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Emily Davidson MD

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Associate Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division: Urogynecology
Program: Obstetrics and Gynecology

image of /images/ORCIDiD_icon16x16.png   https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2842-748X


I am willing to collaborate on research projects.

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Research Areas of Interest

  • Cystocele
  • Fecal Incontinence
  • Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
  • Pelvic Floor Disorders
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse
  • Prolapse
  • Suburethral Slings
  • Urinary Bladder, Overactive
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Urinary Incontinence, Stress
  • Urinary Incontinence, Urge
  • Uterine Prolapse

    • Research Experience

  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Cystocele
  • Fecal Incontinence
  • Hysterectomy, Vaginal
  • Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
  • Pain, Postoperative
  • Pelvic Floor Disorders
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse
  • Prolapse
  • Suburethral Slings
  • Urinary Bladder, Overactive
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Urinary Incontinence, Stress
  • Urinary Incontinence, Urge
  • Uterine Prolapse

    • Clinical Expertise

  • Cystocele
  • Fecal Incontinence
  • Hysterectomy, Vaginal
  • Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
  • Pelvic Floor Disorders
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse
  • Prolapse
  • Rectocele
  • Suburethral Slings
  • Trachelectomy
  • Urinary Bladder, Overactive
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Urinary Incontinence, Stress
  • Urinary Incontinence, Urge
  • Uterine Prolapse

    • Leadership Positions

  • Division Chief, Urogynecology

    • Publications (30)

  • Examining racial disparities in counseling about sacral neuromodulation for men and women with idiopathic fecal incontinence. (Seitz V, Ziccarello J, Calata J, Mei L, Davidson ERW) Surg Endosc 2025 Feb 24 PMID: 39994049 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85218688567 02/25/2025    
  • Missed Opportunities: A Mixed-Methods Assessment of Disparities in Treatment for Fecal Incontinence. (Seitz V, Calata J, Mei L, Davidson ERW) Urogynecology (Phila) 2025 Mar 01;31(3):243-249 PMID: 39689216 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85212880929 12/17/2024    
  • Impact of Race, Ethnicity, Insurance, and Procedural Timing on Sterilization Method. (Aliani R, Seitz V, Tsaih SW, Beran BD, Davidson ERW) J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2025 Jan;34(2):229-234 PMID: 39435511 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85218222648 10/22/2024    
  • Developing a urinary incontinence primary care pathway: a mixed methods study. (Luebke MC, Neuner JM, Balza J, Davidson ERW, Hokanson JA, Marowski S, Corey O'Connor R, Schmitt E, Winn AN, Flynn KE) Fam Pract 2024 Oct 08;41(5):798-806 PMID: 39026426 PMCID: PMC11461143 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85206018320 07/19/2024    
  • Urinary Incontinence Medications: Patient-Initiated Concerns in Primary Care. (Neuner J, Schmitt E, Winn A, Davidson E, O'Connor RC, Marowski S, Luebke M, Balza J, Attewell M, Flynn KE) Urogynecology (Phila) 2024 Jun 21 PMID: 38954604 07/02/2024    
  • Retained Tampon Fragment as an Unusual Cause of Vesicovaginal Fistula. (Seitz V, Davidson ERW) Obstet Gynecol 2024 Jul 01;144(1):e1-e3 PMID: 38772038 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85197963311 05/21/2024    
  • Racial Disparities in Sacral Neuromodulation for Idiopathic Fecal Incontinence. (Seitz V, Calata J, Mei L, Davidson ERW) Urogynecology (Phila) 2024 Nov 01;30(11):873-879 PMID: 38710021 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85200011872 05/06/2024       5 Citations
  • Referral and Prescription Patterns for Female Patients With Urinary Incontinence. (Luebke MC, Davidson ERW, Crotty BH, Fergestrom N, O'Connor RC, Schmitt E, Winn AN, Flynn KE, Neuner JM) Urogynecology (Phila) 2024 May 01;30(5):489-497 PMID: 37881958 PMCID: PMC11002977 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85191898273 10/26/2023    
  • Why Patients Fall Through the Cracks: Assessment of Patients' Overactive Bladder Treatment. (Davidson ERW, Miceli L, Propst K) J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2022 Sep;31(9):1314-1319 PMID: 35363051 PMCID: PMC9527055 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85138450190 04/02/2022       3 Citations
  • Differences in fatigability of muscles involved in fecal continence: Potential clinical ramifications. (Patel K, Mei L, Yu E, Kern M, Lehal N, Edeani F, Sanvanson P, Davidson ERW, Shaker R) Physiol Rep 2021 Dec;9(24):e15144 PMID: 34927399 PMCID: PMC8685596 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85121744043 12/21/2021       1 Citation
  • Perioperative outcomes following pelvic floor reconstruction in women with hereditary disorders of connective tissue: a retrospective cohort study. (Davidson ERW, Alam PA, Byrnes JN, Bochenska K, Florian-Rodriguez M, Carter-Brooks CM, Myer ENB, Tefera EA, Good MM, Gutman RE) Int Urogynecol J 2021 Aug;32(8):2135-2142 PMID: 34213599 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85109352449 07/03/2021       1 Citation
  • Our Professional Responsibility and Social Media: A Call to Action in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. (Brown O, Davidson ERW, Fitzgerald JJ) Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 2020 Dec 01;26(12):721-722 PMID: 33555817 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85097399074 02/09/2021    
  • Predictors for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Recurrence After Sacrocolpopexy: A Matched Case-Control Study. (Chang OH, Davidson ERW, Thomas TN, Paraiso MFR, Ferrando CA) Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 2021 Jan 01;27(1):e165-e170 PMID: 32282526 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85099073308 04/14/2020       17 Citations
  • Long-term pelvic organ prolapse recurrence and mesh exposure following sacrocolpopexy. (Thomas TN, Davidson ERW, Lampert EJ, Paraiso MFR, Ferrando CA) Int Urogynecol J 2020 Sep;31(9):1763-1770 PMID: 32253489 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85083066566 04/08/2020       20 Citations
  • A randomized controlled noninferiority trial of reduced vs routine opioid prescription after prolapse repair. (Davidson ERW, Paraiso MFR, Walters MD, Propst K, Ridgeway B, Yao M, Ferrando CA) Am J Obstet Gynecol 2020 Oct;223(4):547.e1-547.e12 PMID: 32199926 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85083877833 03/23/2020       18 Citations
  • Does concurrent posterior repair for an asymptomatic rectocele reduce the risk of surgical failure in patients undergoing sacrocolpopexy? (Chang OH, Davidson ERW, Thomas TN, Paraiso MFR, Ferrando CA) Int Urogynecol J 2020 Oct;31(10):2075-2080 PMID: 32146522 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85081619801 03/09/2020       19 Citations
  • Pelvic organ prolapse recurrence in young women undergoing vaginal and abdominal colpopexy. (Hickman LC, Tran MC, Davidson ERW, Walters MD, Ferrando CA) Int Urogynecol J 2020 Dec;31(12):2661-2667 PMID: 31828397 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85076364238 12/13/2019       8 Citations
  • Patient-Centered Outcomes After Modified Vestibulectomy. (Das D, Davidson ERW, Walters M, Farrell RM, Ferrando CA) Obstet Gynecol 2020 Jan;135(1):113-121 PMID: 31809431 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85077107460 12/07/2019       7 Citations
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse Recurrence and Patient-Centered Outcomes Following Minimally Invasive Abdominal Uterosacral Ligament and Mesh-Augmented Sacrohysteropexy. (Davidson ERW, Casas-Puig V, Paraiso MFR, Ridgeway B, Ferrando CA) Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 2020 Dec 01;26(12):763-768 PMID: 30845072 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85073950732 03/08/2019       6 Citations
  • Route of hysterectomy during minimally invasive sacrocolpopexy does not affect postoperative outcomes. (Davidson ERW, Thomas TN, Lampert EJ, Paraiso MFR, Ferrando CA) Int Urogynecol J 2019 Apr;30(4):649-655 PMID: 30338370 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85055474829 10/20/2018       22 Citations
  • Perioperative adverse events in women undergoing concurrent urogynecologic and gynecologic oncology surgeries for suspected malignancy. (Davidson ERW, Woodburn K, AlHilli M, Ferrando CA) Int Urogynecol J 2019 Jul;30(7):1195-1201 PMID: 30280203 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85054501426 10/04/2018       3 Citations
  • Use of Vessel-Sealing Devices during Vaginal Hysterectomy. (Davidson ERW, Kho R) J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2019 Feb;26(2):362 PMID: 29705060 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85047297072 05/01/2018       1 Citation
  • Follow the Evidence: Recommendations regarding opioid use after gynecologic and pelvic surgery in women. (Davidson, ERW Walters, M) International Academy of Pelvic Surgery Website 12/01/2017    
  • Baseline Understanding of Urinary Incontinence and Prolapse in New Urogynecology Patients. (Davidson ERW, Myers EM, De La Cruz JF, Connolly A) Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 2019;25(1):67-71 PMID: 29049051 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85059112687 10/20/2017       8 Citations
  • A Gartner Duct Cyst Masquerading as Anterior Vaginal Prolapse. (Davidson ERW, Barber MD) Obstet Gynecol 2017 Nov;130(5):1039-1041 PMID: 29016495 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85032634132 10/11/2017       10 Citations
  • Follow the Evidence: Post-operative pain control (Davidson, ERW Walters, M) International Academy of Pelvic Surgery Website 11/01/2016    
  • Patient characteristics associated with treatment choice for pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence. (Sullivan SA, Davidson ER, Bretschneider CE, Liberty AL, Geller EJ) Int Urogynecol J 2016 May;27(5):811-6 PMID: 26642799 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84949487104 12/09/2015       19 Citations
  • Cell free DNA testing-interpretation of results using an online calculator. (Grace MR, Hardisty E, Green NS, Davidson E, Stuebe AM, Vora NL) Am J Obstet Gynecol 2015 Jul;213(1):30.e1-30.e4 PMID: 25957020 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84937525457 05/10/2015       16 Citations
  • Historical contraception: birth control before “the pill" (Davidson, ERW) Hektoen 09/01/2012    
  • Assessing gynecologic and breast cancer survivors' sexual health care needs. (Hill EK, Sandbo S, Abramsohn E, Makelarski J, Wroblewski K, Wenrich ER, McCoy S, Temkin SM, Yamada SD, Lindau ST) Cancer 2011 Jun 15;117(12):2643-51 PMID: 21656742 PMCID: PMC3084902 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-79958774000 06/10/2011       154 Citations
    • Last update: 03/04/2025