The Pelvic Floor Research Group is led by a team of researchers with diverse expertise, including gynecologists, urologists, colorectal surgeons, biomechanical engineers, nurse researchers, nurse midwives, social scientists, cell biologists, epidemiologists, anatomists, anthropologists, and statisticians who are dedicated to improving the prevention and treatment of women's pelvic floor disorders. Our strategy has been to use the multifaceted approaches from these many disciplines to see fresh approaches to long-standing problems, and to design hypothesis-driven research to answer questions of direct importance to improving prevention and treatment.



Program Directors
John O.L. DeLancey, M.D.
Professor

James A. Ashton-Miller, Ph.D.
Research Professor
Investigators

Pamela Fairchild, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Dee E. Fenner, M.D.
Professor and Department Chair

Lisa Kane Low, Ph.D., C.N.M.
Advanced Practice Nurse

Daniel M. Morgan, M.D.
Professor

Megan O. Schimpf, M.D.
Professor

Carolyn Swenson, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Janis M. Miller, Ph.D., R.N.C.
Research Professor

Luyun Chen, Ph.D.
Associate Research Scientist
Research Staff

Sarah Block, B.G.S.
Research Support

Ashly Chimner, B.A.
Study Coordinator

Anita English, B.A., C.R.A.
Research Administrator
Giselle Kolenic, M.A.
Statistician

Ruta B. Misiunas, B.A.
Study Coordinator

Sarah Richardson, B.S.
Study Coordinator

Julie Tumbarello, M.A.
Research Manager