALS: A STUDY COMPARING STANDARD BACKFILL VERSUS BACKFILL IN THE OPERATING ROOM.” In International Urogynecology Journal, 30:S251–S251. SPRINGER LONDON LTD, 2019.
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  - Sung, V. W., H. E. Richter, A. C. Weidner, P. A. Moalli, J. N. Nguyen, A. L. Smith, D. K. Newman, et al. “CHARACTERISTICS ASSOCIATED WITH STRESS AND/OR URGENCY URINARY INCONTINENCE FAILURE 1 YEAR AFTER MIDURETHRAL SLING IN WOMEN WITH MIXED URINARY INCONTINENCE.” In International Urogynecology Journal, 30:S9–10. SPRINGER LONDON LTD, 2019.
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  - Jelovsek, J. E., L. Brubaker, M. Gantz, N. Pugh, A. C. Weidner, H. E. Richter, S. Menefee, et al. “FIVE-YEAR OUTCOMES OF UTEROSACRAL LIGAMENT SUSPENSION OR SACROSPINOUS LIGAMENT FIXATION FOR APICAL PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE: A RANDOMIZED TRIAL.” In International Urogynecology Journal, 28:S1–2. SPRINGER LONDON LTD, 2017.
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  - Sirls, L., H. Richter, H. Litman, K. Kenton, G. Lemack, E. Lukacz, S. R. Kraus, et al. “THE EFFECT OF URODYNAMIC TESTING ON CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT PLAN AND OUTCOMES IN WOMEN UNDERGOING STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE SURGERY.” In Neurourology and Urodynamics, 31:1051–52. WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2012.
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  - Markland, Alayne D., Lu Wang, John E. Jelovsek, Linda Brubaker, Ashok K. Tuteja, John T. Wei, Alison C. Weidner, et al. “Long-Term Symptom Improvement in Women After Fecal Incontinence Treatments: A Multicenter Cohort Study of the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network.” In Gastroenterology, 140:S797–S797. W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 2011.
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  - Weidner, A. C., V. Branham, M. M. South, K. L. McKiernan-Borawski, M. G. Jamison, and H. A. Muir. “Neuropathic injury to the levator ANI occurs in 1 in 4 primiparous women.” In Anesthesiology, 104:B17–B17. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2006.
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  - Freed, K. S., A. C. Weidner, V. H. Low, J. P. Heneghan, and C. E. Spritzer. “Magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of the pelvic floor musculature in patients with and without pelvic floor dysfunction.” In Radiology, 217:325–325. RADIOLOGICAL SOC NORTH AMER, 2000.
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