L. Elaine Waetjen, M.D.
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Clinical/Research InterestsDr. Waetjen's current research interests include the epidemiology of urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and menopausal symptoms. She has experience in international health, and has worked in Uganda, Niger and Jamaica. |
Title: |
Associate Professor |
Specialty: |
Urogynecology, Gynecology |
Center/Program Affiliation: |
Center for Healthcare Policy and Research , Women's Center for Health |
Address: |
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center 4860 Y St., Suite 2500 Sacramento, CA 95817 |
Phone: |
(916) 734-6900 |
Education: |
Northwestern University Chicago, Illinois M.D. 1995 |
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UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, California B.A. 1986 |
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Internships: |
University of Pittsburgh, Magee-Women's Hospital Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1995-1996 OB/GYN |
Residency: |
University of Pittsburgh, Magee-Women's Hospital Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1996-1999 OB/GYN |
Fellowships: |
UC San Francisco San Francisco, California 1999-2001 Clinical Research/Women's Health/Urogynecology |
Board Certifications: |
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2001 |
Professional Memberships: |
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology American Urogynecologic Society North American Menopause Society |
Select Recent Publications: |
Waetjen LE, Liao S, Johnson WO, Sampselle CM, Sternfield B, Harlow SD, Gold EB. Factors associated with prevalent and incident urinary incontinence in a cohort of mid-life women: A longitudinal analysis of data. Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. American Journal of Epidemiology, 165(3):309-18, February 2007. Waetjen LE, Dwyer PL. Estrogen therapy and urinary incontinence: What is the evidence and what do we tell our patients? International Urogynecology Journal, 17(5):541-5, October 2006. Epub. Paik CK, Waetjen LE, Xing G, Dai J, Sweet RL. Hospitalizations for pelvic inflammatory disease and tuboovarian abscess. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 107(3):611-616, March 2006. Waetjen LE, Brown JS, Vittinghoff E, Ensrud K, Pinkerton J, Wallace R, Macer J, Grady D. The effect of ultralow-dose transdermal estradiol on urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 105(5):946-952, November 2005. Steinauer JE, Waetjen LE, Subak LL, Lin F, Vittinghoff E, Brown JS, Hulley SB, Grady D. Postmenopausal hormone therapy: Does it cause incontinence?, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 105(5):940-945, November 2005. Waetjen LE, Modleska K, Blackwell T, Vittinghoff E, Brown JS, Cummings SR. Effects of raloxifene on urinary incontinence: Results from a randomized, controlled trial of raloxifene. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 103(2):261-266, February 2004. Waetjen LE, Subak LL, Shen H, Lin F, Wang TH, Vittinghoff E, Brown JS. Stress urinary incontinence surgery in the United States. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 101(4):671-676, April 2003. Brown JS, Waetjen LE, Subak LL, Thom DH, Van den Eeden S, Vittinghoff E. Pelvic organ prolapse surgery in the United States, 1997. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 186(4):712-716, April 2002. Subak LL, Waetjen LE, Vittinghoff E, Thom DH, Van den Eeden S, Brown JS. Cost of pelvic organ prolapse surgery in the United States. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 98(4):646-651, October 2001. |
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