Leslie M. Rickey, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Urology and of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences; Vice Chair, Faculty Affairs, Urology; Fellowship Director, Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery, Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
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Female pelvic floor disorders; lower urinary tract dysfunction; predictors of treatment outcomes; patient reported outcomes
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- Preferences for Public Health Messaging Related to Bladder Health in Adolescent and Adult WomenBurgio K, Cunningham S, Newman D, Low L, Nodora J, Lipman T, Klusaritz H, James A, Rickey L, Gahagan S, Hebert-Beirne J, Kenton K, Williams B. Preferences for Public Health Messaging Related to Bladder Health in Adolescent and Adult Women. Journal Of Women's Health 2023, 32: 1120-1135. PMID: 37610853, PMCID: PMC10541935, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2022.0463.
- Negotiating Toilet Access: A Qualitative Exploration of Women's IncarcerationSmoyer A, Schwarz P, Camenga D, Rickey L. Negotiating Toilet Access: A Qualitative Exploration of Women's Incarceration. The Prison Journal 2023, 103: 329-346. DOI: 10.1177/00328855231173146.
- Development of a tool to assess bladder health knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs (BH‐KAB)LaCoursiere D, Low L, Putnam S, Wyman J, Newman D, Cunningham S, Rickey L, Berry A, Gahagan S, Vaughan C, Brown O, Brady S, Consortium P. Development of a tool to assess bladder health knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs (BH‐KAB). Neurourology And Urodynamics 2023, 42: 1055-1067. PMID: 36905331, PMCID: PMC10293102, DOI: 10.1002/nau.25168.
- Healthy bladder storage and emptying functions in community‐dwelling women measured by a 2‐day bladder health diaryLukacz E, Falke C, Geynisman‐Tan J, Wyman J, Mueller E, Markland A, Rickey L, Lowder J, Rudser K, Low L, Newman D, Consortium T. Healthy bladder storage and emptying functions in community‐dwelling women measured by a 2‐day bladder health diary. Neurourology And Urodynamics 2023, 42: 725-735. PMID: 36891924, PMCID: PMC10101892, DOI: 10.1002/nau.25169.
- Validation of bladder health scales and function indices for women’s researchConstantine M, Rockwood T, Rickey L, Bavendam T, Low L, Lowder J, Markland A, McGwin G, Mueller E, Newman D, Putnam S, Rudser K, Smith A, Stapleton A, Miller J, Lukacz E, Consortium O, Brubaker L, Mueller E, Acevedo-Alvarez M, Fitzgerald C, Hardacker C, Hebert-Beirne J, Lavender M, Griffith J, Kenton K, Simon M, Geynisman-Tan J, Markland A, Coyne-Beasley T, Burgio K, Lewis C, McGwin G, Vaughan C, Williams B, Lukacz E, Gahagan S, LaCoursiere D, Nodora J, Miller J, Low L, Harlow B, Rudser K, Brady S, Chu H, Constantine M, Fok C, Scal P, Rockwood T, Newman D, Smith A, Berry A, Bilger A, Klusaritz H, Lipman T, Stapleton A, Wyman J, Sutcliffe S, James A, Lowder J, Meister M, Rickey L, Brault M, Camenga D, Cunningham S, Barthold J. Validation of bladder health scales and function indices for women’s research. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 228: 566.e1-566.e14. PMID: 36596439, PMCID: PMC10425263, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.12.319.
- Need for Public Health Messaging Related to Bladder Health from Adolescence to Advanced AgeBurgio K, Cunningham S, Newman D, Low L, Nodora J, Lipman T, Gahagan S, Klusaritz H, James A, Rickey L, Kenton K, Hebert-Beirne J, Williams B, Brubaker L, Acevedo-Alvarez M, M. Fitzgerald C, T. Hardacker C, Lavender M, Geynisman-Tan J, W. Griffith J, Simon M, D. Markland A, Coyne-Beasley T, E. Lewis C, McGwin G, P. Vaughan C, S. Lukacz E, Gahagan S, LaCoursiere D, M. Miller J, L. Harlow B, D. Rudser K, S. Brady S, Chu H, S. Fok C, Scal P, Rockwood T, L. Smith A, Berry A, Klusaritz H, E. Stapleton A, F. Wyman J, Sutcliffe S, S. James A, L. Lowder J, R. Meister M, A. Brault M, R. Camenga D, Brubaker L, Barthold J. Need for Public Health Messaging Related to Bladder Health from Adolescence to Advanced Age. Journal Of Women's Health 2022, 32: 224-238. PMID: 36454206, PMCID: PMC9940805, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2022.0185.
- RISE FOR HEALTH: Rationale and protocol for a prospective cohort study of bladder health in womenSmith A, Rudser K, Harlow B, McGwin G, Barthold J, Brady S, Brubaker L, Cunningham S, Griffith J, Kenton K, Klusaritz H, Lewis C, Lukacz E, Maki J, Markland A, Mueller E, Newman D, Nodora J, Rickey L, Rockwood T, Simon M, Wyman J, Sutcliffe S, Consortium F. RISE FOR HEALTH: Rationale and protocol for a prospective cohort study of bladder health in women. Neurourology And Urodynamics 2022, 42: 998-1010. PMID: 36321762, PMCID: PMC10151425, DOI: 10.1002/nau.25074.
- Voided Volume for Assessment of Bladder Emptying After Female Pelvic Floor Surgery: A Randomized Controlled TrialPopiel P, Getaneh F, Yeh J, Rickey L, Bercik R, Harmanli O. Voided Volume for Assessment of Bladder Emptying After Female Pelvic Floor Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Urogynecology 2022, 28: 811-818. PMID: 36409638, DOI: 10.1097/spv.0000000000001230.
- 162 HEALTHY BLADDER STORAGE AND EMPTYING FUNCTIONS IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING WOMEN USING A NOVEL 2-DAY BLADDER HEALTH DIARY.Lukacz E, Falke C, Low L, Wyman J, Geynisman-Tan J, Mueller E, Markland A, Newman D, Rickey L, Lowder J, Rudser K, Consortium F. 162 HEALTHY BLADDER STORAGE AND EMPTYING FUNCTIONS IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING WOMEN USING A NOVEL 2-DAY BLADDER HEALTH DIARY. Continence 2022, 2: 100274. DOI: 10.1016/j.cont.2022.100274.
- Women’s Knowledge of Bladder Health: What We Have Learned in the Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) Research ConsortiumRickey L, Camenga D, Brady S, Williams B, Wyman J, Brault M, Smith A, LaCoursiere D, James A, Lavender M, Low L. Women’s Knowledge of Bladder Health: What We Have Learned in the Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) Research Consortium. Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports 2022, 17: 188-195. PMID: 37206992, PMCID: PMC10195105, DOI: 10.1007/s11884-022-00655-6.
- Resection of infected sacrohysteropexy meshChoi J, St. Martin B, Swallow C, Rickey L, Harmanli O. Resection of infected sacrohysteropexy mesh. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 226: s1346. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.12.235.
- Medical Therapy with Antimuscarinics and ß3-AgonistsGoodridge S, Rickey L. Medical Therapy with Antimuscarinics and ß3-Agonists. 2022, 147-164. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-84352-6_8.
- Non-invasive bladder function measures in healthy, asymptomatic female children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysisMeister M, Zhou J, Chu H, Coyne-Beasley T, Gahagan S, LaCoursiere D, Mueller E, Scal P, Simon L, Stapleton A, Stoll C, Sutcliffe S, Berry A, Wyman J, Consortium P, Brubaker L, Mueller E, Fitzgerald C, Hardacker C, Hebert-Beirne J, Lavender M, Shoham D, Markland A, Coyne-Beasley T, Burgio K, Lewis C, McGwin G, Vaughan C, Williams B, Lukacz E, Gahagan S, LaCoursiere D, Nodora J, Miller J, An L, Low L, Harlow B, Rudser K, Brady S, Chu H, Connett J, Fok C, Rockwood T, Constantine M, Newman D, Berry A, Epperson C, Schmitz K, Smith A, Stapleton A, Wyman J, Klusaritz H, Sutcliffe S, James A, Lowder J, Meister M, Rickey L, Camenga D, Lewis J, Cunningham S, Palmer M, Bavendam T. Non-invasive bladder function measures in healthy, asymptomatic female children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Pediatric Urology 2021, 17: 452-462. PMID: 34090791, PMCID: PMC8502197, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2021.04.020.
- Revisiting the Spectrum of Bladder Health: Relationships Between Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Multiple Measures of Well-BeingSutcliffe S, Cain C, Bavendam T, Epperson CN, Fitzgerald CM, Gahagan S, Markland AD, Shoham DA, Smith AL, Rudser K, Brubaker L, Mueller E, Hardacker C, Hebert-Beirne J, Lavender M, Burgio K, Lewis C, McGwin, Jr. G, Vaughan C, Rosa Williams B, Lukacz E, La-Coursiere D, Nodora J, Miller J, Chin-I An L, Kane Low L, Harlow B, Brady S, Chu H, Connett J, Constantine M, Fok C, Rockwood T, Berry A, Schmitz K, Stapleton A, Wyman J, James A, Lowder J, Meister M, Rickey L, Camenga D, Cunningham S, Chai T, Lewis J, Palmer M, Kirkali Z, Mullins C, Norton J. Revisiting the Spectrum of Bladder Health: Relationships Between Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Multiple Measures of Well-Being. Journal Of Women's Health 2020, 29: 1077-1090. PMID: 32831001, PMCID: PMC7462007, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2019.8167.
- 41: Sling plication for persistent stress urinary incontinence after midurethral slingSuh C, Rickey L, Bercik R, Harmanli O. 41: Sling plication for persistent stress urinary incontinence after midurethral sling. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2020, 222: s848-s849. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.12.190.
- 14: Voiding assessment based on minimum spontaneous void of 150 mL compared to retrograde fill method after female pelvic floor procedures: A randomized controlled trialPopiel P, Harmanli O, Getaneh F, Xu X, Yeh J, Rickey L. 14: Voiding assessment based on minimum spontaneous void of 150 mL compared to retrograde fill method after female pelvic floor procedures: A randomized controlled trial. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2020, 222: s782. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.12.053.
- Prevention of Stress Urinary Incontinence in WomenRickey L, Casilla-Lennon M. Prevention of Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women. Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports 2020, 15: 30-37. DOI: 10.1007/s11884-019-00570-3.
- Development of Conceptual Models to Guide Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy: Synthesizing Traditional and Contemporary ParadigmsBrady SS, Brubaker L, Fok CS, Gahagan S, Lewis CE, Lewis J, Lowder JL, Nodora J, Stapleton A, Palmer MH, Mueller E, Fitzgerald C, Hardacker C, Hebert-Beirne J, Lavender M, Shoham D, Burgio K, Markland A, McGwin G, Williams B, Lukacz E, LaCoursiere D, Nodora J, Miller J, An L, Low L, Newman D, Berry A, Epperson C, Schmitz K, Smith A, Wyman J, Sutcliffe S, McNicholas C, James A, Lowder J, Rickey L, Camenga D, Cunningham S, Chai T, Lewis J, Harlow B, Rudser K, Connett J, Chu H, Fok C, Rockwood T, Constantine M. Development of Conceptual Models to Guide Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy: Synthesizing Traditional and Contemporary Paradigms. Health Promotion Practice 2020, 21: 510-524. PMID: 31910039, PMCID: PMC7869957, DOI: 10.1177/1524839919890869.
- ErratumLowder J, Bavendam T, Berry A, Brady S, Fitzgerald C, Fok C, Goode P, Lewis C, Mueller E, Newman D, Palmer M, Rickey L, Stapleton A, Lukacz E, Consortium P. Erratum. Neurourology And Urodynamics 2019 DOI: 10.1002/nau.24189.
- Pain and activity after vaginal reconstructive surgery for pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinenceBarber M, Brubaker L, Nygaard I, Wai C, Dyer K, Ellington D, Sridhar A, Gantz M, Network N, Dickersin K, Jiang L, Lavender M, O’Dell K, Ryan K, Tulikangas P, Kong L, McClish D, Rickey L, Shade D, Tuteja A, Yount S. Pain and activity after vaginal reconstructive surgery for pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 221: 233.e1-233.e16. PMID: 31201809, PMCID: PMC7250460, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.06.004.
- The Spectrum of Bladder Health: The Relationship Between Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Interference with ActivitiesSutcliffe S, Bavendam T, Cain C, Epperson CN, Fitzgerald CM, Gahagan S, Markland AD, Shoham DA, Smith AL, Townsend MK, Rudser K, Brubaker L, Mueller E, Hardacker C, Hebert-Beirne J, Lavender M, Burgio K, Lewis C, McGwin G, Williams B, Lukacz E, LaCoursiere D, Nodora J, Miller J, Chin-I An L, Low L, Harlow B, Brady S, Connett J, Chu H, Fok C, Lindberg S, Rockwood T, Newman D, Berry A, Schmitz K, Stapleton A, Wyman J, McNicholas C, James A, Lowder J, Rickey L, Camenga D, Chai T, Lewis J, Palmer M, Kirkali Z, Mullins C, Norton J. The Spectrum of Bladder Health: The Relationship Between Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Interference with Activities. Journal Of Women's Health 2019, 28: 827-841. PMID: 31058573, PMCID: PMC6590721, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2018.7364.
- Evaluation and Management of Voiding Dysfunction Following Surgery for Mesh ExcisionRickey L, Russo A. Evaluation and Management of Voiding Dysfunction Following Surgery for Mesh Excision. Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports 2017, 12: 252-259. DOI: 10.1007/s11884-017-0427-2.
- 27: Robotic-assisted laparoscopic excision of bladder endometriosis with cystoscopic guidanceAndiman SE, Jorgensen E, Rickey L. 27: Robotic-assisted laparoscopic excision of bladder endometriosis with cystoscopic guidance. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2017, 216: s627. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.12.040.
- Women Urologists: Trends in Mentoring and Career ChoicesSaltzman A, Hebert K, Prats S, Richman A, Togami J, Rickey L, Montgomery M. Women Urologists: Trends in Mentoring and Career Choices. Urology Practice 2016, 3: 302-308. PMID: 37592513, DOI: 10.1016/j.urpr.2016.01.005.
- Women in Urology 2014Rickey L, Yang C, Lamb D. Women in Urology 2014. Urology Practice 2014, 1: 104-106. PMID: 37537799, DOI: 10.1016/j.urpr.2014.04.004.
- PII-03 5-YEAR OUTCOMES AFTER RETROPUBIC AND TRANSOBTURATOR MIDURETHRAL SLINGKenton K, Stoddard A, Zyczynski H, Rickey L, Wai C, Albo M, Norton P, Sirls L, Kraus S, Richter H. PII-03 5-YEAR OUTCOMES AFTER RETROPUBIC AND TRANSOBTURATOR MIDURETHRAL SLING. Journal Of Urology 2014, 191: e493. DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2014.02.1144.
- MP33-15 PREDICTORS OF SURGICAL RETREATMENT FOR STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE IN WOMENGormley E, Brubaker L, Lemack G, Lukacz E, Kraus S, Norton P, Richter H, Rickey L, Sirls L, Zyczynski H, Stoddard A, Kim H. MP33-15 PREDICTORS OF SURGICAL RETREATMENT FOR STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE IN WOMEN. Journal Of Urology 2014, 191: e343-e344. DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2014.02.966.
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse in a Cohort of Women Treated for Stress Urinary IncontinenceNorton P, Brubaker L, Nager C, Stoddard A, Sirls L, Lemack G, Zyczynski H, Rickey L, Varner R. Pelvic Organ Prolapse in a Cohort of Women Treated for Stress Urinary Incontinence. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2014, 21: s1. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2013.12.006.
- Surgical preparation: are patients “ready” for stress urinary incontinence surgery?Brubaker L, Litman H, Rickey L, Dyer K, Markland A, Sirls L, Norton P, Casiano E, Paraiso M, Ghetti C, Rahn D, Kusek J. Surgical preparation: are patients “ready” for stress urinary incontinence surgery? International Urogynecology Journal 2013, 25: 41-46. PMID: 23912506, PMCID: PMC3833875, DOI: 10.1007/s00192-013-2184-x.
- 174 Condition specific quality of life 24 months after retropubic and transobturator sling surgery for stress urinary incontinenceSirls L, Tennstedt S, Lukacz E, Rickey L, Kraus S, Markland A, Kenton K, Moalli P, Hsu Y, Stoddard A, Network U. 174 Condition specific quality of life 24 months after retropubic and transobturator sling surgery for stress urinary incontinence. European Urology Open Science 2012, 11: e174-e174a. DOI: 10.1016/s1569-9056(12)60172-9.
- 1863 PREDICTORS OF IMPROVEMENT IN LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOMS AFTER SACROCOLPOPEXYRickey L, Minor J. 1863 PREDICTORS OF IMPROVEMENT IN LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOMS AFTER SACROCOLPOPEXY. Journal Of Urology 2011, 185: e747. DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2011.02.1945.
- Clinical Anatomy and Surgical Skills Training for Senior ResidentsSummers S, Mueller E, Darrell B, Pombar X, Kobak W, Graziano S, Irwin T, Mody V, Rickey L, Hruska L, Kenton K. Clinical Anatomy and Surgical Skills Training for Senior Residents. Urogynecology 2009, 15: 195-203. DOI: 10.1097/spv.0b013e3181b18527.
- Clinical Anatomy and Surgical Skills Training for Gynecology and Urology ResidentsRickey L, Mueller E, Graziano S, Lowenstein L, Summers S, Pombar X, Dauzvardis M, Kenton K. Clinical Anatomy and Surgical Skills Training for Gynecology and Urology Residents. Urogynecology 2009, 15: 189-193. DOI: 10.1097/spv.0b013e3181b204a5.
- Botulinum Toxin for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in WomenRickey L. Botulinum Toxin for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Women. Urogynecology 2008, 14: 135-161. DOI: 10.1097/spv.0b013e318177eb4f.
- Double trouble: two complicated slings in one womanLowenstein L, Rickey L, Brubaker L. Double trouble: two complicated slings in one woman. International Urogynecology Journal 2007, 18: 1503-1505. PMID: 17618399, DOI: 10.1007/s00192-007-0417-6.
- The Volume at Which Women Leak First on Urodynamic Testing is Not Associated With Quality of Life, Measures of Urethral Integrity or Surgical FailureLowenstein L, Dooley Y, Kenton K, Rickey L, FitzGerald M, Mueller E, Brubaker L. The Volume at Which Women Leak First on Urodynamic Testing is Not Associated With Quality of Life, Measures of Urethral Integrity or Surgical Failure. Journal Of Urology 2007, 178: 193-196. PMID: 17499809, DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.03.031.
- 1469: Estrogen-Sensitive Projections from the Medial Preoptic area to the Dorsal Pontine Tegmentum, Including Barrington’s Nucleus, in the RatRickey L, Sarkey S, DonCarlos L. 1469: Estrogen-Sensitive Projections from the Medial Preoptic area to the Dorsal Pontine Tegmentum, Including Barrington’s Nucleus, in the Rat. Journal Of Urology 2007, 177: 485. DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(18)31670-7.
- Clinical anatomy and surgical skills training (CASST): Development of a multicenter, multidisciplinary programKenton K, Mueller E, Graziano S, Summers S, Rickey L, Oldham L, Pombar X, Turner F, Darrell B. Clinical anatomy and surgical skills training (CASST): Development of a multicenter, multidisciplinary program. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2006, 195: 1789-1793. PMID: 17132482, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.07.013.