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Alison Catherine Weidner

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urogynecology
5324 McFarland Drive Suite 310, Box 3192, Durham, NC 27707
5324 McFarland Drive Suite 310, Box 3192, Durham, NC 27707

Research Interests


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.  

Administratively, I am collaborating to establish a Women's Health Data Sciences program and seeking to build a research agenda around that effort focusing on clinical post graduate education, clinical operations, and quality of care.

Selected Grants


LO BOT Study

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Allergan, Inc. · 2017 - 2018

Same

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1999 - 2005

Fellowships, Gifts, and Supported Research


Improving Patient Engagement and Communication via a Mobile App: Addressing disparities in care decisions for Uterine Fibroids · July 2019 - June 2020 PI · Awarded by: Duke REACH Equity · $12,500.00 This proposal seeks to improve quality of uterine fibroid management by primary care physicians and obstetrician/gynecologists at Duke and in Durham County by optimizing patient-provider communication about a complex condition where there are significant racial disparities, with multiple treatment options where patient preferences are crucial.

External Relationships


  • Amara Therapeutics
  • Inspire Medical Systems
  • OBGYN Survey
  • Urocure

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